Mass.) WGBH (Television station : Boston
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Numbering no more than a few thousand, tiny groups of intrepid humans began to move out of Africa, eventually dominating the planet. How did these early humans acquire the skills, technology, and talent to thrive in every environment on Earth? Take a global journey through the past, following the ancestors' footsteps out of Africa along a trail of scientific clues to help unravel the mystery of how humans got where they are.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Arthur's lost library book: In the first story, Arthur can't find the scary library book he checked out. D.W.'s imaginary friend: Much to Arthur's embarrassment, D.W. has invented an imaginary friend. When D.W. brings "Nadine" to the amusement park, Arthur learns that even imaginary friends--and little sisters--aren't always so bad. D.W.'s library card: After finally getting her first library card, Arthur's little sister D.W. tries to check out her...
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (ca. 432 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This special collection presents 18 episodes from Julia's groundbreaking series. In her signature style and with bloopers intact, Julia demonstrates such classic recipes as crepes suzette, omelette gratinee, pate de campagne, and many more.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004], 2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (220 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From Spitfire pilots to teenage evacuees, from Coventry firemen to women and children caught up in the horror of the Blitz, Finest Hour recalls in personal, vivid detail the story of that dark time of 1940 when the destiny of the world hung in balance.
Publisher
Pbs
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Frontline investigates the secret history of the unprecedented surveillance program that began in the wake of September 11th and continues today. As big technology companies encouraged users to share more and more information about their lives, they created a trove of data that could be useful not simply to advertisers, but also to the government. The revelations of NSA contractor Edward Snowden would push Silicon Valley into the center of a debate...
6) The Mormons
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dig deep into the Mormon past to understand the church today. One of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at twelve million and growing, sweeps the globe. From the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. In the early years Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and feared. In the past several decades, the Mormon Church has transformed itself from a fringe...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 172 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Suave, sophisticated Detective Inspector Lynley and his prickly, plebian sidekick Detective Sergeant Havers are back with two new gripping mysteries in this sixth and final series. But with Lynley struggling to cope with his wife's death -- and Havers struggling with her partner's heavy drinking -- will they be able to focus on solving crime?
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines heart disease, the number one killer in America and one of the nation's greatest health challenges for both men and women. Presents personal stories that showcase the scientific advances that are transforming the field of cardiology and the effect these changes will have on people stricken with heart disease. Includes a discussion hosted by Larry King in which medical experts and physicians present strategies and practical tactics for improving...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (220 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Reappraises Grant's career, from his pre-civil war days as a failed soldier, to his transformation into the greatest Union hero of the Civil War, to his presidency, rocked by scandal and economic depression, and to his last days, when he raced to finish his war memoirs as he was dying of cancer.
11) Into the blue
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (104 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
While living in the mansion of a multi-millionaire friend, a failed businessman finds himself involved in the murder of two young women.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, c2003
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An exploration into America's Independence War. Using interviews with scholars, first-person narratives and historic documents, the series travels back to the passionate, violent and sometimes tragically funny events of the 1770s.
13) Fly girls
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is told by some of the participants and illustrated with archival film and home movies.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
On the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, science is revealing the truth behind the myth, a saga of adventure, greed, and savagery. Archaeologists have discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, the spot where John Smith met him and his daughter.
15) Prime suspect: 3
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 208 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Detective Chief Jane Tennison has been transferred to a new station and now has the job of cleaning up the streets of Soho. The team goes into the underworld of teenage prostitution, pornography and runaways.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min., 50 sec.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the intelligence of dogs, dolphins, and octopuses. Episodes include: Dog genius; Creative dolphins; Octopus & cuttlefish; and Profile - Irene Pepperberg and her talking parrot, Alex.
17) Lord of the ants
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Profiles soft-spoken Southerner E.O. Wilson, a naturalist renowned for his scientific study of ants that led to his 1975 book Sociobiology : the new synthesis, where he put forth the notion that evolutionary principles could explain social behavior throughout the animal kingdom, including in humans. Shows the evolution of sociobiology from a controversial new discipline to one supported by experimental science that has shown that genes do play a role...
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.
19) Bright leaves
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ross McElwee explores his family's roots as tobacco farmers in North Carolina. While reviewing his ancestors' accomplishments, he expresses guilt at the tobacco-based nature of their business.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In March 1931, two white women stepped from a boxcar in Paint Rock, Alabama to make a shocking accusation: they had been raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most significant legal fights of the twentieth century. The trials of the nine young men would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the civil rights movement."--Container....