PBS Distribution (Firm)
61) Ancient computer
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.
62) H is for hawk
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Helen Macdonald's bestseller H Is for Hawk told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing in training a goshawk. The goshawk is one of Mother Nature's own fighter jets, capable of finding and killing its prey with the speed of a lightning bolt. Now Macdonald digs deeper into the world of these raptors by following a family in the wild while raising and training a new goshawk of her own.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When thunderclouds begin to gather each year over Botswana's Kalahari, 20,000 zebras get itchy feet. As the first fat raindrops hit the dust, southern Africa's biggest animal migration gets underway. In a never-ending quest for grass and water, the striped herds undertake an annual epic trek across the vast landscape of the Kalahari's Makgadikgadi Pans.
64) Yosemite
Pub. Date
2017
Formats
Description
Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as buildings, and soar high in the air to spy just how these global changes are affecting one of America's greatest wildernesses.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (432 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Everyone loves Garfield - the fat, orange, opinionated cat who was the star of the classic Saturday morning animated television series. Kids and adults alike will howl with laughter over Garfield's side-splitting antics with his gullible owner, Jon, his not-too-bright pooch pal, Odie, and his barnyard friends from U.S. Acres.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From lobster claws and dog teeth to bee stings and snake fangs, every creature depends on a weapon. Showcasing astonishing wildlife cinematography, Extreme Animal Weapons investigates the riddle of outsize weaponry, uncovers a bold new theory about what triggers an animal arms race, and explores the secrets that underlie nature's battleground.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (355 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following the dramatic finale of Season three, Oxford's finest are picking up the pieces of their personal and professional lives. DC Endeavour Morse awaits the result of his Sergeant's Exam, while DI Fred Thursday and his wife Win struggle to cope with their children flying the nest. Sam gone to the Army and the traumatized Joan, gone off to who knows where? There are even greater challenges still to face.
Formats
Description
Cats are among the most feared and revered creatures on the planet. Their power, strength, and enigmatic nature have fascinated us for centuries. They are one of the most studied mammals in the world yet only now is their real identity being understood--from their incredible hunting abilities, to their unique physiology and remarkable behaviors. With nearly 40 different species, thriving in almost any environment, the cat is one of the most successful...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Recounts the assassination and excruciating final months of President James Garfield's life. A brilliant scholar, courageous general, and fervent abolitionist, Garfield never wanted the job of president. But once in office, he worked tirelessly to reunite a nation still divided 15 years after the Civil War. As he lay dying, the North and South came together to pray for his recovery.
70) 20 snowy stories
Publisher
Pbs Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Playing games and spending time outside with your friends can be snow much fun! Join your favorite PBS KIDS characters on 20 exciting winter adventures. Watch as Pinkalicious and her friend Jasmine spend the day building a snow fairy, Chris and Martin Kratt search for lost hares in a wintery North American forest, and like Daniel, Dad, and his friends go sledding together down one very tall hill!
Includes 10 series: Arthur, Caillou, Daniel Tiger,...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The sky is a challenging place to live, but extraordinary animals do something we only dream of 6 take to the air. Some spend their lives airborne, others only visit, but they all have one thing in common: they only survive by taking to the skies. This three-part series reveals the incredible adaptations that explain how these animals have mastered the sky and why they all need it to survive.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since September of 2016. Dozens of immigrant teenagers are missing. Who is behind the wave of killings on Long Island, and is law enforcement's crackdown on suspected MS-13 gang members detaining the real culprits, or innocent teens?
Publisher
PBS DIstribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A rare look at the over four-decade intimate relationship Ken Burns has with his America and beloved community of Walpole, NH, and the importance that a "sense of place" and belonging has in one's life. That the essential American fabric of patriotism and goodness are woven through each of us, and often, the road less traveled is a good decision.
Publisher
Pbs Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 63 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join Pinkalicious and her brother Peter for five pinkatastic adventures in Pinkville. While enjoying a day at the beach, Rafael's dog Rusty digs up a pink bone. Can Pinkalicious and the gang use their imaginations to figure out which creature it belongs to? Then, watch what happens when a pink duckling follows Peter around, and watch as unexpected guests buzz over to a pinkerrific tea party.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Spied upon by MI19 in a bugging operation of unprecedented scale and cunning, 4,000 German POWs revealed their inner thoughts about the Third Reich and let slip military secrets that helped the Allies win WWII.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follow the courageous journey of John Lewis, a civil rights hero, congressional leader, and human rights champion whose unwavering fight for justice spans the past 50 years. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis grew up in the segregated South and rose from Alabama's Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. His humble origins have forever linked him to those whose voices often go unheard.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Soar into the tale of Sleeping Beauty with the Super Readers! When Sleeping Beauty just wants to snooze all day instead of playing outside with her friends, Super Why and the gang use their literacy powers to encourage her to try new things! This adventure-filled DVD also includes stories about a princess and a frog learning how to compromise and play together, Super Why and his friends discovering the secrets of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000, reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a Nova camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy as they...