Pioneering Minds: Collector's Edition (DVD) - New!!!

Pioneering Minds: Collector's Edition DVD 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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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, ... 5. SIR ISAAC NEWTON: 6. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: 7. CHARLES DARWIN: 8. H.G. WELLS: 9. JULES VERNE: 10. SIGMUND FREUD: 11. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL: 12. THOMAS A. EDISON: 13. MARK TWAIN: 14. VINCENT VAN GOGH: 15. HENRY FORD: 16. WERNHER VON BRAUN: 17. BILL GATES: Approx. 12 hours.