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From Greece to Egypt to Italy, explore the dramatic rise and epic fall of three of the ancient world's most iconic rulers, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Julius Caesar, in The History Channel's ANCIENT EMPIRES, an enthralling docuseries. Filled with thrilling live-action sequences and explosive battle scenes, as well as insightful expert interviews from renowned authors, generals, and historians, this docuseries sheds new light on these compelling,...
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Look around you. Great masterpieces of engineering are everywhere. As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, you are putting centuries of scientific and mechanical ingenuity to use. So familiar are these structures, inventions, and services that they are all but invisible. Yet they are just as remarkable as great works such as the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, and the Panama Canal. Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life is...
18) Math and magic
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Nothing can amaze quite like an expertly-executed magic trick. Ideally, only the magician knows how truly simple the deception is. After watching Math and Magic, you will know that this trick and its many variants rely on a remarkable property of patterned sequences called Gilbreath's principle--named after an amateur magician who was also a mathematician. Magic is full of such wonders, as you discover in these 12 illuminating half-hour lessons presented...