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Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 167 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Includes two programs: Visions of Greece, which covers the most famous cities and sites, and Visions of Greece: Off the beaten path, which features rarely visited locales. Also includes nearly an hour of bonus footage not seen on PBS.
4) New Zealand
Series
Publisher
Escapi New Media Studio
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
See wreck diving, extreme sports and much more.
5) Turkey
Series
Publisher
Escapi New Media
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey at the Roman ruins of Ephesus. She travels up the coast to the volcanic Cappadocia region, home to one of the first Christian communities. Traveling east, she visits the wonders of Nemrut Dagi, and then heads north to her final destination: the Kachkar Mountians at Artvin near the Black Sea coast.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The ultimate in armchair travel to Sicily, offering a unique aerial view shot from a helicopter, via a mounted camera, to showcase the island's breathtaking scenery and abundant architectural wonders, with informative narrative and a soundtrack of traditional regional music.
7) Paris
Series
Publisher
Escapi
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Traveler Justine Shapiro begins her stay in one of the world's gastronomic centers learning the secrets of French haute cuisine. The following day she takes in the sites on foot before enjoying a traditional Parisian cabaret. After an expensive shopping trip she spends her final day taking in the famous galleries and museums ending at the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa"--Container.
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Enter Kilauea and other legendary volcanoes. Hear the story of Hawaii's great warrior-king, Kamehameha. Share in the fun of Waikiki Beach and Lahaina, then catch an aerial view of the vast canyon lands of Kauai. Learn about Hawaiian customs and folklore, while Sea Life Park stages some amazing shows with porpoises, whales, and other crowd pleasers. Surfing, snorkeling, cliff diving, Hawaii has it all!
Author
Description
At age fifty-eight, John Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip meanders from small towns to growing cities to glorious wilderness oases. Written during a time of upheaval and racial tension in the South-which Steinbeck witnessed firsthand-Travels with Charley is a stunning evocation of America on the eve of a tumultuous decade.
11) Rome
Series
Publisher
Escapi
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Traveler Estelle Bingham starts her exploration of the city at the Forum, the hub of ancient Rome. From there she visits Michelangelo's beautiful Piazza Campidoglio before strolling through charming Trastevere. She completes her tour at the Pantheon, one of Rome's great ancient buildings and the resting place of Raphael"--Container.
12) Egypt
Series
Publisher
Escapi
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Traveler Megan McCormick starts her journey in the sprawling capital of Cairo. She then travles into the western desert via El Alamein to the oasis town of Siwa, close to the Libyan border. Heading south for a five day desert trek she arrives at her final destination - Luxor, which claims to be the world's greatest open air museum."--Container.
13) Maine woods
Author
Formats
Description
Posthumously published in 1864, The Maine Woods depicts Henry David Thoreau's experiences in the forests of Maine, and expands on the author's transcendental theories on the relation of humanity to Nature. On Mount Katahdin, he faces a primal, untamed Nature. Katahdin is a place "not even scarred by man, but it was a specimen of what God saw fit to make this world." In Maine he comes in contact with "rocks, trees, wind and solid earth" as though he...
14) Argentina
Series
Publisher
Escapi New Media Studio
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Visit the incredible Iguazu Falls; Catch the Train to the Stars, one of the most spectacular railway journeys in Latin America; Learn the Tango and party in Buenos Aires: Visit the San Moreno Glacier at the tip of Latin America.
15) France
Series
Publisher
Escapi
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Traveler Justine Shapiro starts her journey in northern France on the beaches of Normandy. Traveling east through the vineyards of Champagne, she then explores Brittany and Somme. Christina Chang takes over in Bordeaux, traveling through Arles, Marseilles and Lourdes. She ends her journey in Monaco, on the beaches of the Riviera"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Touring Australia brings home some of the world's greatest natural wonders, and most dynamic cosmopolitan cities. You'll visit Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. Touring New Zealand is like a dream come true, visiting more than 100 sites on the North and South Islands.
20) Provence
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Provence is bounded by the Alps to the east and the Rhone River to the west. Its timeless charms, celebrated by writers and painters over the centuries, have been more dazzling than in this aerial tour, enhanced by a historical narrative and set regional music.
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