"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach...

A delightful true story about two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – who set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Summer, 1967. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to visit Expo ’67 in Montreal – the largest World’s Fair ever. But their parents can’t take them. Then their mom comes up with the solution: hitch King to a pony cart and drive 350 miles to Expo ’67 – on their own – at 5 m.p.h.!...

When Sinbad inadvertently kills a man and causes the death of his beloved brother, he is cursed and escapes to sea as a stowaway. Sinbad is an impetuous young man on a quest for redemption, condemned to keep searching for a way to lift the curse that chains him to the seas, until he can find the goodness in himself. But a terrible storm ensues, killing many on board the ship. The few survivors - sensitive young doctor Anwar, Viking warrior Gunnar,...

When an unexpected squall limited visibility to near zero, the Summit Venture freighter collided with Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge on May 9, 1980, shearing off a reinforced concrete pier and toppling 1,300 feet of the bridge into the bay. Was this an engineering failure? Or was it just an accident? Discover how high-quality engineering design can account for and minimize accidental catastrophe.

The Mediterranean Sea, the place where three continents meet. A turbulent water frontier. An ever changing landscape. A territory where the clash of civilizations, cultures and interests have been shaping for centuries the course of history. This is the sea of great naval powers, corsairs and pirates, the sea of trade, diplomacy and religion. From the 15th until the 19th century, the Mediterranean was ruled by piracy. This series fully explores the...

The Icelandic people's relationship to food is tightly linked to their relationship with the land and sea. Iceland's unique food culture includes the sour, cheese-like milk known as “skyr”; the ubiquity of rye bread in Icelandic cuisine; and, of course, the infamous fermented shark that's considered a national dish.

Enjoy meeting Iceland's various mammals on land and sea. Rub snouts with Arctic foxes, remnants of the last Ice Age and the island's top predators. Get a glimpse of harbor seals on the golden beaches of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Travel to Husavik, and other excellent spots, to sight humpback whales, orcas, and white-beaked dolphins.

A group of students from the countryside are preparing for a special trip to the beach. Marina, a 15-year-old girl with Downs Syndrome, longs to visit the sea for the first time. Not allowed to travel with the other kids, Marina begins her own journey.

Starting with the concept of strata—parallel layers of sedimentary rock lying one atop the other—learn how to look at a cliff face and read the strata like an epic adventure. The story can encompass hundreds of millions of years, involving advancing and retreating glaciers, falling and rising seas, the ebb and flow of life, and much else. Work up to the paragon of stratigraphy, the Grand Canyon.

An action-packed, nautical adventure filled with monster mayhem. Captain Seafield, played by director Ryland Brickson Cole Tews himself, assembles a quirky crew to hunt down a terrifying sea monster. As Seafield's obsession grows, can his team keep the mission afloat? Shot in retro black and white on a shoestring budget, this inventive and irreverent film pays homage to classic monster movies.