This photographic essay explores the history and technology of filmmaking, including how a set is built, how stunts are performed, how special effects are achieved, and how films are edited.

Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.

Explores various types of forensic science, such as DNA analysis, fingerprinting and ballistics.

A brief history of the Aztec Indians including their way of life, religion, and rulers.

Presents the activities and accomplishments of great adventurers throughout history, including the Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, the glamorous female spy Mata Hari, and astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Explore the crime lab with Forensics and discover how detectives use science to solve crimes. From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover how the marks of blood, footprints, and fingerprints can lead the police to criminals. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence, such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn how famous crimes were solved and,like a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison,or...

Tells the stories behind some of the world's greatest inventions, provides biographical notes on the inventors, and discusses the effect of each invention on society.

Various kinds of spiders, including the black widow, tarantula, and water spider, describe their physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats.

Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.

Documents some of the most devastating events in world history, including natural disasters, accidents, and plagues.