Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Join Christopher Kimball and cast to reveal the test kitchen₂s secrets to foolproof cooking at home. From a Simple Pot-au-Feu to New York Cheesecake and Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, these recipes will work the first time you try them. Includes printable versions of all 51 recipes.
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Peg and Cat are asked to mail some important letters for Peg's mom, but their path to the mailbox is blocked by a big scary dog. After the duo learns the dog isn't so scary after all, they become friends, and the three of them have fun playing together; that is, until Cat suddenly becomes quiet and sad!
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Americans are living longer than ever before. Seventy-five million baby boomers are entering their retirement years at a rate of 10,000 a day. The United States is not prepared for this unprecedented demographic shift, and the question we're now all facing is: who will care for this aging population when they can no longer care for themselves?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A year in space: Adapted from Time's original digital video series, this program is the chronicle of Scott Kelly's twelve-month stay on the International Space Station, the purpose of which was to test human limits in preparation for a manned mission to Mars.
Beyond a year in space: Presents the scientific analysis of Scott Kelly's year on the International Space Station, answering questions regarding the effects of space on humans and what safety...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the emperors, slaves, poets, and peasants who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen, and shaped the Roman Empire in the first century.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Dramatizes how 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 Maitner, whose innovative thinking across four centures helped lead to E=mc², and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.
10) Reportero
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Follows journalists at the Tijuana-based weekly newspaper Zeta as they deal with the threat of violent retribution for reporting on Mexico's powerful drug cartels.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Takes a stunning new look at our wild planet by turning the cameras around to show the world as it really is, with humans in the picture. Dr. M. Sanjayan journeys to the frontiers of where man and animal meet to discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.
13) The brain
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the wonders of the human brain in an epic series that reveals the ultimate story of why people feel and think the things they do. The ambitious project blends science with innovative visual effects and compelling personal stories, and addresses some big questions.
14) Poisoned water
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 2014, to reduce costs, city officials changed the source of Flint, Michigan's drinking water supply and as a result subjected its population to dangerous levels of lead contamination. This program looks at the logistics of the Flint water crisis and exposes vulnerabilities that exist in water systems throughout the county.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Starting with Einstein's theory of relativity, Physics of light explores the true nature of light, peers inside the atom, and looks ahead to the most cutting edge theories in physics. The intriguing six-part series uses the medium of light to explore the concepts of physics from familiar theories, such as Newton's law of gravity, to the latest in scientific research, like string theory and M-theory.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
10 Buildings That Changed America tells the stories of ten influential works of architecture, the people who imagined them, and the way these landmarks ushered in innovative cultural shifts throughout our society. These 10 Buildings represent architects who dared to strike out on their own and design radical new types of buildings that permanently altered our environmental and cultural landscape.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents a tour of the historic national park lodges of the American West, covering Old Faithful Inn, Ahwahne Hotel, El Tovar, Zion Lodge, Grand Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon Lodge, Glacier Park Lodge, Belton Chalet, Lake McDonald Lodge, Sperry and Granite Park Chalets, Many Glacier Hotel, Paradise Inn, Timberline Lodge, Oregon Caves Chateu, Crater Lake Lodge, Furnace Creek Inn, Camp Denali, Glacier Bay Lodge, Jackson Lake Lodge, Lake Quinault Lodge,...