Faster, Higher, Farther
RUN! The race to sprint
MICHAEL PHELPS The race to swim
THROW! The race to fling farther
THE OLYMPICS
The biggest sporting event in the world
PARALYMPICS The race without limits
RIDE! The race to pedal
DRIVE! The race on four w heels
SNOW! The race to slide
 
Journeys and Expeditions
TRADE! The race to link east and west
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
The race across the Atlantic
SAIL! The race around the world
ELLEN MACARTHUR The solo race
THE UNDERWORLD
The race to the bottom of the sea
DAVID LIVINGSTONE The race across Africa
HEAT! The race across Australia
AMUNDSEN VS. SCOTT
The race to the South Pole
AMELIA EARHART The race across the sky
NORGAY & HILLARY The race to the top
 
Transport and Vehicles
SHIPS The race to sail
CARS The race on four w heels
BIKES The race on two wheels
TRAINS The rolling story
BALLOONS The race into the sky
WRIGHT BROTHERS The race to fly
ROCKETS The race to space
APOLLO 11 The race to the moon
 
Science and Our World
STAYING ALIVE! The race against disease
CHARLES DARWIN The race to evolve
FIX ME! The race to cure
THE BODY The race to see inside
MARIE CURIE The radiation race
LOOKING UP The race to know the stars
ISAAC NEWTON The race to understand gravity

Technology
THE SPARK The race for electricity
WHEELS A turning point
COMPUTERS The data race
POWER! The race for energy
COMMUNICATION From smoke signals to SMS
MEDIA The race to be entertained
FARMING The race to grow food
FOOD The race to eat better
 
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