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Best Science & Technology Films of 2008


Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins

Based on the groundbreaking ... footage with dramatic narration, telling Flower's story from her birth, up until the time of her tragically early death. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Fast Jets: The World's Hottest Jet Fighters

This release allows airplane ... on missions with a variety of military aircraft including the F-15 Eagle, the F-111 Aardvark, and the F-14 Tomcat. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Tornado: The Spearhead of the U.N. Strike Force in the Gulf

This documentary traces the ... the Tornado, an aircraft that has proven to be one of the most versatile military machines around the world. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Harrier: The Story of the World's First Vertical Take-Off Combat Aircraft

This program documents the ... first combat aircraft one can lift-off and land like a helicopter, allowing for a more mobile fighting air force. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

National Geographic: Strange Days on Planet Earth - Season 02

The National Geographic series ... the discarding of plastic. The program utilizes a combination of analytical, cautionary narration; CG-animated graphics and on-location underwater footage. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

NOVA: Ape Genius

PBS's NOVA: Ape Genius ... of different ape species, and ultimately hones in on the key cerebral differences that separate apes from human beings. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

NOVA: The Four-Winged Dinosaur

Paleontological research and understanding ... creature, testing its flying abilities within a wind tunnel in an attempt to gain more scientific insight into Microraptor. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

The War File: German Fighters - Aircraft of the Luftwaffe

Per its title, the ... the planes put to devastating use by Nazi Germany, including the Messerschmitt BF-109, the Stuka and the Focke-Wulf 190. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Human Body: Pushing the Limits

Computer generated imagery and ... featuring the episodes "Sight," "Strength," "Sensation," and "Brain Power," offers vivid insight into the body's inner and outer workings. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Earth: The Biography [TV Documentary Series]

The unique documentary series ... that because the Earth is so unique and offers such incredible treasures, it doubles mankind's accountability to the environment. [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]

Mighty Machines: Tremendous Tools

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National Geographic: Aftermath - Population Zero

In lieu of honing ... commentary from scholars with onscreen computer-generated creations of post-apocalyptic landscapes, to provide an uncompromising view of the Earth, post-mankind [ best science & technology films - 2008 ]




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