WGBH Video (Firm)
1) Inca
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations as NOVA journeys to an archaeological site where teams of experts use traditional techniques to test their hypotheses. Explore the magnificent mountainside citadels - and marvel as villagers create a 150-foot suspension bridge using nothing but grass.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Viewers who make this their daily yoga routine will improve their heart health as well as their overall health. The workout centers around sun salutations that work the entire body. Features dynamic movements for the spine, lunges, side stretches, breathing techniques, leg stretches, and relaxation poses. Includes a five-minute breathing technique that, once learned, can be done anywhere.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When Binky discovers that he's allergic to peanuts, he has so many questions: Will he be forced to live without Chinese food? Will he ever again be able to eat with his friends? And most importantly, will his mom ever calm down?
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet to the totally cool music and rocking beat of the Shushybye Dream Band! A toe-tapping, finger-snapping concert experience for young children (and grown-ups!)
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As Britain stands on the brink of WWII, Tom Oakley, a cantankerous old man living a solitary life in a small village becomes the guardian of an 11-year-old evacuee of London. The two develop a bond of friendship that gives them both new hope.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations as NOVA journeys to an archaeological site where teams of experts use traditional techniques to test their hypotheses. Face the challenge of quarrying, chiseling, hauling, and mounting an obelisk - using stones, ropes, logs and dirt.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (70 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Will ease you into the world of yoga-whatever your age or ability-and can become your personal at-home trainer. Discover how easily yoga can be incorporated into your daily routine and how quickly you'll see the benefits for your body and spirit.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Nova reveals the daring flights and dramatic life of a neglected genius, Brazilian-born inventor, Alberto Santos-Dumont. Featuring captivating recreations and replicas of Santos' pioneering balloons and airplanes.
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?
13) Inspector Lewis
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Following the death in 2000 of his eponymous mentor in Inspector Morse, Sergeant Lewis was promoted to Inspector and took a two-year sabbatical in the British Virgin Isles. Newly widowed, he now returns to Oxford and soon finds himself in charge of his own murder case. But it is notes that Morse made on an earlier case which help Lewis solve his case.
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...
15) Riding the rails
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of the 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression, including interviews and archival footage of teens riding atop speeding trains.
16) Kidnapped
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Robert Louis Stevenson's coming-of-age adventure is back and breathtaking, in this widely heralded presentation bursting with scoundrels and scallywags, villains and heroines, and two memorable heroes who will stop at nothing in their quest for justice.
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.
18) 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
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approx. 112 min.) : sd., col. , Dolby stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Einstein arrived at his 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are linked. Reveals the roots of this breakthrough in the human stories of scientists Michael Farady, Antoine Lavoisier, and Lise Meitner, whose innovative thinking helped lead to E=mcp2s, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
Publisher
Distributed by] WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (345 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Description
Join host Christopher Kimball and your favorite chefs from America's Test Kitchen as they turn their no-nonsense approach to cooking to the American repertoire, turning bad food into great food through careful testing.