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3) Life
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
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Language
English
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Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
New research has shown that crows are among the most intelligent animals in the world, able to use tools as only elephants and chimpanzees do, able to recognize each other's voices and 250 distinct calls. Crow experts from around the world sing their praises, and present us with captivating new footage of crows as we have never seen them before.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "global family tree" can be traced to one African man who lived 60,000 years ago. Dr. Spencer Wells hosts this innovative series, featuring commentary by expert scientists, historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists.
Publisher
BBC/Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
"Planet Dinosaur brings to life pre-historic monsters stranger and scarier than anything ever seen before, monsters that scientists never knew existed until a few years ago. Transporting viewers to locations across the planet and back through hundreds of millions of years, Planet Dinosaur brings to life the most amazing creatures that ever lived. This is unlike any dinosaur show you've ever seen, a completely immersive visual experience studded with...
Publisher
Choices, Inc
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
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A documentary chronicling the struggle for women's rights in Post-Taliban Afghanistan. Award-winning journalist and UNICEF representative Sally Armstrong witnesses heroic women fighting for the cause, and the powerful forces that threaten their freedom.
8) Your brain
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
©2023
Edition
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Language
English
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Description
How does your brain create your reality? Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Discover the surprising answers based on the latest research in this journey into the human brain with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.
Publisher
Capital Entertainment Enterprises
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A history of World War I, using rare archive footage from worldwide sources, including Britain's Imperial War Museum. The original black-and-white archival film has been colorized using computer aided-technology..
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
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Description
1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world́s population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose combination of scientific knowledge and raw...
11) Visions of Italy
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A visual itinerary, an emotional visit to a family's homeland, a souvenir of the trip of a lifetime, or the virtual realization of a fantasy vacation - whatever the inspiration, one thing's certain - locations like this can't be seen any other way.
Publisher
Fifty Rubies Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Explores the rich culture of rural Tuscany, taking the viewer face-to-face with traditional artisans still practicing their crafts as shoemakers, mosaic artists, ceramic painters, coppersmiths and many others.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2000?]
Edition
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Language
English
Description
A documentary profile of New Hampshire naturalist and wildlife rehabilitator Ben Kilham, who tracks and studies the American black bear, hoping to promote understanding of the animals he has come to know and care for.
14) Prohibition
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Widescreen [ed.].
Language
English
Description
This explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.
Publisher
Distributed by NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Take a ride on a train, subways and buses as you watch this exciting video as you travel from the train yard to the highways. Watch these mighty machines as they chug along the rails doing their job. Includes bonus episodes.
16) First peoples
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are seven billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A marine geologist and an archaeologist explore the Mediterranean, and discover two shipwrecks, the oldest ever found. The ships originated in Phoenicia, burdened with their cargo of wine. Whether their fate was sealed by storms, pirates, or worse will never be known.
Publisher
Time-Life Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Host David Attenborough visits the great environmental regions of the planet to examine how plants and animals adapt to their surroundings and how otherwise unrelated organisms, molded by similar conditions, develop similar techniques for solving problems of survival.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Features interviews with religious leaders and politicians as they are asked what inspires them in these challenging times, as more and more people are turning to religion and spirituality to gain a sense of meaning and understanding with what they are facing.
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Pilot 1. Jamie & Adam test the claim that an Air Force sergeant attached a rocket to the roof of a '67 Chevy Impala, leaving only a blackened crater in the side of a mountain. Then, see if Pop Rocks and soda could have killed Mikey, star of Life cereal commercials; pilot 2. Investigate the story of a woman on an airplane who got stuck on the toilet, forcing it to land. Then, see if it's possible for raw biscuit dough to explode in a hot car; pilot...
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