John Steinbeck gives Nobel Prize Speech
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John Steinbeck's speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1962
"Literature was not promulgated by a pale and emasculated critical priesthood singing their litanies in empty churches - nor is it a game for the cloistered elect, the tinhorn mendicants of low calorie despair.
The Great Math Mystery (PBS Nova)
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The Great Math Mystery Mathematics (from Greek μάθημα máthēma, “knowledge, study, learning”) is the study of topics such as quantity (numbers), structure,
EDGAR DEGAS: THE GREAT IMPRESSIONISTS - History/Biography/Art (documentary)
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EDGAR DEGAS: THE GREAT IMPRESSIONISTS - History/Biography/Art (documentary) edgar degas - the great impressionists (documentary). thanks for watching. history life discovery science technology tech learning education national nature .
EDGAR DEGAS: THE GREAT IMPRESSIONISTS - History/Biography/Art (documentary) edgar degas - the great impressionists (documentary).
Mission Juno - Great documentary on Jupiter and NASA's Juno probe
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Great video explaining the science of Jupiter and the exciting Juno mission. Features interviews with scientists and engineers working on the probe with interesting computer-generated imagery of the mission.
Explains the science of the solar system, why this mission matters, the instruments on board and the scientists and engineers behind this mission.
Lost Kingdoms of Africa 3 of 4 Great Zimbabwe
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Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius.
Great Lake Ship Wrecks and Disasters - Classic Documentary Films
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Great Lake Ship Wrecks and Disasters - Classic Documentary Films
Many of these ships were never found, so the exact number of shipwrecks in the Lakes is unknown; the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum approximates 6,000 ships and 30,000 lives lost, while historian and mariner Mark Thompson has estimated that the total number of wrecks is likely more than 25,000.