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1461) How we got to now
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join best-selling author Steven Johnson to hear extraordinary stories behind remarkable ideas that made modern life possible, the unsung heroes who brought them about, and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations triggered.
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide
Language
English
Description
"Around the world, indigenous communities stand in the way of government megaprojects. In the Russian Republic of Altai, traditional native people create their own mountain parks to rein in tourism and resist a gas pipeline that would cut through a World Heritage Site. In northern California, Winnemem Wintu girls grind herbs on a sacred medicine rock, as elders protest U.S. government plans to enlarge one of the West's biggest dams and forever submerge...
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide.
Language
English
Description
"From Ethiopia to Peru, indigenous customs protect biodiversity on sacred lands under pressure from religious conflicts and climate change. In the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia, scientists confirm the benefits of traditional stewardship even as elders witness the decline of spiritual practices that have long protected trees, meadows and mountains. Tensions with evangelical Christians over a sacred meadow erupt into a riot. In the Peruvian Andes, the...
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (ca. 11 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
" ... diving team as they explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, and come face to face with a friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep in each episode of Ocean Adventures. Through Jean-Michel's observations, the series illuminates the great need for better understanding and sustainable management of the oceans' rich natural treasures"--Container...
1465) Ancient voices
Publisher
Time-Life Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 540 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 program guide ([14] p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
A look at 11 historical mysteries pertaining to ancient and more-recent civilizations, drawing heavily from modern archaeological discoveries
1466) Attica
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Survivors, observers and expert government officials recount the 1971 uprising at the Attica Correctional Facility, when a violent five-day standoff between mostly black and latino inmates and law enforcement took place.
1467) How it feels to be free
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and hear the story of how six trailblazing performers--Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier--changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 305 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Scholar and host Elisa New travels the country, joining up with distinguished poets, celebrities, and everyday Americans to create a fully immersive experience in hearing, reading, and interpreting American poems.
Author
Publisher
Epic
Pub. Date
℗2008
Physical Desc
1 audio disc : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
The album consists of two discs; disc one contains the original nine tracks from Thriller, five remixed Thriller tracks, a song originally recorded in the Thriller era called "For All Time", a voice over by Vincent Price, and included renditions by will.i.am, Fergie, Kanye West, and Akon, with single releases alongside the album.[114] Disc two is a DVD which contains the three music videos from "Thriller" and Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean"...
Series
Okee Dokee Brothers' adventure album volume 3
Publisher
Okee Dokee Music
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (42 min.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (sound, color ; 4 3/4 in).
Language
English
Publisher
Gaiam Americas, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (430 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Anthony Bourdain is a seasoned traveler who's hit up all corners of the globe many times over. More often than not, while passing through, he has time to kill in some of the world's biggest hubs. So instead of sitting at the airport hotel, he sets out to explore each city in the short amount of time he has there. Constantly on the move and only in town for a mere number of hours, Bourdain and friends he connects with along the way, unleash an unpredictable...
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