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1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is famous for its realism, but how much of this epic drama is truly accurate? Was there a real Private Ryan? Uncover the real story behind this Hollywood blockbuster with tests conducted with weapons experts and insights from war historians.
The true story behind Steven Spielberg's 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan."
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Using instructions from an intriguing, 3,700 year-old inscription, a team of historians and expert boat builders investigates a fascinating flood legend and sets out to rebuild a tantalizing, ancient forerunner of the Ark.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The tale of the Trojan Horse is one of the most captivating stories in Greek mythology. Since the 19th-century discovery of the site of Troy, historians have searched for evidence of a real Trojan War, and the truth behind this world famous myth. Archaeological evidence is mounting that suggests a Trojan War did indeed happen. Scientists investigate the real possibility that a Trojan Horse could have been used to trick Troy into defeat.
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2 videodiscs (376 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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They employed a brutality which is staggering by today's standards. A fresh look at some of the world's most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, how they came to power and stayed in power, how they treated their subjects, friends and family, demonstrated battlefield leadership and achieved transformations at home.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
How did the Egyptians engineer the Great Pyramid of Giza so precisely, and who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? New archaeological evidence, including a logbook of a labor team leader, provides new insights into these age-old questions. Nova delves into these construction secrets to trace how mobilizing labor and resources on such a massive scale transformed ancient Egypt.
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
One of the world's greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why?
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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mining operation in Colombia opened a window into an unknown period of the Earth's history where a world with giant creatures emerged. The biggest of them all was Titanoboa, a 43-foot snake, the largest that ever lived. New discoveries suggest that Titanoboa's rule was challenged by a giant crocodilian. Experiments reveal unmatched hunting prowess. So which one was the apex predator 58 million years ago?
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1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Perhaps no Hollywood Western captured the realities of the dangerous frontier better than True Grit. Explores this time in American history and how Rooster Cogburn and Mattie's encounters with hangings, shootouts, and kidnappings would have been part and parcel with life in the Wild West.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ninety years ago in Egypt the greatest archaeological find in history was made: the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb and its golden treasures. But the real story has become shrouded in myth, with many mysteries around the tomb unsolved to this day. This 120 minute special brings together the latest evidence from a team of archaeologists, anatomists, geologists, and Egyptologists, to build the ultimate picture of Tutankhamen.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the creation of four extraordinary skyscrapers, showcasing how they will revolutionize the way we live, work, and how we protect ourselves from potential threats, both from the environment and terrorist attacks. Episodes include: One World Trade Center; One57; Shanghai Tower; and The Leadenhall Building.
"One World Trade Center: One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the western hemisphere and a famous modern landmark, is engineered...
13) The brain
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2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the wonders of the human brain in an epic series that reveals the ultimate story of why people feel and think the things they do. The ambitious project blends science with innovative visual effects and compelling personal stories, and addresses some big questions.