A & E Home Video (Firm)
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from the Big Bang? This CGI-driven special will tell the 14-billion-year history of our world in two hours. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the Earth and the emergence of life to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.
62) The crossing
Publisher
A and E Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
It is Dec. 17, 1776. Hounded by superior British forces, his army decimated by disease, desertion and lack of funds, General George Washington faces the unthinkable: he is losing the war for American Independence. A week later, on Christmas Eve, Washington will make one of the most courageous decisions in military history. Staking everything on a risky surprise attack against a garrison of battle-hardened Hessian mercenaries, Washington sets out across...
63) Breaking Vegas
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A group of college students used its math skills to win millions and life in the fast lane seemed like a sure bet. Slip back to the '80s and '90s, when a group of overachieving M.I.T. students morphed into high-rolling, big-stakes gamblers. Backed by anonymous investors, they checked into hotels under assumed names and, pretending not to know each other, communicated with secret gestures and code words inside the casinos. Betting $50,000 a hand, the...