Best Science & Technology Films of 1997
Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun
This IMAX documentary takes ... the Las Vegas Big Shot. There are also scenes of Nasa motion simulators, used for the training of astronauts. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Top Guns: Bombers
This video examines the ... and combat capabilities of today's most advanced aerial bombers. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
The Big Space Shuttle
Filmed on location at ... footage highlights this exciting trip. Young adventurers will not be disappointed in this Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winning video. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
NOVA: Kaboom!
An explosion only requires ... Featuring high-speed photography, Nova takes the viewer into the heart of the quest for a bigger and better boom. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
NOVA: Secrets of Lost Empires - Inca
This television documentary is ... built walls made of huge blocks of stone with such precision that each block fits tightly with the next. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
NOVA: Super Bridge
In Nova: Super Bridge, ... barge traffic below and the entire project had to come in under budget, as well as look aesthetically pleasing. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Ghost Stories, Vol. 4
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Ghost Stories, Vol. 5
The ghost-like images of ... stories? Could there be any truth to the claim that ghosts from the Old West still haunt many towns? [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
National Geographic: Asteroids - Deadly Impact
This National Geographic documentary ... experts in the field offer their opinions on the likelihood of a fatal asteroid hitting Earth. Robbie Robertson narrates. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
American War Eagles: F4U Corsair
The unique appearance of ... planes of the war, and at war's end, it racked up a kill ratio of 11:1 against the enemy. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
American War Eagles: B-29 Superfortress
This film documents the ... pressurized crew compartments and remote controlled gun turrets, these aircraft carried the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
American War Eagles: P-47 Thunderbolt
Because it was such ... of planes during that time. Newsreel footage of planes in action illustrate the history of these remarkable fighting aircraft. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Area 51: America's Most Secret Base
This documentary contains information ... a secret government hideaway in the Nevada desert containing the wreckage from an alien spacecraft that crashed to Earth. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Mission to Mir
This video presents the ... crew. There is also a visit to Star City, where the international space team readies itself for future flight. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Eyewitness: Plant
Part of the Eyewitness ... building materials. The Eyewitness episode also discusses the delicate balance which must be maintained between animal and plant life. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
Eyewitness: Pond and River
Part of the Eyewitness ... a variety of lakes, rivers, and ponds, catching sight of mean-spirited piranha and gregarious river dolphins along the way. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
In Search of History: Alchemy - The Science of Magic
This documentary explains how ... the basis for a number of scientific discoveries that have helped make modern life as we know it today. [ best science & technology films - 1997 ]
