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Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Discover exciting new insights as historian Neil Oliver digs for clues. Travel to archaeological sites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where Norsemen launch expeditions and raids. Watch in amazement as the warriors settle Britain, Iceland and Greenland and transform themselves from illiterate pagans into Christian farmers, statesmen and kings; all in less than 200 years.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko. What started out as a scientific experiment evolved into an intimate friendship, which for almost half a century has challenged the way we think about animals and changed the course of many lives. It is a unique window into this incredible relationship.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Brings to light a new history of the Korean War; an event that still reverberates to this day. New archives in Russia, China, South Korea, and the United States will change public understanding of a critical turning point in world history.
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Part Renaissance prince, part medieval tyrant, Henry VIII is the most famous of English kings. Venture beyond the facade of his glamorous court to understand the danger and intrigue that routinely cost courtiers their heads.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Discover how researchers on the cutting edge of mind-control can implant, change, and even erase memories. On this thought-provoking journey into the mind, NOVA investigates the mysterious nature of how we remember.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Union's USS Monitor was a decisive factor in the Civil War. Today it rests in the nation's first marine sanctuary. Join a team of Navy divers as they attempt to recover priceless artifacts; meet the ship designer who built the Monitor; see a realistic reenactment of the battle that changed the course of the Civil War; and discover a powerful military past as the secrets of the Monitor's service emerge from the deep.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The world is full of inspiring places just waiting to be discovered and explored. This new, epic series goes on a timeless journey around the planet, revealing the world's greatest cities, natural wonders, animal encounters, monuments, islands, journeys and adventures.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings, packed with tips to plan and get ahead for the big day. Chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti join her to share favorite festive recipes from their heritage and Mary and TV host Rylan try and convert some kids to Brussels sprouts"--
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999,c2004
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 60 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
1 2 3 count with me: "Ernie is stopping by The Fury Arms to show everyone just how easy and useful learning to count can be! Elmo and the Count help out with musical numbers of their own. Soon everyone agrees: whether it's 3 frisky puppies, 6 hungry penguins, or 15 stampeding elephants, counting is as easy as 1, 2, 3!"--container.
Learning about letters: "Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the alphabet: Cookie Monster sings the...
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the legacy and sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II, the discovery of its wreck site, and the story of its captain, Charles Butler McVay III, who was court-martialed following the loss of the ship.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The hippopotamus has long been an enigma: an aquatic mammal that cannot swim, a vegetarian that is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. All hippos are utterly dependent on water, but in Botswana, hippos face an unparalleled challenge as deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months. The documentary goes beneath the surface to show how hippos protect their families and face their enemies, revealing an animal that is highly sensitive and surprisingly...
17) Hidden Hawaii
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Embark on a month-long expedition to explore stunning coral reefs, shallow water environments, and rare species in America's newest marine sanctuary, Papahanamokuakea Marine National Monument.
18) Grand Coulee Dam
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Features the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam and the impact it had on Americans.
Publisher
Comedy Central Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (160 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Collection of the funniest moments from the faux-news show. In this age of skepticism and not getting it, Americans want the truth ... iness, and no one gives it to them better than Stephen Colbert. Watch as Stephen shows the nation how he feels the facts, knows the districts, and justifies injustices.
20) The last ice
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
For centuries, Inuit in the Arctic have lived on and around the frozen ocean. Now, as climate change is rapidly melting the sea ice between Canada and Greenland, development here threatens to upset the delicate balance between their communities, land and wildlife.
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