Briscoe, Diana

Discusses ancient Egyptian customs and beliefs regarding death and the afterlife, the process of mummification, and the legend of a mummy's curse in relation to the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922.

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

Discusses ancient Egyptian customs and beliefs regarding death and the afterlife, the process of mummification, and the legend of a mummy's curse in relation to the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922.

Examines the life of Jane Goodall, describing her childhood dream to work with animals, telling how she became involved in observing chimpanzees in Africa, looking at some of the surprising discoveries she made about chimps, and discussing her other projects.

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

Presents a study of how bridges have been built over the centuries beginning with ancient Roman bridges and aqueducts, arched bridges, and suspension bridges, and describes great bridge disasters such as the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.