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Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The first-person stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war and persecution for Europe. Told through camera-phone footage filmed by the families themselves as they leave their homes on dangerous journeys seeking safety and refuge.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An unpromising lump of metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck turns out to be an extraordinary treasure: the world's first computer. NOVA follows the ingenious detective work that painstakingly discovered the truth about the ancient Greek device: it was an astonishingly sophisticated astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor, unrivaled until the era of modern science and believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Krill are tiny, shrimp-like creatures crucial to the Antarctic ecosystem and, maybe, to the future of all oceans. Join the research ship Polarstern in the vast Antarctic ice pack in search of ice caves and juvenile krill.
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
British comedian legend Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine travel from the Amazon's steamy jungles to New Zealand's icy mountain tops seeking some of the most remarkable and endangered creatures of Earth. Entertaining and informative with a unique insight into the fascinating world that we are in danger of losing.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Enter stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a chimp bottle-feeding tiger cub, a giant tortoise snuggling with a baby hippo, a black crow parenting a meerkat. Look at these remarkable relationships first hand, and through caregivers, biologists, and animal behaviorists. Explore what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
Series
Formats
Description
The best-selling factual series of all time is now even better! Now, with the addition of all-new commentary and new bonus programs, you can relive this incredible experience all over again!
Planet Earth II is a 2016 multinational nature documentary series produced by the BBC as a sequel to Planet Earth, which was broadcast in 2006. The series is presented and narrated by Sir David Attenborough with the main theme music composed by Hans Zimmer.
Publisher
PBS distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This two part special details the impact of the arts on the human brain across a person's lifetime and explores its role in early human development. Stories are shared showing how the arts can improve children's school performance and reveals cutting edge science that explains the powerful, positive impact of the arts on the human brain.
Publisher
A&E Televison Networks
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Cross the ocean on the trail of the legendary Scandinavian explorers, Eric the Red and his son Leif the Lucky, believed to have set foot on the New World some 500 years before Columbus. Visit important sites in Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland in the quest to determine whether the sagas are true.
11) Your inner fish
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Traces the evolution of humankind, discussing the many ways that our animal ancestors have shaped our anatomical structure.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
During World War II, Hitler's scientists developed terrifying new weapons of mass destruction. Allied intelligence pored over millions of air photos shot over German territory by specially converted, high-flying Spitfires. With 3D graphics that recreate exactly what the photo spies saw, NOVA tells the suspenseful, previously untold story of air photo intelligence that played a vital role in defeating Hitler.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Yellowstone is home to North America's most iconic wildlife, and every year these animals must survive the Thaw-one of the harshest seasonal changes on Earth when temperatures can swing from minus 40°F in winter to almost 100°F in summer. Learn how animals cope with this range, and witness the impact on individual families of wolves, grizzly bears, beavers, and great gray owls.
15) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
8 DVDs (960 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity, and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century, as it eventually emerged to become America's...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Biographical portrait of Elbert Hubbard who founded the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, NY. Known for his eccentric style, ego, sharp wit, and pointed criticism, Hubbard was a leader in the arts and crafts movement of the early 20th century.
17) Wild Arctic
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Creatures carve out a grueling existence amongst vast snow-forests and the brutal tundra. During winter, the Arctic Ocean locks these lands in ice and 24 hours of night, but summer brings around the clock sun, and the ocean and its islands burst into life attracting animals from all over the globe, for a summer feeding frenzy.
18) Forces of nature
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Experience the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms as National Geographic cameras travel the world, venturing to the very brink of erupting volcanoes, into the paths of deadly pyroclastic flows, along massive fault lines, and aboard vehicles barreling toward massive tornados, all in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Stunning visual footage and a powerful soundtrack bring natural disasters to life like never before."
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From Wall Street to Washington Heights, down Fifth Avenue, over bridges, and across the grid, Visions of New York City celebrates the irresistible attraction of the little 25- by 2-mile island that is New York.
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