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1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more.
3) Baseball
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10 videodiscs (approximately 23 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. It is a saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the transformation of popular culture, and the unfolding of the national pastime. Here is the story of a nation at work and play. Experience it in ten thrilling "innings" from master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.
4) Allosaurus
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1 videodisc (29 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The moving story of the (reconstructed) life of "Big Al", the most complete Allosaurus (skeleton) ever found.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In a spectacular adventure, NOVA unlocks the mystery on the vast, grassy plains of Kazakhstan, where horses still roam free, and nomadic herders follow their traditional way of life. Investigating clues from archaeology and genetics, researchers reveal vivid evidence of the very first horsemen. They also discover warriors who swept across Europe and turn out to be the ancestors of millions today.
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1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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5000 years ago the Minoans flourished on the island of Crete. Their advanced culture became the setting for many famous Greek myths. Yet in their heyday the Minoans were wiped from the pages of history. The cause of their downfall has remained a mystery of the ancient world. Sinking Atlantis explores the usual theories about the disappearance of the Minoans and reveals the truth behind the reign and fall of the great Minoan civilization.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Zay Harding explores Mumbai. Meet the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and discover how the movement to ent British rule started in Mumbai ; take a trip on Mumbai's notoriously overcroweded train network ; Meet a Bollywood mural artist transforming Bandra's walls into a living memborial to Indian cinema.
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1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
It has always been thought that all Viking warriors were men, but new discoveries are challenging everything that to be known. Scientist and National Geographic Explorer Ella Al-Shamahi take on a quest, using cutting-edge science and technology to reveal evidence that elite Viking warrior women lived and fought more than 1,000 years ago.
11) Country music
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8 videodiscs (approximately 16 hours) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
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2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
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1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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.
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager missions as a way of exploring the solar system's outermost planets, capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. "The farthest" documents Voyager's journey, including first-hand accounts of the men and women who built the ships and guided their missions. Bonus film "Second genesis" explores the scientific quest to find life, or evidence of it, beyond Earth.
16) The West
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5 videodiscs (707 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Chronicles the history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century. Examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land. Also discusses the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and legacy are inextricably linked to America's most famous top-secret initiative - the Manhattan Project. This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Examines recent developments in neuroscience showing the plastic structure of a child's brain, and the potential to affect how children exercise and use their brains early in life, to become more fit and ready for lifelong learning.
19) Blue planet II
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3 videodiscs (approximately 420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
20) When Rome ruled
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3 videodiscs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
"6-part series reveals ... [an] up-to-date vision of the ancient empire and challenges our perception of what we know about the Romans and their lives. New discoveries about the Roman gladiators, Pompeii doomsday, and Caesar's assassination provide fresh insights into the empire that not only influenced Western civilization, but created it"--Container.
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