Kenny Ackerman believes the world is ruled by the strong, and survival is the top priority. He goes from the underground city to eventually working for the government, all while seeking the deeper truth of himself and the world he lives in.
This remarkable series takes viewers back in time to pivotal battles of World Wars I and II, with an emphasis on tactics and technology. These battles were climactic moments when the fates of nations and countless men were sealed in a matter of minutes and hours. To this day, the reasons for victory or defeat are often enigmatic. Each episode peers into the fog of war to expose the myths, legends, and hidden truths of the great 20th Century military confrontations.
From fierce street battles and heated debates between opponents and friends to hatred and agitation - the documentary series delves into the history of the Greens, who were controversial from the very beginning.
The year is 2164 and politics has become unrecognizable. Democrats have become conservative, Republicans have become liberal, and an upstart party called the Empathy Party blames all the world's ills on sociopaths. An assassination leaves the Empathy Party's candidacy wide open and a clown car of candidates vies for the nomination. One, hotel heir and failed comedian Jim Liu, stands out from the others when he chooses a genetically modified, super-intelligent, opium-addicted parrot as his running mate. This book follows his quest to become the Empathy Party's nominee for the 2164 presidential election. His campaign takes him through an America where most days are public holidays, psychedelic drug use is widespread, and the last uncontacted people on Earth are the unknowing subjects of a reality show whose fans have tuned it into a new religion.
Can't imagine a world without Wi-Fi, smart phones or social media? You don't have to, as Craig Charles takes us on a nostalgic journey through some stand-out years that changed the course of history!
This richly detailed, visually stunning documentary series covers the entire dramatic saga of World War II in the Pacific. From Manchuria to Hiroshima, the people, armaments, locations and battles of the epic conflict are covered in 20 unforgettable episodes. The Allies' crusade to defeat imperial Japan's bloody expansion featured difficult, heroic fighting at sea, in the air, and on innumerable jungle islands.
Showcases a series of daring raid made by various sections of the British military during World War II. The raids highlighted are "Stopping Hitler's A-Bomb", "Prison Busters", Radar Beam Raiders", "Storm at St. Nazaire", "Cockleshell Raiders" and "Arctic Commando Assaults". Each raid is analyzed, the reasons for it taking place, the planning and execution plus the results and consequences.