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Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Everywhere you go in the world, you find monuments to a different age. Each civilization has left its mark. In this special three-part DVD, explore three different eras of the great historic sites of the world, from the New World Mayans to the Ancient Egyptians; medieval European cities and palaces and the earliest sites of the New World and the Americas; the 19th and 20th Century battlefields of the World Wars, and post war relics and icons of power...
44) Life on the reef
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Over the course of a year, it follows those who live in one of the most extraordinary places on the planet, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where man meets wild and nature calls the shots. It's high stakes and high drama across our greatest marine wilderness.
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Angkor is one of the world's largest and most magnificent archaeological sites. But Cambodia's recent history of violence has also claimed Angkor as a victim. The cultural heritage of the ancient Khmer empire has become the target of art theft on a massive scale, with military personnel involved. Filmed on location in Cambodia and Thailand, the documentary investigates the illegal trade in much-coveted Khmer artifacts and the measures being taken...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
July 10th 1944. For six long weeks since D-Day, Allied forces have been caught in a battle trying to break out of the invasion beachhead at Normandy. In the East, the British and Canadian Armies are fighting to take the city of Caen, and have suffered over 26,000 casualties and in the West, the US forces, in just 12 days, lose over 10,000 troops. In a final throw of the dice, the Allied commanders come up with an audacious plan, operation Cobra.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In November 2017, the Scan Pyramids research team announced they had made a historic discovery, using cutting-edge, non-invasive technology, they discovered several new cavities within the Great Pyramid. This is the biggest discovery to happen in the Pyramids in centuries.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The hippopotamus has long been an enigma: an aquatic mammal that cannot swim, a vegetarian that is also the most dangerous animal in Africa. All hippos are utterly dependent on water,but in Botswana, hippos face an unparalleled challenge as deep floodwaters dry to dust in a matter of months. The documentary goes beneath the surface to show how hippos protect their families and face their enemies, revealing an animal that is highly sensitive and surprisingly...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
On the 500th anniversary of da Vinci's death, NOVA goes to Italy to explore his life and work. Then, in the basement of the Louvre, scientists and art restoration experts deploy cutting-edge technology to (digitally) peel back the layers of da Vinci's works. Ultimately, they'll reveal the impact of his science on his art and his art on his science.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company's failure to protect millions of users' data, to the proliferation of "fake news" and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful?
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Get up close and personal with one of the planet's most fearsome predators. The most dangerous lizard in the world, with a powerful set of jaws used to rip prey apart, may actually have a secret weapon, extremely poisonous venom. This film follows scientist Bryan Fry's quest to truly understand this dragon's deadly bite, beyond its ripping teeth.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga! In 1860, the nation founded upon an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness had as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners and almost four million slaves. By denying these rights to more than twelve percent of its population, America would soon pay with the blood of a generation. ...
Publisher
MagicPlay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Rembrandt is the most famous painter of all time, and he was also a world-famed etcher. But what was the secret of Rembrandt's inimitable technique? A restorer shows it by means of X-rays and infrared techniques. Viewers will also follow Rembrandt's footsteps in Leiden and Amsterdam today, and study his private life through his paintings, home, impressionable youth, school days, studio, turbulent love life, and his heydays in Amsterdam. Rembrandt's...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Lucy Worsley explores three extraordinary royal palaces: the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace. During lockdown they're closed to visitors, but Lucy has the keys. From William the Conqueror to Princess Diana, they tell the story of almost a thousand years of British monarchy.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Alexander Calder is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. This acclaimed film shows Alexander Calder at work in his studio, and features never-before-seen archival films and photographs. It includes contemporary shooting of dozens of works, seen as he meant them to be viewed, in dynamic motion.
Publisher
Info 31 Productions
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Broadcast recording of the celebration ceremonies marking the 200th anniversary of Arlington as an incorporated county. Includes speeches by local officals, a presentation of a celebratory resolution by the Virginia General Assembly, an original play by a local playwright about the surveying of Washington City, and interviews with event organizers.
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