Explains what wool is and how it is made, looks at the processes of shearing, cleaning, and making wool yarn, and discusses special uses of wool and recycling.
Explains what wood is and where it comes from, looks at the processes of cutting down trees and sawing the wood into boards, examines the use of wood in building, making paper, and other purposes, and discusses recycling.
Photographs of medieval artifacts, sites, and artworks provide a portrait of life in the Middle Ages, including the feudal lords and their manors, tournaments, court life, and the role of the church.
Examines the extraordinary life of one of the most popular astronauts, Chris Hadfield, from his early life to the six months he spent living in space. Discover what the International Space Centre is used for, how astronauts can live there, and the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown.
Provides an overview of the atomic bomb attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States that brought an end to World War II in the Pacific.
Hoping to finally end World War II the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan on August 6 1945. Three days later the U.S. dropped another massive bomb on Nagasaki Japan. The result was total devastation. Within seconds of the blasts more than 120 000 men women and children died. Thousands more would die from radiation sickness in the months to come. The war was over but the ongoing fear of nuclear destruction had begun.
