The crew must decide whether to continue their mission to Pluto,where they plan to build a space telescope to probe the far reaches of the Universe, and to look for other planets that might sustain life. Before returning home though, Pegasus has one last objective, to investigate a comet for signs of life, as comets are thought to carry the building blocks of life. But the last exploration of the mission might also be their last as, quite suddenly,...

It is said that every road movie and novel about a defining journey owes a debt to the Odyssey. This imaginative program uses the poem's division into groupings of books as a framework to allow Dr. Tom Winnifrith, of Warwick University; Dr. Douglas Cairns, of Leeds University; and Ken Dowden, senior lecturer at Birmingham University, to analyze the oral tradition and key elements of the story line. Readings and dramatizations from the Odyssey enhance...

"Odysseus...faces storm and shipwreck, terrifying monsters and the fury of the sea god Poseidon, as he makes his epic journey home from the Trojan War. It takes him ten years."--Dust jacket.

In order to end the Masked Man's literary army, the twins and their friends must enter Conner's short stories, where they find allies in unexpected places.

The world's most popular role playing game meets the world's most popular trading card game in this campaign source book, detailing the MAGIC: The gathering world of Theros® for use in Dungeons and Dragons. Legends walk the lands of Theros, a realm shaped by deities and the deeds of heroes. From the temples of omen-speaking oracles to the five realms of the Underworld, the champions of the gods vie for immortal favor and a lace among the world's...

This set includes all 12 episodes from the TV series The Cousteau Odyssey, which covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, mystery islands, the Nile River, and more.

"The definitive biography of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, detailing the remarkable rise and political brilliance of the most powerful--and elusive--woman in the world. The Chancellor is at once a riveting political biography and an intimate human story of a complete outsider--a research chemist and pastor's daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany--who rose to become the unofficial leader of the West. Acclaimed biographer Kati Marton...

The long-held belief that different life forms compete with each other for domination has been giving way to a more nuanced view-that in certain environments, species may instead cooperate, maintaining a fragile pact based on a balance of predation and cohabitation. In this program, the Tara Oceans researchers sail to the Red Sea to learn how the millions of different plankton species coexist. While the team navigates political threats, they study...

On this episode of Camera Three, Arthur C. Clarke and Joseph Gelmis discuss the evolution of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Topics include themes, symbolism, mythology, and production of both the novel and film.