Megan McCormick
1) Myanmar
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Closed off to the world for centuries, Myanmar (Burma) has now risen to the top of many travel destination lists and is now as warm and welcoming as the ruling military junta were harsh and oppressive. Megan McCormick dives into the heart of the country to get the low down. Megan starts her journey in Yangon, then visits popular Inle Lake. She takes a bumpy train journey to Mandalay and Bagan which was once capital of the Kingdom that fully integrated...
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Globe Trekker Megan McCormick travels to Barcelona in the Spanish region of Catalunya and discovers a culture that prides itself on being different. With its sun kissed beaches and Gothic palaces, Barcelona is an Olympian city worthy of the gods and the modernist capital of the world where some of the greatest artists on earth found their fame.
5) Venezuela
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Ian Wright travels throughout Venesuela visiting the state of Merida, Hato Pinero, Los Roques, Gran Sabana.
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1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Central America is the thin section of land that links the continents of North and south America. It is made up of seven small mostly tropical countries that share a wealth of natural beauty, Mayan history and culture and stunning wildlife.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Reveals how our love affair with chocolate began. In Mesoamerica, Southern Mexico and Central America, people living in the tropical rain forests discovered the edible properties of Theobroma Cacao, referred to as the "food of the gods." Visit boutique chocolate houses and learn the secret behind great chocolate making: roasting, cracking, winnowing, grinding, aging, tempering and packaging. Discover the stories behind the creation of famous chocolate...
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Volcanoes have always both fascinated and frightened mankind. Often causing massive loss of life, they've been worshipped as gods, and feared as homes for the devil. They emit huge amounts of poison gas and ash, yet provided some of the most fertile land on Earth. In the Globe Trekker Special, the travelers, explore the world's most spectacular volcanoes, travelling from the heart of Europe, across the Atlantic and Caribbean, to the deadly Pacific...