This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series tells the exciting story of several Inter-American Geodetic Survey teams and their adventures in mapping the jungles, deserts, plateaus, and towering Andes of Latin America. The recently discovered ruins of the ancient Incan city of Machu Pichu and the mapping of the tragic town of Ranrahirca buried in the avalanche of January 1962 from before and after aerial photographs play...

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series presents the first detailed release of a previously highly classified military project: Operation Blue Jay, in which the Army Corps of Engineers were faced with an almost impossible task of building a huge airbase in the frozen Arctic. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration captures on film one of the most spectacular engineering feats in recorded history:...

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series features such natural disasters as hurricanes and floods, which struck Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts during the summer of 1955. Viewers learn how the Army Corps of Engineers, National Guard, and American Red Cross provide disaster relief aid and rebuild infrastructure after a natural catastrophe on U.S. soil. This film is from the National Archives...

In this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, combat engineers are seen building roads in Burma, constructing airstrips in North Africa, and relieving flood victims and communities in times of disaster. Audiences are introduced to the men and women whose job it is to provide combat engineers in the field with the equipment they need when they need it - the United States Army engineers, who are "Standing by - ready when needed,"...

This program documents the exploits of John Wesley Powell, a professor who led a three-month exploration of the Colorado River in 1869 to document the area's rocks, plants, and animals.

Throughout the 19th century, the defense of America was the main task of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It eventually took on the closely related duty of civil works. Because of the incredible diversity of projects the Army Corps of Engineers has taken on, it continues to remain on the cutting edge of science and technology.

Nikola Tesla electrified the world, but his bizarre vision of the future branded him as a mad scientist. A century ago, Tesla created energy-efficient light bulbs, foresaw today's oil consumption issues, and the need for alternative energies like geothermal and solar power. Can the keys to a brighter future be found in the long neglected writings of this discredited genius?

Whether it's an out-of-control robo-vacuum, a band of fugitive monkeys, or a runaway hot air balloon, Rusty will find the fix! Rusty's got the ingenuity, creativity, and a recycling yard full of the coolest parts and pieces to 'Combine and Design' any gadget, vehicle, or robot that his wild imagination can think up.

Hao is part of a team of young engineers called in to investigate a series of craters that have opened up on the edge of the city. As he and his team survey the subsiding area, another story is taking place in the same suburban landscape. A younger boy, also named Hao, spends long afternoons playing with friends and making mischief until one-by-one, his playmates start to disappear. As these parallel stories unfold, the connections between them proliferate...

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it's reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics. -- Container