National Geographic Television & Film
1) Troy
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Did a place called Troy really exist? Was Homer's epic more than the Trojan tale of war and deception? Join us in the search for a lost world and unravel the mysteries that whirl around the ancient city. National geographic transports you back in time.
2) Sharks
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
National Geographic explores the power, beauty, and behavior of one of the world's most notorious predators, the shark, in five classic specials. Featured are footage of great white shark behavior, migratory patterns of hammerhead sharks, and shark havens.
8) Inside Mecca
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
The most intimate and three-dimensional documentation of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. "Inside Mecca" follows three Muslims from very different backgrounds as they embark on an epic five-day reaffirmation of faith and quest for salvation. Witness the personal stories of the pilgrims and the mental preparation, physical strain and spiritual ecstasy they encounter on their pilgrimage of faith.
Publisher
National Geographic Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Relive an amazing tale of discovery and exploration as National Geographic brings to life the first crossing. Two hundred years after Lewis & Clark epic journey, go back in time and discover the adventure, danger, and beauty of the unmapped West.
10) Canyonlands
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Canyonlands is the little-known jewel of the American National Parks. The stark landscape contains more than 300,000 acres of desert wilderness, towering spires, and spectacular canyons. The rugged terrain is also a history book of time. Its stories stretch from the geologic forces that created this land, to the beginnings of life on earth and from ancient people, to the cowboys and outlaws of the Old West. Venture beyond the tourist hotspots to discover...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
As world-famous aviator Amelia Earhart closed in on her record-setting attempt to fly around the world in July 1937, she disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean - vanishing without a trace. Did she run out of fuel and crash into the sea? Or could she have survived?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
13) Brain games
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Uses interactive experiments and tricks to show how the brain creates the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into the brain, the world's leading experts explain how and why these tests work. Examines real people with extraordinary brains, and reveals new discoveries about attention, sensory perception and memory.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Brilliantly designed and marvelous in its mechanics, the human body is incredible. With stunning footage and powerful first hand accounts, take a fantastic journey through an ordinary day in the life of the human body. Witness striking feats of medical advancement, from glimpses of open-brain surgery to real-time views of Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler's vocal chords. Meet athletes and other unique people who push the human body to its ultimate limits....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Now, with the help of new spacecraft and Earth-based telescopes, scientists are seeing the Sun as they never have before and even re-creating what happens at the very center of the Sun. Their work will help us understand aspects of the sun that have puzzled scientists for decades. Secrets of the Sun reveals a bright new dawn in our understanding of our nearest star, one that might help keep our planet from going dark.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Interactive games and intricate experiments designed to leave viewers rethinking how much faith they are willing to put in everything from memory to multitasking. Host Jason Silva and Deception Specialist Apollo Robbins are teaming up with some of the world's foremost neuroscientists to reveal the incredible inner-workings of the brain.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Join National geographic and a team of biblical scholars as t ey race to determine the authenticity of this ancient document, piecing together its delicate pages before they turn to dust. With movie-quality dramatizations and insightful analysis by the world's foremost experts, the gospel of Judas reveals a new account of Jesus' betrayal to the modern world." From container.