National Geographic Television & Film
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
From majestic but deadly big cats to powerful sharks and stealthy crocs and snakes, National Geographic reveals the secret lives of the world's super predators in a three disc collection of classics. Programs include Ultimate Cat; Super Snake; Ultimate Viper; Ultimate Crocodile; The Whale That Ate Jaws; and Monster Shark.
Publisher
EOne Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The elephant, Earth's most charismatic and majestic land animal, today faces market forces driving the value of its tusks to levels once reserved for gold. This National Geographic special goes undercover to expose the criminal network behind ivory's supply and demand. It also demonstrates how the elephant, with its highly evolved society, keen intelligence, ability to communicate across vast distances and to love, remember and even to mourn, is far...
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
From Florida to the outback of Australia, domestic cats and their feral cousins are stalking some creatures to the brink of extinction. Discover what your cat is doing when it slips out of the house.
The cat is probably the most beloved animal in history, worshipped by ancient Egyptians and coveted by sea captains and farmers. Today, cats are adored for their beauty and unique personalities, but the soul of a killer still lurks inside. Learn what...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A rare scientific odyssey down the Grand Canyon through some of the most treacherous rapids on the planet. From the river cutting through two-billion-year-old stone to the creatures roaming its back-country, the Grand Canyon still has secrets to tell.
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Data scientist Jake Porway tackles life's most daunting topics revealing the surprising science behind them. Through hilarious experiments and interactive game play, National Geograpic delivers the answers to life's mysteries and gives you the tools to help take charge of your destiny and change your life forever.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Now, with the help of new spacecraft and Earth-based telescopes, scientists are seeing the Sun as they never have before and even re-creating what happens at the very center of the Sun. Their work will help us understand aspects of the sun that have puzzled scientists for decades. Secrets of the Sun reveals a bright new dawn in our understanding of our nearest star, one that might help keep our planet from going dark.
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"Money. Sex. Marriage. Mortality. In 'The Numbers Game', data scientist Jake Porway tackles one of life's most daunting topics revealing the surprising science behind them. From mind-bending stats, hilarious man on the street experiments, and interactive game play. National Geographic delivers the answers to life's mysteries and gives you the tools to help take charge of your destiny and change your life forever."--Container.
8) Skin
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
A trip back in time explores the evolution of human skin and the rainbow diversity of skin color today. Cutting-edge research unveils the role skin plays in human sexual attraction. Go beyond biology to trace the influence of skin on our perceptions of race, our skittishness about nudity, and the intriguing riddle of personal identity.
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A team of geologists have identified a crater in Italy which they believe was produced by the impact of a previously unrecorded meteorite. The finding could explain not only the story of Constantine, but might also provide an explanation for a local legend which recounts how members of a pagan cult were overwhelmed by a light in the sky as bright as a second sun. The cult too immediately converted to Christianity. A team of international experts set...
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When you've clawed your way to the top of the food chain, you have to fight to stay there. Experience this harsh reality through the eyes of the determined predators that rely on skill, instinct, and evolution to survive. But while they may be masters of their domains, that doesn't mean things always go their way, and with young mouths to feed, the pressure is on.
12) Great migrations
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species. Shot from land and air, in trees and cliff-blinds, on ice floes and underwater, this collection tells the formidable, powerful stories of many of the planet's species and their movements, while revealing new scientific insights with breathtaking high-definition clarity."--Container.
13) Untamed Americas
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The wildest frontiers of North, Central, and South America are explored.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Science, pop culture and comedy collide in National Geographic's talk show hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Along with celebrity guests and comic co-hosts, the show explores a variety of cosmic topics and collides pop culture with science.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Interactive games and intricate experiments designed to leave viewers rethinking how much faith they are willing to put in everything from memory to multitasking. Host Jason Silva and Deception Specialist Apollo Robbins are teaming up with some of the world's foremost neuroscientists to reveal the incredible inner-workings of the brain.
16) Brain games
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
"[This] three-part series provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of the brain as never before. Through interactive experiments and tricks, [the programs] reveal how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into our brains, the world's leading experts explain how and why these tests work." -- Container.
Bonus program: How to build a beating heart: "Scientists are using...