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The Unsung Mission That Made Apollo Possible
Before we could set foot on the moon, the Surveyor missions were sent to give future astronauts some sure footing.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? - Betty Fei
What do Euclid, 12-year-old Einstein, and American President James Garfield have in common? They all came up with elegant proofs for the famous Pythagorean theorem, one of the most fundamental rules of geometry and the basis for...
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: Sending letters and combating disease
How did the Romans proactively combat the spread of disease? How advanced were the Romans living on the frontier? Hadrians Wall, Part 4
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The end of the wall
What was the other purpose of the wall? In the end, what happened to it? Hadrians Wall, Part 5
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: Modern day comforts
What was life like in the fort? What was the process like to take a bath? Hadrians Wall, Part 3
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The walls characteristics
What were the characteristics of the wall? What else was created along the wall? How was the wall patrolled? Hadrians Wall, Part 2
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: The birth of the wall
What was the cause of the wall to be built? Why is the wall special to the Scottish? Hadrians Wall, Part 1
Bridgeman Arts
Nizwa fort and guards. Traders in the marketplace and surveys about telecommunications. UAE, 1974.
Clip 20 from 'Arabia, the fortunate' a documentary about the United Arab Emirates in 1974. Footage of the Nizwa fort and its armed guards. Consumer surveys at the marketplace, with traders being asked about their opinions on access to...
Bridgeman Arts
Sahara, Algeria, 1954 - Sports and leisure in Colom Bechar, academic research, construction, medicine, and education
Clip 5 from the 1954 film 'Les Deux Visages Du Sahara', a short propaganda film exploring the French government's contribution to Algeria during colonization. In this clip, sports and leisure in Colom Bechar, academic research,...
Bridgeman Arts
Capital County, 1950, part 6 - surveyor inspecting construction site, midwife visiting a home, and sewage systems
Clip 6 of a film called Capital County, exploring the work of the London County Council (LCC) and the development and administration of London in 1950. The film presents council services seen through the eyes of an ordinary citizen of...
Bridgeman Arts
Canal engineers in the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan, 1970
Clip 6 from the 1970 documentary 'Maitre de L'Eau' (Masters of Water) about water and irrigation in Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley and Karakum Canal. Canal engineers look at plans by the canal. Forklift operators dig the ground in the arid...
Bridgeman Arts
Fountains and water in the city. Paris, 1950s
Clip 9 from the 1950s French film 'A La Claire Fontaine' (By The Clear Fountain). Scenes of the countryside in France. Shots of public and decorative fountains by the Eiffel Tower in Paris. End credits.