Is it fact or fiction? Special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman take urban legends and put them to the scientific test. From surviving a plane crash to training a goldfish, the MythBusters team designs an experiment to prove whether it's possible or another myth busted. The concepts presented in each video will have students looking at science in a whole new way.
A Small Case of Murder is set in the quaint town of Chester, West Virginia, where everyone knows everyone, and there is never a secret that someone doesn't know. In such a small intimate village, how many disappearances can be left unquestioned? Following the death of his wife, Joshua Thornton moves into his ancestral home across country with his five children. While clearing out the attic, the children find a 34-year-old letter to their grandmother that implicates a local minister in an unreported murder.
Cultural Legacies of Ancient Civilizations - Romans - Inclusive Conquest & Loyal Citizens
The Romans ruthlessly conquered Carthage and the rest of the Mediterranean region, but also gained the allegiance of most of the people they subdued. How? By giving them citizenship and including them in the benefits of empire, best exemplified by one of Rome’s good emperors, Hadrian.
Thousands of years of peace, continuity and stability under the pharaohs brought prosperity and the construction of monumental buildings in ancient Egypt. The pyramids symbolized the ancient Egyptian concept of the state, linked the people with their gods and helped bring order out of chaos. The Roman Empire brought this long-lasting societal order to an end in 30 BCE, as Cleopatra's politics of seduction failed to save Egypt's sovereignty.
Katie Melua • Piece By Piece • Piano, Vocal and Guitar Songbook
Piece By Piece picks up where Calling Off The Search left off and shows Katie Melua maturing into a singer-songwriter destined for greater things. From a sultry, bluesy Shy Boy to Blues In The Night which shows off the dexterity of her voice. Even Katie's cover versions are expertly chosen, as witnessed by her take on The Cure's sublime Just Like Heaven. As anyone who has heard the first single from the album, Nine Million Bicycles, will testify, Piece By Piece is set to become at least as successful as her debut disc.
