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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
Megalodon was the biggest predator ever to swim the oceans. And for 20 million years, this ferocious 50-ton shark with a 9-foot jaw and 7-inch serrated teeth terrorized the creatures of the seas. Now, nearly 2 million years after its extinction, a team of scientists is combining research on today's great white with the only Megalodon fossils ever found to unlock the mysteries of this apex predator.
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Explore whether lost islands and mysterious, Eden-like paradises were actually earthly homes for aliens, and find out why the Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancients believed the world's mountains to be sacred homes to all-powerful gods. Experience American history via rock carvings from an 8,000 BC man-made cave filled with ancient objects and mummies. Is there a link between this cave and the Native American legend of the "star beings"?
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Packed with ingenious scientific work and spectacular fossils, NOVA's Ice Age Death Trap reveals intimate secrets of the life and death of North America's most exotic and extreme creatures: mastodons, saber tooth cats and camels, giant bison with six-foot horns, and ground sloths as big as elephants. Most tantalizing of all, the team unearths startling and controversial evidence of what may be the earliest humans ever to venture into the untamed wilderness...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Language
English
Description
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to...
Publisher
Omni Film
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Namaste Yoga is the world's premier instructional yoga series. Experience what yoga at home should feel like: stunning visuals, soothing music and authentic yoga sequences that will calm your mind, strengthen your body, and inspire your soul ..."--Cover.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The Kushites were a little-known African civilization that rose up and overthrew the Ancient Egyptians. Egypt, and early archaeologists, wanted history to forget them, but National Geographic is finally revealing the truth about the mysterious Black Pharaohs.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Thanks in part to the documents released by Edward Snowden, the true scale of the National Security Agency's scope and power is coming to light. Besides spending billions to ingest and analyze the worlds' electronic communications, the NSA has set out to dominate a new battlefield, cyberspace. Nova examines the science and technology behind cyber warfare and asks if we are already in the midst of a deadly new arms race.
Publisher
Bennett Watt Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
California is home to over two dozen National Parks. From the tallest trees in the world, Redwoods; to one of the hottest places on earth, Death Valley; punctuated by many parks in between. Featured parks include Joshua Tree; Pinnacles; Channel Islands; and much more, including a variety of National Monuments.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Every episode features a unique character that sings their very own song. From a pop song about noses to a techno jam about hair, from a hand-clapper about your favorite fruits to an anthem about big feet, each song offers up quirky lyrics, loveable wit and a catchy tune.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The film has extraordinary access to the work of scientist Todd Atwood, the lead polar bear scientist for the US Geological Survey. He has estimated that there has been a 40% decline in the polar bears around the South Beaufort Sea since 2006. It is an extraordinary decline, and he is determined to find out why. With more and more polar bears turning up year on year, scientists are determined to find out why this is happening.
Publisher
DPTV Media
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Everyone has cancer cells in their body. But not everyone gets cancer. This means that we also have natural defenses in our body that can help slow down the disease, and fight the process of tumor development. It is up to us to nourish these natural defenses. Dr. Servan-Schreiber addresses the steps you can take to give your body a fighting chance. Learn about which foods fight cancer; cancer-promoting foods and contaminants that should be avoided;...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From the Namib Desert to Patagonia, only a handful of places on Earth can claim to be largely unchanged. Isolated from the rest of the world, these places have been protected from the most damaging effects of human interference. Delicately balanced, species-rich, unique ecosystems. In these lands, life exists as nature intended. This series embarks on a breathtaking journey to Earth's last Edens. It visits incredible landscapes and reveals thrilling...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Travel back millions of years to the time of the dinosaurs in the BBC dino triple feature. The Giant Claw: Computer animation brings therizinosaurus thunderingly alive. Land of Giants: Travel to South America₂s Patagonia, where dinosaurs shook the earth 100 million years ago. Allosaurus: Recreates the life of a dinosaur as he attempts to survive in an absolutely brutal world.
19) First peoples
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are seven billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?
Series
Lots and lots of Toy trains volume 1
Publisher
Marshall Pub. and Promotions
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Featuring the biggest assortment of toy trains we've ever recorded. All the award-winning toy train layouts are here in this collection. Whether big or small, take a magical journey through the world-famous Toy Train Barn and visit Trainfest, America's largest operating model railroad show. Whistles blow as model trains travel through hand-crafted countryside scenery, snow-covered trees, curvy mountain passes and in and out of tunnels.
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