When the Great Fire of London was raging in 1666, there were no water pumps, no hoses, no hydrants, a limited supply of available water, and, worst of all, no trained firefighters to battle this ferocious enemy.

Nova - Ape Genius (PBS Documentary)
Nova - Ape Genius
Nova (PBS Documentary)
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Host David Pogue explores cutting-edge technology and inventions, including underwater Wi-Fi, military robotics and usage of bacteria and DNA.

Episode of the PBS series NOVA from 1987. "This is a case study of the Galileo Project, scheduled to be launched in Spring, 1986, but cancelled after the Challenger tragedy. A behind-the-scenes look at the space mission which was to have explored Jupiter, the largest planet.

When a ship founders in mid-ocean, time is the enemy. How can the crew and passengers get off the ship before it sinks? How can they survive perhaps for hours in cold and storm-tossed waters? How can they be rescued? Abandon Ship follows hundreds of years of maritime safety engineering including the remarkable stories behind the invention of lifejackets, life boats, breathing apparatus, and many other life-saving technologies.

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