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Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Living in the depths of the New Guinean Rainforest are birds of unimaginable color and beauty. When Europeans first saw the plumes of these fabulous creatures in the sixteenth century, they believed they must be from heaven and called them Birds of Paradise. The people of New Guinea make even greater claims. They say the birds possess supernatural powers and magic. But to find these birds in New Guinea and to witness their extraordinary mating displays...
2) 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
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Part 1, The rise of the dog, examines the relationship between dogs and humans, from their initial domestication to the present day. Part 2, Dogs by design, examines the many different breeds of dogs, and how modern technology is changing the science of dog breeding.
Publisher
Discovery Communications
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Discover Brazil through the eyes of its people and explore the surrounding beaches, jungles, and landscaping mountains that make this land so vibrant. A country built on belief, unlike any other, where tradition and transformation live together.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
On one fateful night in July of 64 A.D., Rome was engulfed in a blazing fire which lasted for nine days and destroyed 10 of Rome's 14 districts, including many of the greatest buildings in antiquity. Two-thirds of the city was left in shambles. This film follows scientists as they use cutting-edge forensic techniques to discover the mystry of the fire. They explore different theories of how the fire began--natural causes, a twisted plot of the narcissistic...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "global family tree" can be traced to one African man who lived 60,000 years ago. Dr. Spencer Wells hosts this innovative series, featuring commentary by expert scientists, historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
(Hummingbirds): "Hummingbirds represent one of nature's most interesting paradoxes-they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. Stunningly beautiful high-definition, high-speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild combined with high-tech presentations of their remarkable abilities help us to understand the world of hummingbirds as we never have before."--
(Birds of the gods): "The...
