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Publisher
Distributed by TUTM Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Provides information about the wolverine, who, rather than being appreciated for its hardiness and endurance, is often despised. This member of the weasel family has disappeared from much of its historic range due to human impact on its environment.
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...
84) The Pilgrims
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells the story of the English Protestants known as the Pilgrims, and their first decade in the New World.
85) The Comedy Store
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (289 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak, and history created at the Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture's great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Big Picture" takes data maps, charts, information and explains what it means in our actual lives. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode uncovers surprising facts on topics like money, sex, food, crime, migrations and sports and generates maps and other visuals to help us understand the big picture. The series hopes to reveal how our world works, how we got here, and even where we're headed, while exploring powerful stories from the real people and...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Witness the incredible story of Asia's last wild lions, once on the brink of extinction but who now live dangerously close to the villagers of India. Against a backdrop of teak forest, farmland and villages, a unique relationship develops between lions and people, revealing a story not of continual conflict as we might expect, but one of survival and tolerance.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet, and humans have developed a unique relationship with these furry friends. New research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along, that dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently? It's...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This CGI-driven special will tell the history of our world in two hours from its beginning 13.7 billions years ago to today. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The life of the greater sage-grouse, which lives on the "sagebrush sea" that stretches across 11 states in the American West, is detailed. Other featured creatures include the golden eagle, great-horned owl, cavity-nesting bluebirds and American kestrel.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (345 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Welcome to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, two barns, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and your favorite chefs from America's Test Kitchen. This set contains all 13 episodes from Season 2 of Cook's Country.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of 'CSI' and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison, and sometimes even to death row. Nova will investigate today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.
99) 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...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines how the story of humanity is linked to the story of the universe. Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers. We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back: it starts with the beginning of the universe....
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