Pioneering Minds - 4-DVD Boxset

Pioneering Minds - 4-DVD Boxset (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
720 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Box Set
Collectors Edition
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2017 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Actors:
BILL GATES ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Meet some of the greatest minds in history: men who have challenged the way we look at the world around us, whose vision and work changed our lives forever. Discover how Sir Isaac Newton proved that mathematics can be used to explain everything imaginable; learn the complete story of the famous inventor Thomas A. Edison; and be enlightened by the stories of Henry Ford and Bill Gates whose technological advancements are still shaping the world we live in today. These are just a few of the creative thinkers featured in this Pioneering Minds Collector's Set. CONFUCIUS: Chronicles the life of the Chinese sage renowned for his serenity and wisdom, but whose life was filled with turmoil. Born into chaotic times, Confucius developed a radical plan to end the Chinese people's suffering. MICHELANGELO: The life and times of 'the greatest genius who ever lived' and father of the Renaissance, Reformation and Baroque age. Explores his paintings, sculpture, architecture, drawings and poems and follows his work from apprenticeship to call to Rome by Pope Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. NOSTRADAMUS: He lived in an age of superstition and magic and believed that he could foretell the future. Here is an in-depth look at Nostradamus' prophetic visions; he is believed to have predicted the French Revolution, the moon landing and the space shuttle disaster. GEORGE WASHINGTON: A portrait of the surveyor, land baron, farmer, slave owner, Indian fighter, general, first President and statesman. George Washington rose to prominence on the shoulders of his dynamic half-brother Lawrence, married wisely and was enormously popular with the soldiers of Virginia and the politicians of his day, making him a natural choice to become America's first President. SIR ISAAC NEWTON: Chronicles the life of the scientific genius who laid the foundations for calculus and defined the laws of gravity, but who lived a lonely and unhappy personal life. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Dr Franklin was known as the late 18th Century's foremost scientist and one of the greatest inventors of any era. From the humble Pennsylvania Stove, to his most spectacular invention--the lightning rod-Benjamin Franklin was concerned with putting scientific principles to practical use. CHARLES DARWIN: Follow the English naturalist who developed the ground-breaking theory of evolution battles an array of problems--a debilitating illness, South American despots and lethal seas that nearly thwart his voyage of discovery. H.G. WELLS: The profile of the man who reigned as one of the most celebrated and influential figures in the world. Herbert George Wells is best known as the author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and other works of striking invention that pioneered 20th century science fiction. JULES VERNE: Meet the French author of such fanciful travel and science fiction tales such as 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days. This episode includes interviews with Count Piero Gondolo Della Riva, Vice President of the Jules Verne Society and author Walter Miller. SIGMUND FREUD: A profile of the founder of modern psychology that covers his youth in Vienna, his use of cocaine and irrational fears and the psychological detective story that led him to his greatest discoveries. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL: The remarkable life story of the man whose driving passion to enable the deaf to communicate led to the invention of the telephone. THOMAS A. EDISON: This episode features the genius who revolutionised communications and entertainment. This episode includes an interview with Frances Jehl, Edison's assistant during the most prolific days of invention. MARK TWAIN: The irresistible life story of the author who gave the world Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Follows Twain's odyssey from steamboat pilot to miner, to failed inventor, to acclaimed lecturer. VINCENT VAN GOGH: The tragic story of the immortal artist whose works are among the world's most treasured masterpieces today, but who was almost completely ignored in his own lifetime. HENRY FORD: An American success story unfolds with newsreels and Ford family home movies, capturing the man who changed the world with the invention of the gas-driven buggy. ERNHER VON BRAUN: He was the man who called the exploration of space 'civilisation's last great adventure'. Witness the life of the German scientist who was the genius behind America's rocket technology. BILL GATES: A profile of the Microsoft mogul and college drop-out whose genius and potential wealth has become a world-wide fascination.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 04 January, 2020.