On the planet Cybertron, a war was waged between the Autobots and the Decepticons for control of the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possessed it. The Allspark is smuggled off the planet, but Megatron goes in search of it. He tracks it to Earth and his desire for power sends him into the Arctic Ocean. The sheer cold forces him into a paralyzed state. His body is later recovered, and before going into a comatose...

Bill Nye reveals the many inventions and innovations that have contributed to the development of modern commerce.

What is a map? What is a globe? And what are the differences? Maps & Globes teaches students to understand and identify the different parts of maps and globes from lines of latitude and longitude, to hemispheres and poles. Students will also learn the significance of location. By describing a globe as a model of the Earth, and then by comparing a globe to a flat world map, students will gain insight into how flat maps distort size, shape and distance...

Students are taken through a step-by-step process of constructing a map. By translating a mental map into a sketch map and then creating a map complete with an alphanumeric grid, legend, compass rose and title, students are able to gain insight into the entire map-making process from beginning to end. Students will also learn about the essential map reading skills of scale, absolute and relative location, personal directions, point, line, area, distance...

Program designed to give viewers a clear understanding of the historical events of various land acquisitions that led to the creation of the United States as it is today. Archival footage combined with lively maps and graphics help tell how the United States expanded. Events covered include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Annexation, the Gadsden Purchase and more. Viewers will get the opportunity to polish their map skills, as they come to appreciate...

A trouble-shooter woos a singer and foils a crook while searching Panama for an oil map.

Around the world adventure: With the help of their teacher, Whyatt and his friends have contacted a girl from another school over the computer, but they wonder where she lives. The super readers take a trip around the world with a wacky explorer named wigglesbottom who is on the hunt for his friend Sophie. Will they be able to help wigglesbottom find his friend, or will they be destined to travel the globe indefinitely? Naila and the magic map: Pif...

After inheriting a treasure map, young David is joined by four fellow adventurers and begins his search for the treasure despite deadly interference by his late father's archenemy.

From prehistoric rock art to the globe-spanning visions of Google Earth, this three-part series tells the dramatic story of mapmaking--its origins, development, myriad uses, and ongoing potential. Each episode addresses technological hurdles in the evolution of cartography while shedding light on issues relating to power, wealth, religion, and human knowledge across history. After following these seismic scientific and cultural shifts, viewers may...

After a wicked plot to steal a hidden fortune results in the death of two renowned warriors, the map leading to the treasure's rumored location inexplicably disappears. But when the map is finally located a decade later, the eight assassins from the original plot re-emerge only to be challenged by a mysterious swordsman.