Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization - a clear minority of mankind - secured a lion's share of the world's resources, and examines whether the West is about to be overtaken by the rest.

From the BBC a program about the atom... fundamental to studies in chemistry, physics and general science.

The exciting saga of America's Railroads and how they empowered America to become the greatest industrial nation on the planet.

Actress Mare Winningham narrates this chronicle of extraordinary Jewish American achievement. A unique history of greatness, service to country, humanitarianism, and love of education.

Robert Hughes' history of Modern Art from Cubism to Pop and the Avant-Garde

James Burke looks at times when new knowledge or discoveries has altered that thinking and explores the cultural changes those discoveries effected.

As the Sherlock Holmes of science, Burke tracks through 12,000 years of history for the clues that lead us to eight great life changing inventions-the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television.

5 PLAYS ON 5 DVDS IN GIFTBOXED SET!