This comprehensive 14-disc collector's set features the most popular episodes of the groundbreaking Modern Marvels series and covers a broad range of technological breakthroughs and advancements. From environmental catastrophes like the Salton Sea to military blunders like Patriot missle errors, from subway tunnel cave-ins to oil tanker psills, these shows outline in intricate detail the devasting effect of technology gone awry. There is also a complete...

A history of gospel music, tracing its development from its infancy to today's modern approach, which has moved beyond church walls to incorporate diverse mainstream musical styles.

It began like the common cold but quickly progressed to something more sinister, wiping out half of Europe's population in three years. Take a look at how the plague brought devastation and what would happen if such an epidemic were to happen today.

Bill Moyers interviews Joseph Campbell about mythology.

Investigates some of the architectural feats of ancient Greece, such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities, and see archaelogical sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Spectacular on-location photography, state-of-the-art graphics, and research from the world's leading archaeological experts.

Contains seventeen programs that examine different aspects of World War II, featuring color footage and photographs from national archives and private collections, excerpts from the letters and diaries of participants, and sounds and songs of the era.

Examines life in the American West using original footage, paintings, photographs and diaries.

Shows the history of toys and games from ancient civilizations to the present. From hand-crafted toys to manufactured toys. Includes modern toy safety concerns. Child psychology experts also show how toys and games relate to our development from child to adult and how we grow as humans as well. Includes toys from ancient civilizations through the virtual reality toys of modern day.

Documentary about the Battle of Stalingrad in W.W. II, from Aug. 1942 through February 1943. Includes footage filmed by soldiers during the war, and archived footage from the Russian archives.