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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
Distributed by Questar, Inc
Pub. Date
[2010], c2009
Language
English
Description
Hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds, yet they are some of the toughest creatures on the planet. Using cameras able to capture over 500 images a second, the hummingbirds' magical world can finally be seen and appreciated. Nature reveals their stunning abilities as they have never been seen before. Narrated by F. Murray Abraham.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Alzheimer's disease ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. The cause of Alzheimer's and whether it can be stopped is one of the greatest medical mysteries of our time. Join courageous patients participating in clinical trials, and then go behind the scenes of the major drug trials to see how researchers target and test therapies that may slow and even prevent Alzheimer's.
Publisher
Pilot Film and TV Productions
Pub. Date
�2011
Language
English
Description
Globe Trekker Megan McCormick travels to Barcelona in the Spanish region of Catalunya and discovers a culture that prides itself on being different. With its sun kissed beaches and Gothic palaces, Barcelona is an Olympian city worthy of the gods and the modernist capital of the world where some of the greatest artists on earth found their fame.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
This episode delves into one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence, which Dr. King delivered on April 4, 1967. Today this speech is acknowledged to be one of the most powerful ever written by Dr. King and Smiley deconstructs the meaning of the speech, and puts it in a contemporary context, particularly in light of our nation's current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
10) Extreme bears
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Alaska in the fleeting summertime, when the biggest gang of grizzlies on the planet gathers to gorge on salmon and the mate. The explosive action plunges you into the rough life of survival, defending your fishing spot with tooth and claw, and doing whatever you must to find a fertile partner. Beware: itb2ss not always pretty. Powerful players can have their way. But life is harder for a new mother and her cubs, and for young males who...
11) Over Ireland
Author
Series
Publisher
Topics Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Explores scenic areas of Ireland set to music.
Publisher
Travelscope LLC
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives. Viewers will see the travel guide experience the sights of the annual Dragon Boat Festival, traditional rice dumpling, learn the myths behind the dragon boat legend and design and listen to the participants on Lamma Island. On Cheung Chau, he greets the early morning fishing boats, witnesses the islander's art of fish ball making,...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Looks at Blenheim Palace, one of the most magnificent homes in Europe, where Alva Vanderbilt's daughter Consuelo lived with her husband the Ninth Duke of Marlborough. Vanderbilt family members relate the tale of Consuelo's unhappy marriage.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The in-depth story of September 11th through the eyes of the witnesses, heroes and survivors. Made in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to mark the twentieth anniversary, this major new series charts the tragic day in unprecedented detail, from the first plane hitting the north tower to the last survivors being rescued from the rubble.
17) The Amish
Author
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A documentary film which examines the lifestyle and history of the Amish.
20) Baseball
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
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