Explores the world's highest and most dangerous mountain through an examination of the adventures of Sir Edmund Hillary. Hillary and his climbing companion, Tenzing Norkey, to Everest to celebrate their historic event. Includes footage from the original expedition.

Discover the last descendants of America's first mustangs, isolated for centuries in the rural Southwest. Hit the train with famed "horse whisperer" Pat Parelli, scientists and wranglers as they round up these living pieces of history with the hope of breeding them back from the brink of extinction.

Discusses earthquakes, including the causes, how to stay safe during one, where they happen most frequently, and what happens when an earthquake occurs.

An in-depth look at the United States Special Operations.

An animated globe named "Spin" shows viewers the world's oceans and the animals that live there including whales, dolphins and sharks.

Presents the life of the king of Macedonia, discussing his childhood, his education under Aristotle, his military conquests and rule over the largest empire of the known world, and his untimely death at the age of thrity-three.

Presents a travel guide to Costa Rica, describing its noteworthy sites, region by region, and including information on restaurants, accomodations, beaches, national parks, wildlife, and more.

This photobiography of Albert Einstein publishes to coincide with the year that marks the 100th anniversary of what has been described as Einstein's "miraculous year" and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published three important papers describing ideas that changed science forever and eventually had an effect on much of modern life. The most famous of these ideas was his theory of relativity, which took a startling new approach...

Looks at the history of the Paris neighborhood of St.-Germain and its many notable inhabitants and haunts.