Two expert bakers are out to create the ultimate birthday cake for one lucky kid. But this bake-off comes with a catch: the cake makers must build their confection based on the kid's design! Which baker will make the best birthday cake ever? Find out on Best Cake Wins!
New information reveals the secret story of the Apollo 13 rescue, and how America's best minds used innovative science and engineering to save the lives of three astronauts facing life-or-death on one of NASA's most dangerous missions.
Host Tanya Memme explores the most awesome, state-of-the-art, smart houses on planet Earth, highlighting experimental tech havens that would look right at home in The Jetsons.
Meet the pet psychics who communicate telepathically with animals, cats who are learning to use the toilet, and an opera singer who serenades his miniature donkeys.
From TV promo on the History channel:
"Each week we bring four of the worlds best marksman to this ranch to compete with historical weapons using primitive knives, bows, and even century's old firearms. The worlds best marksmen shoot like mountain men."
This series covers everything from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the numerous battles that took place afterwards. We highlight various leaders who played significant roles such as General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz. Follow the action from the television stations and movies to the camera crews documenting on the front lines.
World’s Best Weddings has the most stunningly beautiful, jaw-dropping weddings across the globe: From dreamy Italian destinations, over-the-top affairs, and celebrations steeped in timeless style, this compilation series spurs the romantic spirit in everyone.
The Queen Elizabeth is one of Britain’s greatest ships and the pride of the Cunard Line. This documentary gives privileged access to the £350 million construction of an exciting new generation of ocean-going liners. We give viewers an inside look at this 92,000-tonne ship, designed to double as a transatlantic express and a cruise ship. Our cameras were there at the laying of her keel; we follow the building of her superstructure, the installation of the massive engines, the fitting out of sumptuous staterooms, recruitment of exceptional staff – from the captain to the crew. This is a story of great engineering endeavour, brought alive by unique archive film of the first Queen Elizabeth and the legendary Queen Mary. It will intrigue and fascinate those who love tales of the sea, of giant ships and maritime engineering, and of the human side of creating and manning one of the world’s greatest ships.
This is a showcase of wildlife throughout the diverse landscape of this enthralling African country. From Tanzania's oldest park, the Serengeti, famed for its annual migration, to the islands of Maziwe, Fanjovi and Chumbe, where marine conservationists work hard to preserve its fragile ecosystem, the series captures the pressures of natural and human threats on the Tanzanian flora and fauna.
The Flying Chef, Nathan Huxham, takes us on a culinary adventure through the islands of Indonesia, combining local food, exotic cocktails, and some of the world's best diving.
Join one man's mission: to explore, document, and ultimately work towards understanding the evolving mythology of UFO's in today's world. How far would you be willing to go, in body, mind, and heart to make contact?
Algebra II is the fork in the road. Those who succeed in this second part of the algebra sequence are well on their way to precalculus, calculus, and higher mathematics, which open the door to careers in science, engineering, medicine, economics, information technology, and many other fields. And since algebraic thinking is found in almost every sphere of modern life, a thorough grounding in this abstract discipline is essential for many nontechnical careers as well, from law to business to graphic arts.
Julia Child prepares iconic dishes from the States with the help of chefs from premiere restaurants around the country who share their techniques and specialties, wine experts who offer selections to pair with the evening's dinner.
What do your dreams mean? Do men and women differ in the nature and intensity of their sexual desires? Can apes learn sign language? Why can’t we tickle ourselves? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, religion, persuasion, love, lust, hunger, art, fiction, and dreams. We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury.