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Pub. Date
2008
Description
What will the world be like when mankind is extinct? The pyramids may stand forever, but the cities will disappear. Our greatest masterpieces will fade and crumble. As global warming and the depletion of natural resources become ever more pressing issues it is critical to consider how we can reduce our impact on the planet. Journey to locations around the globe already going through the processes of a lack of human intervention. See the changes wrought...
22) First peoples
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen.
Description
200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are seven billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Discover the thrilling story of how people are made, from the moment of conception to the moment of birth 280 days later. Follow the gestation process, the most exquisite biological choreography found in nature. Using the latest research and advances in medicine, we can reveal this hidden world in forensic detail. Zeroing in on milestones along the road to creation; where critical events can change people's life.
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"TROUT UNLIMITED: ON THE RISE is the next generation of TU television. Hosted by Colorado guide Frank Smethurst, OTR is a journey across the country in search of the most compelling coldwater fisheries, along with the TU chapters and volunteers who fight to protect them. Join Frank, dedicated conservationists, an arsenal of fly rods, and a trout-patterned Airstream trailer on an insider's tour of American trout water." -- Container.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen Format.
Description
Take a global tour in four themed episodes, answering the simplest questions about the complex forces that shape our planet. Why is water blue? How can a shape defy gravity? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And how do these things affect our own lives? Discover what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty as we reveal the secrets of our cosmos and the natural forces that govern everything within it.
Pub. Date
2023
Description
"It is estimated there are around a thousand active serial killers among us right now in the United States alone. This five-part series shines a light on over 30 of the most notorious and gruesome unsolved serial killer cases since Jack the Ripper. Unsolved serial killer cases account for the horrendous deaths of thousands of innocent women, children, young couples, and gay and straight men. In this series, it will be revealed how these psychopathic...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Diseases that were largely eradicated in the U.S. a generation ago - including whooping cough, measles, mumps - are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. This takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, and shed light on the risks of opting out. The vast majority of Americans - more than 90% - vaccinate their children. Yet many people have questions about the...
38) The Amish
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Explores the insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 400-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and baffled Americans for more than a century. The film examines the beliefs, lifestyle, and history of the Amish, as well as their complex relationship to mainstream American culture. Beautifully and lyrically photographed, The Amish is part history, part observational documentary that takes viewers into the world of the...
39) Neanderthal
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Ella Al-Shamahi, a rising star in Neanderthal research, enlists the skills of Andy Serkis, the master of performance capture, and a group of experts to create a scientifically accurate 3D Neanderthal. They discover that Neanderthals were more like us than we ever thought.
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Description
"Rick Steves is your perfect travel partner, guiding you through 57 hours of discoveries in his favorite European cities, villages, and off-the-beaten-path destinations. This 16-DVD set brings you every one of Rick's half-hour TV shows -- plus his highly-acclaimed, hour-long TV specials on Iran and Christmas in Europe. You'll also find a wealth of bonus extras, including embarrassing outtakes, Rick's very first TV show from 1989, and Rick's European...
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