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Publisher
NGHT, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
These three programs from National Geographic celebrate some of the wonderful and unforgettable photos that have adorned the pages of National Geographic Magazine for 125 years. Includes the history behind some of National Geographic's most famous images and portraits of some legendary photographers and photojournalists who captured these shots.
Publisher
NGC Network US, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Valley of the Boom is a wildly inventive look at the explosive, game-changing birth of Silicon Valley, from the browser wars of the early '90s through the 2001 dot-com bust. Starring Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn and Lamorne Morris, the series mixes entertaining scripted drama with insightful documentary interviews, giving viewers a glimpse inside the rise, fall, and revival of tech." -- Container.
44) 125 years
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A collection of memorable National Geographic programs to celebrate 125 years of the society.
45) Ape genius
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Discusses what is known about the intelligence of our nearest relatives, the great apes, including chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas. Looks at historical research that shows they can use simple tools and even be trained to communicate in sign language. Also investigates newer research that looks at planned use of weapons, math ability, creative problem solving, reasoning, cooperation, imitation, social emotions, and other aspects of intelligence....
48) Deep sea dive
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Dive into fun and explore the world's oceans from surface to seafloor. Come face to face with great whales, friendly dolphins, scary sharks, and all the ocean's amazing treasures.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The mouth of Hell: Phil Keoghan visits a volcano, light changes lives in Tanzania, horse cloning impacts disease and Americans prep for a nuclear attack.
Digging up dinosaurs: Phil Keoghan digs for dinosaurs. Correspondents examine a global drop in male fertility, embed with a smuggler in Gaza and dig into miracle dirt.
Inside the eagle's nest: Hawaiians living off the food grid. Research into acute peanut allergies. Cultural significance of samurai...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Follows a controversial experiment to bring the ultimate predator back into the heart of the West. Shows how one group of wolves, the Druid Peak pack, is reintegrated within the parameters of Yellowstone, the oldest national park in the United States, in 1995. Follows biologists who relocated the wolf pack and monitored the wolves' trials and successes as they adapted to their new home. Examines the conflict between ranchers and environmentalists...
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explore supernatural mysteries to reveal the truth behind ghosts, hauntings, vampires, witchcraft, and evil spirits. Programs include: Is It Real? Ghosts; Is It Real? Hauntings; Is It Real? Vampires; Taboo: Witchcraft; and Taboo: Evil Spirits.
56) Nature's fury
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods: these colossal powers of nature have had dramatic consequences for humankind. But as massive as these forces are, the stories of heroism and tragedy are very personal. You'll meet heroes, fighting to save homes and lives, but see victims, too, suffering unspeakable tragedies. Join scientists as they study the elemental killers.
57) Swinging safari
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Join Spin, National Geographic's animated globe-on-the-go, as he explores the animals of Africa from the Serengeti Plain to the Kalahari Desert.
58) Awesome animals
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
National Geographic presents a series just for kids that explore the genius of some awesome animals. Join sixteen-year-old narrator Jake Cuddemi as he unlocks fascinating and surprising secrets about the intelligence of dogs, rats and pigeons. From dogs who seem to have special sensory powers and super-genius rats with amazing memories to pigeons with master navigation skills, Awesome Animals sheds light on the unexpected genius of animals.
Publisher
The Fish Film Company
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"[This film] charts the devastating ecological impact of overfishing by interweaving both local and global stories of sharply declining fish populations, including the imminent extinction of the bluefin tuna, and illuminates how our modern fishing capacities far outstrip the survival abilities of any ocean species. Scientists explain how this depletion has slipped under the public radar and outline the catastrophic future that awaits us -- an ocean...
60) The noble horse
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
This documentary explores the domestication of the horse; the development of equestrian cultures, particularly in Mongolia; wild horses in the American West; and the centrality of the horse to human history.
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