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2) Evolution
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
"Evolution" offers a groundbreaking and definitive view of the extraordinary impact the evolutionary process has had on our understanding of the world around us. Beginning with Darwin's revolutionary theory, this seven-part series explores all facets of evolution--the changes that spawned the tree of life, the power of sex, how evolution continues to affect us every day, and the perceived conflict between science and religion.
Publisher
Animal Planet
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Meet some of the most unlikely house pets, and see one of Busch Gardens Florida's most famous residents, Cleo, give birth to her first baby. Includes Jessica the Hippo; There's a Rhino in My House; Saba and the Rhino's Secret; and That's My Baby.
Publisher
WWE Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The superstars of WWE will be surrounded by an unforgiving steel prison in a night where the only way to emerge is to inflict and endure career-altering punishment. It is a match so brutal that only eleven men in the history of WWE have claimed victory, and even fewer have summoned the strength to walk away on their own. Now an annual fall tradition, who if any, will add their name to this illustrious list?
Series
Publisher
NGHT, LCC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Through eyewitness video, historical archives, and cutting edge CGI, National Geographic provides a comprehensive, yet intimate look at the most significant natural disasters of all time. A team of world experts reveal the pivotal moments that turned the top ten from natural phenomenon into human catastrophe and explain why these disasters became genuine game-changers.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
℗2015.
Language
English
Description
From the perspective of space, this program traces mankind's journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant global species. With mind-bending data and CGI, the program shows how we have transformed our planet and produced a world of extraordinary complexity.
Series
Publisher
Nev. Dept. of Cultural Affairs
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Shows family-owned properties in Nevada that have been given Centennial Ranch and Farm Awards by the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. To qualify for the award, a family must have been ranching or farming a property for 100 years or more.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Shows footage of earthquakes, volcanoes, severe storms and tornadoes as National Geographic cameras travel the world, venturing to the brink of erupting volcanoes, into the paths of deadly pyroclastic flows, along massive fault lines, and aboard vehicles barreling toward massive tornadoes, all in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Shows an erupting volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Travels in the Midwest's infamous "Tornado Alley" with...
10) Casino wars
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Professional cheaters have come a long way from counting cards. Today, modern gadgets including lasers and microcomputers are helping them beat the house. Meet a former cheater who used a light wand to swindle $1 million from slot machines. Then, at the Aria Hotel and Casino, gain exclusive access to a subterranean surveillance facility where the latest advancements in digital surveillance and biometric identification technology are being used.
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Host Jake Ward takes viewers into the world of 'top secret,' off-the-record projects being built in America. He sheds light on some of the covert technology being developed in America, including aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound, stealth weapons, and propulsion systems.
14) Root cause
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Doctors and dentists from around the world discuss the true health effects of the root canal procedure.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[-2011]
Language
English
Description
This six-part documentary series features interviews conducted over 15 years with British veterans of World War I. Includes news-reel footage, dramatic reconstructions, and interviews with Harry Patch and Henry Allingham, the two last surviving British veterans of the war and the then oldest men in the world at the respective ages of 111 and 113.
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Featuring captivating cinematography of the Antarctic landscape, this exhilarating documentary series follows the crew of the Sedna IV as they study the wildlife of the Antarctic region and examine the effects of climate change on their habitats.
Home use only.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Himalayas are defined by superlatives. They defy both description and comprehension while at the same time teaching us about the awesome power and grandeur of nature. Born during the ice ages, they form the highest mountain range in the world, and reach across Asia for two thousand miles. The mountains themselves are considered sacred. These are mountains that will take your breath away!
Series
Publisher
Gwen Clancy Video Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Most active in the 1920s, Curtis is notable for his finely crafted, on location work that today forms our best record of the social and economic life of Reno during this relatively unheralded decade in Nevada history. The photographs of Curtis are both exceptionally detailed and often eerily mysterious.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Academy Award-winning filmmakers expose the forces that are leading our planet to its next mass extinction, potentially resulting in the loss of half of all species. A never-before-seen view of an international wildlife trade, operating in the shadows, reveals how creatures that have survived for millions of years may be wiped from Earth in our lifetime.
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