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Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
From the prairies of Saskatchewan to a Manhattan skyscraper, MODERN MARVELS(R) explores the 21st Century's cutting-edge "green" technologies in action. Learn how tongue-twisting technologies such as carbon sequestration and bioremediation take on our most daunting environmental crises: global warming, deforestation, nuclear waste and resource scarcity. Then, experience the slimier side of environmental tech as blue-green algae are converted into automotive...
Publisher
Grizzly Adams Productions, Inc./C3 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"From a young woman s vanishing hero to a mysterious coin that saves the life of a young Officer named George Washington, these are the thought-provoking happenings that inspire and affirm the Miracles Around Us!"
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The group embarks on a huge and potentially glowing road trip across Ukraine in three small cars with even smaller engines; re-live the glory days of the 1980s in three classic hot hatchbacks. The series includes an epic two part adventure across the wilds of Burma as the presenters take three Lorries on what could be their toughest challenge to date.
Series
Publisher
CBS News
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Language
English
Description
Hitler invades Poland: September 1st, 1939. The German army is massed on the border of Poland ready to attack. Poland has mobilized her citizenry for her defense. Germany, with a superior air force and army, seems determined to wage war. The question remains Poland? The Polish Ambassador attempts to negotiate with the German government, as does British Ambassador Sir Neville Henderson.
December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor: December 7th, 1941. In the 3rd...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Program 1, Snakes: Snake experts, some of which have been bitten hundreds of times, hunt and handle these slithery creatures giving you insight into their biology and behavior. Also shows how snakes can be beneficial to humans.
Program 2, Lizards: The most diverse of the reptiles, the more than 4,000 different lizards include ones that can walk on water, dance on the sand, and change their appearance to suit their needs, or to save their lives. This...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Return to ancient Greece and witness the Bacchanalian excess and raw competition of The First Olympics. While the gods looked down, brutal contests of boxing, wrestling, chariot racing, and an early from of no-holds-barred fighting called Pankration.
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"American Chopper profiles the lives of New York natives Paul Teutul Sr. and son Paul Jr. of Orange County Choppers (OCC), creators of the world's most outrageous custom motorcycles. Follow the day-to-day drama of this volatile father and son team as they battle impossible deadlines - and each other - to push the envelope of motorcycle design and fabrication. Part One: The boys from Orange County Choppers escape the confines of the machine shop and...
73) Engines
Series
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Modern marvels takes a look at the different engines that affect the way we live, from steam engines to rockets that are propelled into space.
74) Africa
Publisher
National Geographic Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
An epic series presenting Africa through the eyes of its people, conveying the beauty and diversity of the continent and the compelling personal stories of those who shape its future.
VOLUME 1, EPISODE 1: SAVANNA HOMECOMING: Witness the splendor of East Africa's golden plains in this story of two women and their journeys between bustling cities and rural landscapes. Through these personal tales, set against a backdrop of age-old animal migrations,...
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Might the stories of the Bible have their basis in ancient scientific fact? How big was the giant Goliath, and what was the tech of the sling that brought him down? We'll demonstrate that the tower of Babel could have been as tall as two miles in height. Create fire from water as Elijah may have done. And in a never before attempted investigation, watch as archeologists fully levitate a replica of the Ark of the Covenant.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The world of penguins: Presents the life of penguins and how they solve the problem of living in two worlds, in the sea where they spend most of their lives swimming and feeding, moving so gracefully, and their return to land each year to breed and to moult. A sea otter story: warm hearts and cold water: The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a haven for orphaned otter pups where the staff teaches these pups the skills to survive in the wild. Explore with George...
Series
Publisher
NGHT, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Killer shots: Andy Casagrande carries out a dangerous assignment: go behind the kill with some of the world's most advanced camera technologies and break down the elements of the hunt; Python hunters: The Python hunters are on a global mission, joining teams around the world to help protect the planet's snakes and reptiles.
80) Beast legends
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The beast hunters team researches the legends and recreate how the monsters might appear to terrified medieval villagers.
