Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
NOVA reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city at a glance, to swarming robots that can make decisions on their own, to giant air frames that can stay aloft for days on end, drones are changing our relationship to war, surveillance and each other. Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1978, Oakley Hall III, the brilliant and charismatic founder of the Lexington Conservatory Theater, had it all. This is the harrowing tale of Hall's fall from grace, a bittersweet look at what was recaptured and a heartbreaking reminder of what was lost forever.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Standing out from the crowd is tough, especially in the animal kingdom. With an estimated 8.7 million species vying for attention, the multitude of contenders must go above and beyond to make it onto top 10 lists. But there is one group that has an unfair advantage, baby animals.
24) Asilomar
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
25) Hetch Hetchy
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Before it was dammed in the early 1900s, John Muir called it more beautiful than Yosemite Valley itself. And now, in a one-hour special, Huell travels to this historic and spectacular place to document its past and talk about its future."--Summary from www.calgold.org/goldenparks
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (Approx. 165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A landmark three-part series made in conjunction with the BBC, Kingdoms of the Sky reveals the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world. There is one program each on the Himalaya, Rockies, and Andes.
27) Paso Robles
Series
Road trip with Huell Howser volume 136
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Huell's off to the Central Coast with a road trip to popular Paso Robles complete with wine tasting."--Description from www.calgold.com/roadtrip.
28) San Marcos Pass
Series
Road trip with Huell Howser volume 108
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"State Highway 154 is one of the most beautiful stretches of highway in California. The locals know it as the San Marcos Pass Road, and it's a 32-mile section of highway from Santa Barbara to Highway 101 north of Los Olivos, that winds through the Los Padres National Forest, the Santa Ynez Valley and past Lake Cachuma. It's a historic road as well, part of it following an original stagecoach route."--Description from www.calgold.com/roadtrip website....
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A series of four documentaries that survey China through Chinese eyes to see how history has shaped them, and where the present is taking them. Deals with the governance of China; talks about the past and future for Chinese women; looks at China's environmental challenges; explores China's conflict between personal freedom and governance.
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Join Huell as he takes an exciting 4-mile railroad excursion on Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. Ride into history where powerful locomotives once hauled massive log trains through the Sierra mountains. Where mighty lumberjacks felled the timber and flumes carried lumber to the distant valley below. The Sierra National Forest's majestic woods provide the backdrop for the narrow gauge journey back in time. This old steam train is a wonderful...
31) Meteor strike
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On February 15th, car cameras and cellphones captured a blinding streak that flashed across the sky over Russia's Ural Mountains, followed by an explosion that injured some 1,500 people. The meteor, weighing around 10,000 tons, was the largest object to burst in the atmosphere since 1908. Within days, NOVA crews were in Russia following impact scientists as they hunted for debris from the explosion and clues to the meteor's origin.
33) Wild metropolis
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examine the world's most extraordinary wildlife living in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet - cities. The innovative three-part series features a diverse cast of animals that are adjusting to this new world better than predicted, not only applying their natural born skills and abilities to life in the city, but also making amazing physical or behavioral adaptations.
34) Whiskey town
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Huell visits Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and hears all about this new and improved state park and the exciting discovery of an enormous 400 foot waterfall, which was hidden on private property until 2006. Then, Huell explores the freshly cut trail that has been made for everyone to enjoy this gorgeous 'new' waterfall"--Summary from www.calgold.org/goldenparks
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the 1970s, disco dominated American pop music. Originating in nightclubs that featured record players instead of live bands, disco was a major stylistic departure from rock, and its rise to the top of the music charts signaled a cultural shift that some found threatening. Disco's roots lay in a gay urban subculture, and the artists who created it were largely African American and Latino. In the gay dance clubs where it flourished, disco was much...
36) The planets
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Among the stars in the night sky wander the eight-plus worlds of the solar system, each home to truly awe-inspiring sights. Volcanoes three times higher than Everest, geysers erupting with icy plumes, cyclones larger than Earth lasting hundreds of years. Each of our celestial neighbors has a distinct personality and a unique story. In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars's ancient...
37) Carrizo Plain
Publisher
Huell Howser Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"The Carrizo Plain is a southerly extension of the San Juan Valley, about 20 miles southwest of Bakersfield. Its 250,000 acres allow visitors to imagine what much of California was like 300 years ago. Huell learns about its rare plants and animals, as well as its human history."--Summary from www.calgold.org/goldenparks
38) 20 music tales
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From forming a schoolyard marching band to helping Ludwig van Beethoven write a symphony, your friends at PBS Kids really know how to put on a fantastic performance!
39) The Swamp
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity's attempt to conquer nature. This program, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, explores the repeated efforts to reclaim, control and transform what was seen as a vast wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, and, ultimately, the drive to preserve America's greatest wetland.