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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Standing out from the crowd is tough, especially in the animal kingdom. With an estimated 8.7 million species vying for attention, the multitude of contenders must go above and beyond to make it onto top 10 lists. But there is one group that has an unfair advantage, baby animals.
2) Your brain
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
How does your brain create your reality? Are you in control, or is your brain controlling you? Discover the surprising answers based on the latest research in this journey into the human brain with neuroscientist Heather Berlin.
Publisher
Reality Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where everybody knows your game. "Token Taverns" takes a boozy look into 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
America is the surprising burial ground for a web of archaeological secrets. Forensic geologist Scott Wolter reveals that the history books may not tell the whole story. Across the country, ancient symbols, religious relics, and unexplained artifacts suggest that civilizations from around the world have left their mark. A real-life Indiana Jones, Wolter not only uncovers compelling evidence that pre-dates the official "discovery" of the New World,...
Publisher
Military Channel
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Explored are the most difficult and dangerous jobs on land, in the air, at sea, and at military bases across the country. Each episode focuses on one specific area of the military, and the tasks necessary to keep every person safe and all high tech equipment operating at the highest level of performance.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Two-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hosts a robust exploration of what makes someone or something the G.O.A.T. (the Greatest Of All Time), across a wide range of disciplines, from toys, inventions, and sports cars to daredevils and titans of industry. Featuring eight episodes, each one counts down the ten most iconic people, places, or things through vigorous debate from experts and analysts. They weigh in on the...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet₂s last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. Each episode focuses on a distinct...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Evolution determines who lives, who dies, and who passes traits on to the next generation. The process plays a critical role in our daily lives, yet it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood concepts ever described The Evolution Project's eight-hour television miniseries travels the world to examine evolutionary science and the profound effect it has had on society and culture. From the genius and torment of Charles Darwin to the scientific...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings, packed with tips to plan and get ahead for the big day. Chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti join her to share favorite festive recipes from their heritage and Mary and TV host Rylan try and convert some kids to Brussels sprouts.
Series
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Leigh Dalton talks about her career path, what she does on the job, the keys to success in nursing, and what it is like to be a Registered Nurse. She also offers candid advice on breaking into the profession as well as insight into the industry's biggest challenges and how the field may change in the next ten years.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In this season, 'Ancient Aliens' explores new areas of ancient technology, engineering, and communications that engender fresh perspectives about unexplained phenomena throughout time. From meteor impact and over 10,000 crop circles in over 50 countries to complex ancient temples and towering obelisks in Turkey and Egypt to over five decades₂ worth of extensive data collected by MUFON, a vast collection of UFO investigators, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Welcome again to the home of Cook's Country, a renovated 1806 farmhouse with a full working test kitchen, a live audience, and the odd neighbor who stops by with cooking problems that need immediate attention. Join host Christopher Kimball and the chefs from America's Test Kitchen as they turn their no-nonsense approach to cooking to the American repertoire, turning bad food into great food through careful testing. All thirteen episodes and 26 printable...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Explores the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers throughout American history. Established by Congress, the 14th Amendment of 1886 promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to serve.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An osprey soars over a small saltmarsh at the delta of the Connecticut River. From somewhere along the east coast of South America, he has just flown 4,000 miles to the place that is imprinted on his memory since birth, the saltmarsh where he will rejoin his mate.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida, Pure Life, and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and discover the nation's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Watch how...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising new vaccine.
Publisher
WGBH Educational, PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species.
19) The Great War
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and the American troops who came to be known as 'doughboys.'...
20) Human footprint
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Earth has never experienced anything like us: a single species dominating and transforming the planet. Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels the world to explore our global impact. Because while we may tell ourselves what it means to be human, the clearest vision of who we are emerges from what we do.