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1) Ape to man
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The video chronicles the discoveries and theories that have led to our current understanding of evolution, including discarded postulates, an elaborate hoax that baffled science and the key elements that separate man from ape.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 503 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This definitive ten-part series offers insight and analysis to provide a coherent and strategic military narrative from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jonathan Lewis
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (564 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Features interviews with religious leaders and politicians as they are asked what inspires them in these challenging times, as more and more people are turning to religion and spirituality to gain a sense of meaning and understanding with what they are facing
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Many of the world's best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith, and today more worshippers than ever are flocking to these sacred places. For some, they're sanctuaries for quiet contemplation. For others, they're sites for astonishing acts of worship, dangerous challenges, and extraordinary deeds of devotion. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most sacred places on Earth.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
The first accurate non-stop voyage from Earth to the edge of the Universe using a single, unbroken shot through the use of spectacular CGI technology. Building on images taken from the Hubble telescope
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes viewers around the globe and highlights the issues that are threatening the world's environment. Filmed in 13 countries, uncovering places where environmental change is not a theory or a future forecast but a crisis happening in real time. Brings the stories behind the statistics and focuses on today's environmental threats and their impact on tomorrow.
Publisher
Discovery Channel Video
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Jim Dutcher and his wife Jamie lived with gray wolves for three years to make this documentary, and their work reveals complex social behavior never before captured on film. You'll observe the dominance of the pack's alpha male and the submissiveness of the omega wolf. You'll see the pack initiate new members, and witness the critical moment when the alpha selects a mate. Perhaps most incredible is the bond developed between the wolves and...
Publisher
Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 2 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A series that looks at the Bigfoot legend through the eyes of true believers, who devote their lives to discovering the hidden truth and bringing home the evidence to prove it.
10) The Amish
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Explores the insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 400-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and baffled Americans for more than a century. The film examines the beliefs, lifestyle, and history of the Amish, as well as their complex relationship to mainstream American culture. Beautifully and lyrically photographed, The Amish is part history, part observational documentary that takes viewers into the world of the...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
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...
12) Chasing Pluto
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NOVA captures New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first ever detailed images of this strange and icy world at the very edge of our solar system.
13) Earth from space
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Earth From Space is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet. Produced in extensive consultation with NASA scientists, this special takes data from earth-observing satellites and transforms them into dazzling visual sequences, each one exposing the intricate and surprising web of forces that sustain life on earth
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Through exclusive interviews and rare footage...tells the story with accounts from Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the cast revealing the extraordinary story of the man, the music, the show, and the phenomenon that has inspired the world"--Container.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lucy Worsley explores three extraordinary royal palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. During lockdown they're closed to visitors, but Lucy has the keys. From William the Conqueror to Princess Diana, they tell the story of almost a thousand years of British monarchy.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explore nature, discover amazing animals, and meet wild animal babies with the Wild Kratts! Join Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt as they learn about the unique ways young animals are raised and protected by their parents. In select adventures on this DVD, the crew helps an adorable (and majorly destructive) baby elephant stay out of trouble, wrangles some playful lion cubs, and more! It's adventure at its most adorable!
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