Science Source December 28, 2009 DVD

Illustration of a medieval Italian pharmacy.

Illustration of a medieval Italian pharmacy.

Illustration of a medieval Italian pharmacy.

An illustration of Francis Lana's proposition for a flying machine. Lana (1631-1687), a Jesuit, proposed navigating the atmosphere by raising a sailbo...

A 15th century portrait of Ptolomy, here depicted as a king owing to confusion with the Ptolomaic kings of Egypt. Ptolemy (c. 85 - 165 AD) was in fact...

Mahlon N. Kline (1846-1909) was President and General Manager of Smith Kline & Co., one of the largest pharmaceutical businesses in the United States....

A spring motor sketched by Leonardo da Vinci. A spring motor is a device for regulating the force of a spring concealed in a drum. These sketches show...

The Dutch giant Jan Van Albert, also known as Johann Albert Kramer, Lofty, Albert Johann Kramer, and Jan Albert. He was reportedly 8'6" tall.

An illustration showing early attempts to remove water from its source.

An illustration of an Archimedes' screw (also called an Archimedes screw, an Archimedean screw or a screwpump). This is a device invented by Archimede...

George H. Whipple in 1934. Whipple (1878-1976) won the 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with William P. Murphy and George Minot for his work...

William P. Murphy in 1934. Murphy (1892-1987) won the 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with George Minot and George H. Whipple for his work...

Illustration of beakers.

Illustration of eye cross-section.

Illustration of a barrel of toxic waste.

Illustration of heart cross-section.

An illustration of a microscope.

An illustration of a microscope.

Illustration of a pediatrician with a child patient.

Illustration of the respiratory system.

Illustration of a waste water treatment plant.

Robert Wilson, 1978 Nobel Prize winner in Physics. He co-discovered the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.

The historic Strasbourg Astronomical Clock, located in the Strasbourg Cathedral, France. The clock dates from 1843. It has a perpetual calendar (inclu...

The historic Strasbourg Astronomical Clock, located in the Strasbourg Cathedral, France. The clock dates from 1843. It has a perpetual calendar (inclu...

The historic Strasbourg Astronomical Clock, located in the Strasbourg Cathedral, France. The clock dates from 1843. It has a perpetual calendar (inclu...

Ancient (2500 year old) Bisotun engraving and inscription at a World Heritage site in Iran. Engraved are a life-sized basrelief of Persian King Darius...

Ancient (1800-year old) bas-relief. Depicted is the triumph of an ancient Persia Sasanid King over the Roman Emperor Valerian in Naqsh-e Rostam, South...

Bam (Arg-e Bam) Fortress, a World Heritage site in South East Iran. The fortress is being rebuilt after the ancient city collapsed in December 2003 fr...

An electrical spark created when a sheet pf photographic film is placed between two high voltage electrodes. Initially, the film builds up a charge on...

An electrical spark created when a sheet pf photographic film is placed between two high voltage electrodes. Initially, the film builds up a charge on...

An electrical spark created when a sheet pf photographic film is placed between two high voltage electrodes. Initially, the film builds up a charge on...

An electrical spark created when a sheet pf photographic film is placed between two high voltage electrodes. Initially, the film builds up a charge on...

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up and narrowing. Erythrocytes are squeezing forward and the heart is visible behind the arter...

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up and narrowing. Erythrocytes are squeezing forward and the heart is visible behind the arter...

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up and narrowing. Erythrocytes are squeezing forward and the heart is visible behind the arter...

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up, narrowing and clot, resulting in a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up, narrowing and clot, resulting in a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up, narrowing and clot, resulting in a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up, narrowing and clot, resulting in a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

Cross-section of a coronary artery showing plaque build-up, narrowing and clot, resulting in a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

A conceptual image that shows fire and smoke coming out of crater after a terrroist bomb or meteor strikes a city.

A conceptual image that shows a computer monitor with wind blowing a "wish" out of the screen.

A conceptual image that shows a UFO landing at an airport.

A conceptual image of a UFO approching Earth.

Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in the medial tempo...

Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in the medial tempo...

Color enhanced Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in t...

Color enhanced Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in t...

Color enhanced Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in t...

Color enhanced Coronal T1 weighted MRI of the brain of an elderly person. The scan demonstrates generalized cortical atrophy which is accentuated in t...