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How did the Egyptians engineer the Great Pyramid of Giza so precisely, and who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? New archaeological evidence-including a logbook of a labor team leader-provides new insights into these age-old questions. NOVA delves into these construction secrets to trace how mobilizing labor and resources on such a massive scale transformed ancient Egypt.
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How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your genes? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone's brain has untapped genius–just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? From a man who can immediately name the day of the week of any date in history to a "memory athlete" who can remember strings of hundreds of random numbers, David Pogue meets people stretching the boundaries of what the human mind can do. Then, Pogue...
103) Killer Landslides
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Just before 11 a.m. on March 22, 2014, an ominous rumble startled the residents of the community of Oso, Washington. It was the terrifying sound of what would become the United States' deadliest landslide in decades. The equivalent of one million dump truck loads of earth came plummeting down the valley. In a little over two minutes, a pile of debris up to 75 feet deep slammed into the neighborhood of close to 50 homes. While a massive search and...
104) The Truth About Fat
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Scientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ--one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explore the mysteries of fat, and its role in hormone production, hunger, and even pregnancy.
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each video, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: 1) Magic and the Brain - Neuroscientists join Penn and Teller to explore why humans are so easily fooled by magic tricks. 2) Can Machines...
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NOVA follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the 2010 epic earthquake, hunting for crucial evidence that will help them determine what the risks are of a new killer quake. Could this work one day lead to a breakthrough in predicting quakes before they happen? NOVA investigates intriguing new leads in its gripping investigation of a deadly scientific conundrum.
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In Building Pharaoh's Chariot, a team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's-era Buicks!
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Nova volume 29
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How has the aftermath of the War of Kings affected the newly reborn and viciously battered Nova Corps? Then, torn between duty and friendship, the galaxy's #1 lawman hunts for the most wanted man in the universe: Darkhawk! Determined to bring an assassin to justice, Rich Rider will rocket into the universe's most dangerous new location: The Fault!
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She's the woman he can't forget... and the one he can never have.
Three years ago, Crispen met the woman of his dreams, only to discover they were about to be co-workers, too. Aria had rules against mixing business and pleasure, so he'd taken the next best option and become her best friend... until he had to make a decision that changed the course of both their lives.
Now, what's left of their friendship will be tested. They're
...111) Operation Cobalt
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He's looking for a fight. She's looking for a hero. Sergeant Dante Strak hasn't always fought for the right side. Now that he's part of Nova Force, he has a chance to make up for the mistakes of his past. After years of fighting, Dante believes he's ready for anything the universe can throw at him...until a sexy, stubborn doctor crashes into his life and changes everything. Dr. Tyra Li is on Bellex 3 to help combat the arrival of cobalt, a new designer...
112) El horizonte verde
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En un futuro distópico, los inadaptados que no logran integrarse en la sociedad son rechazados del planeta Tierra y expulsados al inhóspito e indomable planeta Nova. Entre los numerosos rechazados a bordo de la cápsula 124 se encuentran Magnus, un resistente marginado decidido a forjarse un nuevo camino; Marta, una ingeniosa y astuta superviviente con un misterioso pasado; Jack, un doctor veterano en conflicto consigo mismo, y el niño, el primer...
113) Operation Phoenix
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He's guarding the galaxy. She's guarding her heart. Commander Dax Rossi lives by one rule: mission first. But when an old flame puts that code to the test, he needs to make a hard choice-the job, or the woman? Lieutenant Trinity West wants answers. Someone's been stealing DNA from her top-secret research base, and she wants to know who, and how. Her investigation into the thefts is cut short by the arrival the only man to ever break her heart-and...
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The only hope for the last free stars now lies on the path of blood and glory.
The princess of Shinihon could not have picked a worse time to run away. The largest Hameji battle fleet ever gathered threatens to overrun the last of the free stars. To make matters worse, a rogue assassin from an unknown faction has killed the high admiral of the Federation. Without clear leadership, the war may be lost before she can be found.
But Danica Nova and...
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In, A Friend Would Say Goodbye, Nova's neighbor dies unexpectedly, and Nova is angry and feels betrayed because he did not tell her goodbye. She is confused and struggles with her feelings about losing her friendly neighbor. However, her mother encourages her to express her feelings and not keep her emotions bottled inside.
Nova learns the importance of managing her feelings to cope with losing a loved one and remembering their good times together....
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When a comet lights up the night's sky, an ordinary boy from a small town in Dacaan begins to see that everything in his world is not as it seems. A secret that he didn't know about himself becomes exposed and he finds himself running from the clutches of his enemies as he embarks on an adventure with his best friend to a mysterious land of magic called Happenstance. It is not long before he realizes that he has a bigger place in the world than he...
117) Bringing Stella Home
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Hard times bring out the greatness in men, and those who give all are changed forever.
When James got stuck with dockyard duty while Ben and Stella get to go planetside without him, he never thought he might never see his older brother and sister again. But shortly after they leave, a Hameji battle fleet invades the star system, turning it into a deadly war zone.
As James flees with his father on the family starship, he can only look on powerlessly...
118) El horizonte verde
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En un futuro distópico, los inadaptados que no logran integrarse en la sociedad son rechazados del planeta Tierra y expulsados al inhóspito e indomable planeta Nova. Entre los numerosos rechazados a bordo de la cápsula 124 se encuentran Magnus, un resistente marginado decidido a forjarse un nuevo camino; Marta, una ingeniosa y astuta superviviente con un misterioso pasado; Jack, un doctor veterano en conflicto consigo mismo, y el niño, el primer...
119) Desert Stars
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A tale from the fringes of an interstellar empire that has forgotten its holiest legend: the story of Earth.
He was the sole heir to the Najmi camp, a young man raised by tribesmen after falling to the desert from his home among the stars. She was the sheikh's most beautiful daughter, promised his hand in marriage-if she can convince him to stay.
Together, they must travel to a land where glass covers the sky and men traverse the stars as easily...
120) Heart of the Nebula
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They called him a lone wolf. Now, he has to lead them across the stars.
Five years have passed since the Hameji conquered James McCoy's homeworld. The yoke of occupation has grown unbearable, and unless he can help his people throw it off, everything that he fought for will be destroyed.
Light-years away, in the heart of the Good Hope Nebula, there is a place where they can start over. But the dangers are many, and the way is unclear. Only a strong...
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