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Linking prehistoric forests to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of modern warfare.

Part 1/3. Thanks to Rollo the Walker, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France; he is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.

Part 2/3. At the head of Normandy, the descendants of Rollo built a powerful and organized duchy in Europe; but in 1035, the crown was inherited by an 8-year-old bastard child, William the Conqueror.

In the 12th century, Normandy was at its peak; thanks to the efforts of the legendary Norman duke, Richard the Lionheart, it controlled almost half of the Frankish kingdom and England and invaded Ireland, Sicily and Spain.

People begin growing their own crops.

China's famous Wind and Rain Bridge; the Ponte dei Salti in the Verzasca Valley dates back to the Roman era.

The Millau Viaduct in the south of France is one of the highest bridge structures in the world while the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which stands high over the River Dee in northeast Wales, was built in the 19th century.

Calcutta, India, is home to the Howrah Bridge, one of the most impressive steel bridges in the world, while its predecessor the Forth Bridge spans the Firth of Forth near Scotland's capital Edinburgh.

The Great Seto Bridge in Japan and the Victoria Falls Bridge in Zimbabwe have more than one thing in common: they were built on dreams and are the only train connections between the two regions.

This episode is somewhat unique, and not just architecturally. The architecture, construction and geographic variety were the most important criteria in the final selection of the top ten of the most amazing bridges in the world.

These spaces were created naturally through different cultural and historical periods and could represent the most changeable elements among the works of architecture. cities of the places frequently undergo great changes.

These 10 parks and botanical gardens around the world show the beauty of nature cultivated. Representing a fusion of wild natural world and the architectural genius of humans, these parks are closest to paradise that we can create our own hands.

All over the world we find buildings that attract our attention by their playfulness and creativity rather than their monumentality. Their design is almost addictive - you want to see over and over and never get tired of them.

China's famous Wind and Rain Bridge; the Ponte dei Salti in the Verzasca Valley dates back to the Roman era.

The Millau Viaduct in the south of France is one of the highest bridge structures in the world while the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which stands high over the River Dee in northeast Wales, was built in the 19th century.

Calcutta, India, is home to the Howrah Bridge, one of the most impressive steel bridges in the world, while its predecessor the Forth Bridge spans the Firth of Forth near Scotland's capital Edinburgh.

Gadget and Co bash the dirty guts out of a Porsche to get it primed and electrified for the owner's Hollywood movie premiere while getting trippy overhauling a Burning Man art car for an old friend.

After getting client Lasta the hottest electric Boxster in Hollywood, Gadget gets the DeLorean ripping into the future as the crew bonds while filming a promo video to attract future clients.

While working on how to animate a funky old VW surf van, Gadget must do a fast turn on a tricky two engine classic Mustang while also sourcing a dream project Delorean.

With myriad issues getting Dr. Scott's dream Delorean working, an uncooperative surf van, and more, Gadget is finally convinced to swallow his pride and hire more help.

Gadget gets sentimental over parting with his pioneering Speedster to make room for more projects; a trip to Burning Man helps him cope and karma gets him a great offer.

Client Michael saves a nostalgic Fiero from junking to electrify it as a gift to his nephew; while Seven laughs at GM's attempt to go Italian, Gadget overhauls it to go faster than is probably safe.

Gadget and Co bash the dirty guts out of a Porsche to get it primed and electrified for the owner's Hollywood movie premiere while getting trippy overhauling a Burning Man art car for an old friend.

After getting client Lasta the hottest electric Boxster in Hollywood, Gadget gets the DeLorean ripping into the future as the crew bonds while filming a promo video to attract future clients.

While working on how to animate a funky old VW surf van, Gadget must do a fast turn on a tricky two engine classic Mustang while also sourcing a dream project Delorean.

With myriad issues getting Dr. Scott's dream Delorean working, an uncooperative surf van, and more, Gadget is finally convinced to swallow his pride and hire more help.

Gadget gets sentimental over parting with his pioneering Speedster to make room for more projects; a trip to Burning Man helps him cope and karma gets him a great offer.

Client Michael saves a nostalgic Fiero from junking to electrify it as a gift to his nephew; while Seven laughs at GM's attempt to go Italian, Gadget overhauls it to go faster than is probably safe.

Gadget and Co bash the dirty guts out of a Porsche to get it primed and electrified for the owner's Hollywood movie premiere while getting trippy overhauling a Burning Man art car for an old friend.

After getting client Lasta the hottest electric Boxster in Hollywood, Gadget gets the DeLorean ripping into the future as the crew bonds while filming a promo video to attract future clients.

Bill Stephens and Keith Martin visit one of the most prestigious car shows in America and put a price on a rare aluminum alloy Ferrari.

A rare 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast once owned by royalty.

Classic Corvette; 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

Best in Show winner from the Amelia Island Concours.

Supersonic in Scottsdale, Ariz.

A Ferrari Lusso cruises from Paris to Monte Carlo.

Cars that make a Mini look big to a land yacht of American steel.

Cruisers of your dreams, cars that still make heads turn.

Keith and Bill look at what is possibly the last barn-find Cobra in existence.

Keith and Bill check out a 1957 Buick Roadmaster and a '56 Studebaker.

One of the nicest Austin Healeys around; 1957 Desoto Adventurer.

A '69 Copo Camaro joins a '65 Corvette for a study in Chevy racing heritage.

Bill Stephens and Keith Martin visit one of the most prestigious car shows in America and put a price on a rare aluminum alloy Ferrari.

A rare 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast once owned by royalty.

Classic Corvette; 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

Best in Show winner from the Amelia Island Concours.

Supersonic in Scottsdale, Ariz.

A Ferrari Lusso cruises from Paris to Monte Carlo.

Cars that make a Mini look big to a land yacht of American steel.

Cruisers of your dreams, cars that still make heads turn.

Keith and Bill look at what is possibly the last barn-find Cobra in existence.

Keith and Bill check out a 1957 Buick Roadmaster and a '56 Studebaker.

One of the nicest Austin Healeys around; 1957 Desoto Adventurer.

A '69 Copo Camaro joins a '65 Corvette for a study in Chevy racing heritage.

Bill Stephens and Keith Martin visit one of the most prestigious car shows in America and put a price on a rare aluminum alloy Ferrari.

A rare 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast once owned by royalty.

Take a deep look into the unseen engines of our planet; through breathtaking visuals and gripping storytelling, this journey reveals how global warming is disrupting nature's most powerful systems-and what it means for our future.

In order to adapt to different environments, protect themselves from enemies, obtain food, and reproduce, insects have become highly specialized; they transform themselves into completely different creatures, changing their habitat and even food.

Understanding bioluminescence, or living lights.

Microorganisms are the rulers and guardians of Earth.

Arid and unforgiving, deserts push their inhabitants to the extreme; from the desert elephant to the shovel-snouted lizard, see how they survive.

Rivers are the life veins of this planet, offering all those that depend on them respite from both heat and thirst; a look into how for the life they give, they also take away.

Africa's rainforests are second only to the Amazon in size; see these tangled worlds, that are home to chimpanzees, gorillas and forest elephants, one of the last remaining strongholds for the planet's wild creatures.

Take a deep look into the unseen engines of our planet; through breathtaking visuals and gripping storytelling, this journey reveals how global warming is disrupting nature's most powerful systems-and what it means for our future.

Take a deep look into the unseen engines of our planet; through breathtaking visuals and gripping storytelling, this journey reveals how global warming is disrupting nature's most powerful systems-and what it means for our future.

Understanding bioluminescence, or living lights.

A miraculous mantle envelops the entire planet - a thin skin of gasses called 'air'. Without it, there would be no life or weather, no habitable conditions, or protection from lethal ultraviolet radiation or meteorites from outer space.

It's the solid crust of our planet, the perfect element in which to record the stories of deep time and of lifetimes. Change and progression is the way of earth. Air and water turn solid rock into soil.

At any given moment there are about 18 million elevators operating around the world; they're the backbone of the modern city and have quite literally shaped the world in which we live.

Over time, roads have evolved from the footpath to the high-speed limited access highways; today we take them for granted, but have you ever given any thought to whether they are really saving us any time?

Enclosed shopping malls change the way people shop, think about shopping and change how people spend time.

The invention of the sealable plastic container in 1946 change the way people shop for food, the way we cook and the way we eat.

Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens, and it is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.

Originally invented to save lives, the disposable cup goes on to become an international symbol of busyness, a must-have multitasking accessory.

At any given moment there are about 18 million elevators operating around the world; they're the backbone of the modern city and have quite literally shaped the world in which we live.

Over time, roads have evolved from the footpath to the high-speed limited access highways; today we take them for granted, but have you ever given any thought to whether they are really saving us any time?

Enclosed shopping malls change the way people shop, think about shopping and change how people spend time.

The invention of the sealable plastic container in 1946 change the way people shop for food, the way we cook and the way we eat.

Discovered by accident in 1946, the microwave oven revolutionized kitchens, and it is one of the most ubiquitous household appliances in the world.

Originally invented to save lives, the disposable cup goes on to become an international symbol of busyness, a must-have multitasking accessory.

At any given moment there are about 18 million elevators operating around the world; they're the backbone of the modern city and have quite literally shaped the world in which we live.

Speculating how things might be different if there had not been a Cold War and a space race.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in motivating change during the Civil Rights movement, and how the legacy of the Civil War still affects American democracy.

Questioning what might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded, or if Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield.

Possible outcomes if Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, had been as opportunistic and corrupt as other officials.

The impact the events of his childhood had on shaping the man who would become Genghis Khan, and how the Mongol invasions affected the history of Asia and the psyche of Europe.

The possible development of scientific conversation over the last 200 years had Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" never been published.

The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl and the impact it would have on the world.

Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle during the Edo Period.

Albert Einstein's influence changed the face of war and the world when he chose to write to the President of the United States.

The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire, and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire, change the fortunes of the Roman army in its battle with the Goths.

The possible outcome if the source codes for the Internet had remained with the U.S. military, rather than being released to the world.

An exploration into what would be different in today's world if Alexander had not died at the age of 32, and had listened to advisers and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest.

Speculating how things might be different if there had not been a Cold War and a space race.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in motivating change during the Civil Rights movement, and how the legacy of the Civil War still affects American democracy.

Questioning what might have happened if Richard the Lionheart had not been wounded, or if Philippe Auguste of France had fled the battlefield.

Possible outcomes if Kong Qui, known in the West as Confucius, had been as opportunistic and corrupt as other officials.

The impact the events of his childhood had on shaping the man who would become Genghis Khan, and how the Mongol invasions affected the history of Asia and the psyche of Europe.

The possible development of scientific conversation over the last 200 years had Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" never been published.

The decisions of only a handful of individuals determined the course of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl and the impact it would have on the world.

Japan's internal politics and the country's response to external influences can be traced back to the choices of two warlords and a decisive battle during the Edo Period.

Albert Einstein's influence changed the face of war and the world when he chose to write to the President of the United States.

The untimely death of the Roman Emperor of the Western Empire, and the poor decisions of the Roman Emperor of the Eastern Empire, change the fortunes of the Roman army in its battle with the Goths.

The possible outcome if the source codes for the Internet had remained with the U.S. military, rather than being released to the world.

An exploration into what would be different in today's world if Alexander had not died at the age of 32, and had listened to advisers and returned to Macedonia instead of going on his worldwide conquest.

The murders of two teenagers along the banks of the River Thames lead to one of Britain's most massive manhunts, and ultimately to the capture of Alfred Whiteway.

In 1955, London nightclub manager Ruth Ellis confesses to the murder of her abusive lover, then becomes the last woman to be executed in Britain.

Peter Manuel was a Scottish serial killer who killed at least eight people between 1956 and 1958 in the Greater Glasgow area.

Nineteenth-century serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, aka the Black Widow, travels around northeast England and murders men for their life insurance.

The case of Dr. Ruxton, a physician who lived a quiet life in Lancaster, England, until he beat, strangled and stabbed his wife and housemaid to death in 1935.

The 1966 murders of three police officers in Shepherd's Bush lead to a huge manhunt and calls for the reinstatement of the death penalty.

The murders of two teenagers along the banks of the River Thames lead to one of Britain's most massive manhunts, and ultimately to the capture of Alfred Whiteway.

In 1955, London nightclub manager Ruth Ellis confesses to the murder of her abusive lover, then becomes the last woman to be executed in Britain.

Peter Manuel was a Scottish serial killer who killed at least eight people between 1956 and 1958 in the Greater Glasgow area.