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Pitch Black
Director:David TwohyWriters:Jim and Ken Wheat and David TwohyUSA Films; R; 107 minutesRelease:2/00Cast:Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser Pitch Black probably deserves a B+. It's a sci-…diesel engine
(Encyclopedia) diesel engine, type of internal-combustion engine invented by the German engineer Rudolf Diesel and patented by him in 1892. Although his engine was designed to use coal dust as fuel,…The Fast and the Furious
Director:Rob CohenWriters:Gary Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David AyerUniversal Pictures; PG-13; 101 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez The Fast and the Furious…Rudolf Diesel Biography
Rudolf DieselBorn: 1858Birthplace: Paris, France Internal combustion engine—Diesel is best known for his invention of the pressure-ignited heat engine that bears his name. The Diesel engine was able…biodiesel
(Encyclopedia) biodiesel, fuel made from natural, renewable sources, such as new and used vegetable oils and animal fats, for use in a diesel engine. Biodiesel has physical properties very similar to…Saving Private Ryan
Director:Steven SpielbergWriter:Robert RodatDirector of Photography:Janusz KaminskiEditor:Michael KahnMusic:John Williams Production Designer:Thomas E. SandersProducer:Ian Bruce, Mark Gordon…The Iron Giant
Director:Brad BirdWriter:Tim McCanliesWarner Bros.; 90 minutes; PGRelease:8/99Voices of:Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal The Iron Giant is based on British Poet…tugboat
(Encyclopedia) tugboat, small, strongly built vessel, used to guide large oceangoing ships into and out of port and to tow barges, dredging and salvage equipment, and disabled vessels. Tugboats range…Desnos, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Desnos, RobertDesnos, Robertrôbĕrˈ dĕsnôsˈ [key], 1900–1945, French poet. Among the best-known surrealist poets, he was one of the chief proponents of so-called automatic writing. He…fuel injection
(Encyclopedia) fuel injection, system in an internal-combustion engine that delivers fuel or a fuel-air mixture to the cylinders by means of pressure from a pump. It was originally used in diesel…Trending
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