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Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Stories of Viking conquests are the stuff of legends. What is lesser known, however, is the indelible influence these raiders had on the British Isles. Far from conquering and leaving, genetic testing reveals that the Vikings never completely left. This 100 minute documentary follows the progress of Danish Viking King Canute, who built his North Sea Empire across Britain and Scandinavia.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
National Geographic's highest-rated series returns for season three with new preppers, new drama, and incredible new ways to bug in our bug out. Explore the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
How big is the universe? What is it made of? Are we alone? Questions like these have inspired amazing discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the universe since the 1970s, shedding light on everything from exoplanets to black holes to the mysterious dark matter and energy that rule the cosmos. And closer to home, quantum physicists have discovered the weird laws that govern the subatomic world, unlocking amazing technologies from the...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Actor Robert Powell, star of the TV miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth," is on a journey across the Holy Land to discover the real story of the role he played decades ago. Guided by the Gospels and the latest archaeological and historical research, Powell will travel to Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. With the help of scholars and theologians, he will examine Jesus's lost adolescent years, the start and growth of his ministry, and his death and believed...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Learn how to combat the effects of aging in just five minutes a day. Each short period of stretching, strength-building, and specialized breathing contributes to greater flexibility, strength, and mental clarity. After years spent teaching and practicing, Peggy has designed a way of incorporating yoga into our daily lives.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Embark on an astounding journey across 100,000 light-years to witness key moments in the history of the Milky Way. Using cutting-edge science, National Geographic constructs a 3-D state-of-the-art CGI model of the galaxy. Peer into the heart of the Milky Way on the hunt for super-massive black holes, watch how stars are born and die, fly out and above the plane of the galaxy to understand its true shape, and scour its dusty spiral arms for the possibility...
Publisher
Pilot Film & Television Productions Ltd
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Globe Trekker's Holly Morris discovers two South American countries that share a similar name but couldn't be more different, Uruguay and Paraguay. In Uruguay's capital Montevideo, Holly discovers its colonial Spanish history and charm and tries the local cuisine. She travels down to the beach to get a taste of the annual carnival festivities. On to Paraguay, Holly heads to its capital Asuncion to learn about its colonial and political past, before...
Series
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality--and not in her capacity to lead, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. The film accumulates startling facts and statistics that leave audiences shaken, armed with a new perspective"--Container.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Having lived as mobile foragers for 99 percent of our time on Earth, how and why did humans set out on the road to civilization? How did they create villages, towns, cities and states, and establish the blueprint for the modern world? Explore the seedbed civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Middle East, and the Indus Valley in this global story.
Publisher
distributed by TravelVideoStore.com
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Language
English
Description
Jeffrey visits the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico where he goes on a llama trek in the Sierra de Cristo mountains, explores an ancient Indian ruin, learns about the artist Georgia O'Keefe, mountain bikes through a ghost town, and more.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
See a hovercraft fly on a cushion of air with huge fans! Watch as a bulldozer builds an earth ramp! Dive underwater with a deep-sea marine explorer! Follow the path of reccled products where conveyers and crushers do their jobs! Mega Machines are always prepared to get the job done!
Publisher
Distributed by Kultur
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Howard Gardner sits down with featured guest Yo-Yo Ma during this candid interview. Yo-Yo Ma is a 15-time Grammy Winner, the recipient of the 2010 Medal of Freedom and a world-famous cellist, he is considered to be one of the best classical performers of all time. Ma started his musical career at the age of 5 and began to perform with orchestras around the world by the age of 20.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
David Starkey examines the story of the English crown from the fall of Rome to the 1660s. Starkey covers nearly 250 years, from Charles II to Victoria. Replete with infidelities, betrayals, and rivalries, English history emerges as a compelling family saga.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The fundamental benefit of mindfulness is that it improves your overall health and well-being. Learn techniques from some of the nation's leading experts, including Jon Kabat-Zinn and Chade-Meng Tan, who will teach you how to focus your attention in a brand new way.
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