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2) Earthquake
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Will the earth send us a warning signal before the next 'big one' strikes? Predicting earthquakes is risky business, but Earthquake shows how today's advanced technology helps geologists interpret nature's rumblings.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Discover how the Aztec nation grew from a wandering, desperate band of people to a powerful and advanced nation, only to be conquered by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in 1521, ending Aztec domination over civilized Mexico forever.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The riveting story of the day an ill-equipped Mexican Army, Zacapoaxtla Indians, and average Mexican citizens reclaimed their lives. Together they bravely defeated occupying French forces to reclaim their land and secure their independence.
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
From his early childhood in Manhattan to his role in the Lincoln County War, The History Channel delves deep to piece together a picture of Billy the Kid, the infamous frontier outlaw, whose real name was Henry McCarty.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 452 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Tracks the citizen soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard as they come face to face with the horrors of war. Never before has a unit of soldiers been followed from the beginning to the end of their deployment at war.
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1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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One of history's most fateful chapters and greatest adventures. The exploration of the America's by Spanish soldier-explorers, and the experiences and tragedies they had once there.
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2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
No other event in the 20th century has captured the imagination of people everywhere like the supposed crash of a flying saucer near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Eyewitnesses and archaeologists set out to prove whether the claim of an extraterrestrial craft crash is science fiction or science fact.
10) Brazil revealed
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1 videodisc (approximately 97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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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.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 9 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The globe-trotting hedonist known as the "gastronomic Indiana Jones" scrupulously explores a locale's cuisine. In season three, he nibbles caviar, goes clubbing in Moscow, samples Thai noodles in Los Angeles, and so much more.
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1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The third documentary in John Bush's Yatra trilogy. Examines Buddhist traditions in Tibet, visiting temples, monastaries, and festivals, focusing on the Jokhang Temple and the Potala Palace, home to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
14) The Greek gods
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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Presents an overview of the deities of ancient Greek mythology.
15) Bat superpowers
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Could the source of the world's deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life? Bats have a sinister reputation as potential sources for some of the deadliest disease outbreaks: Ebola, MERS, SARS, and most recently, SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Explores the impact of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline on culture and society in Alaska, as well as on the environment and Alaskan wilderness. Features commentary by the men and women who worked on the line, as well as long-time Alaska residents, members of the Native Alaskan community, environmentalists, government geologists, and local and national politicians. Examines the conflict between the desire to bring Alaskan oil to market and increase the energy...
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Provides an in-depth look at the modern, radical Islamic groups, and the ideas and beliefs that inspire them, along with the challenges they pose for governments in the Middle East and the West. From the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1940s to Islamic organizations today, get an insightful perspectives of Islam from Western and Middle Eastern journalists, U.S. intelligence experts on the frontlines of the fight against al Qaeda, and friends and contemporaries...
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1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A portrait of Andy Warhol, the most famous and controversial artist of the second half of the twentieth century. Explores the complete spectrum of Warhol's artistic output, from the late 1940s to his death in 1987.
19) Alien from earth
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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the discovery of strange and unknown miniature hominid fossil (Homo floresiensis) remains on the island of Flores, Indonesia. Looks at the scientific debate over whether these creatures, nicknamed "hobbits," are a type of dwarf race of humans, possibly suffering from a disease such as microcephaly, or an entirely new species.
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1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design."--Container.
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