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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Can the power of music make the brain come alive? Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of Musicophilia: tales of music and the brain, is involved with this study as Nova follows four individuals: Matt Giordano (United States), Derek Paravicini (England), Anne Barker (Ireland), and Tony Cicoria (United States) to investigate music's strange, surprising, and still unexplained power over the human mind. While these extraordinary stories offer examples of music's...
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Numbering no more than a few thousand, tiny groups of intrepid humans began to move out of Africa, eventually dominating the planet. How did these early humans acquire the skills, technology, and talent to thrive in every environment on Earth? Take a global journey through the past, following the ancestors' footsteps out of Africa along a trail of scientific clues to help unravel the mystery of how humans got where they are.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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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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16 videodiscs (NTSC, approximately 57 hours) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This set includes every one of Rick's half-hour TV shows plus his highly-acclaimed hour-long TV specials on Iran and Christmas in Europe, as well as bonus extras including outtakes, Rick's first TV show from 1989, with "European travel skills" and "Travel as a political act" lectures.
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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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Killing one third of Europe's population in just three years and ravaging the flourishing cities of Italy, France, Germany, England, and Spain, the Black Death swept across the continent at an inconceivable rate. Through chilling reenactments, interviews with experts and historians, and excerpts from original accounts, discover the origins, progress, and cultural repercussions of the Plague's reign of terror. Many thought it was punishment by God,...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Narrated by Martha Teichner, The Iranian Americans chronicles the underreported history of a diverse group of immigrants finding refuge, overcoming adversity, and ultimately creating new lives in the United States.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Globe Trekker Adela Ucar's Turkish adventure begins in the historical town of Konya, a bastion of Islamic faith and Seljuk culture. It is home to the whirling dervish orders, ancient mosques and markets, perfumed with Eastern spices, and a place where Muslim pilgrims mingle with secular citizens in tranquil tea gardens. She visits the city of Diyarbakir with its huge basalt city walls, studded by mighty gates, it's the epicenter of Kurdish culture....
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1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying memory, the study of which has enabled scientists to explain and even control memory. Looks at the malleability of memory and the possible realities of implanting and erasing individual memories.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 513 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Historian Michael Wood leads a nine-part tour through 2,500 years of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, filmed at over 150 locations in eight countries and featuring commentary by historians and scholars.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Twenty-five years ago, NASA launched one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of astronomy: the Hubble Space Telescope. This single telescope has helped astronomers pinpoint the age of the universe, revealed the birthplace of stars, and uncovered black holes lurking at the heart of galaxies. In honor of its anniversary, Nova tells the remarkable story that forever changed our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it.
13) Particle fever
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1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follow six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter.
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2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Takes viewers on an exciting and visually stunning journey to the historic places where Christianity was born and grew to its place as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Join author and distinguished history professor Jonathan Phillips as he sets out on a 12,000 mile journey of a lifetime, traveling the ancient roads to the very places where Christianity began.
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3 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The fundamental benefit of mindfulness is that it improves your overall health and well-being. Learn techniques from some of the nation's leading experts, including Jon Kabat-Zinn and Chade-Meng Tan, who will teach you how to focus your attention in a brand new way.
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1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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NOVA and National Geographic take a dazzling dive to explore how and why so many of the ocean's creatures light up, revealing a hidden undersea world where creatures flash, sparkle, shimmer, or simply glow.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg travel to South Africa's KwaZulu Natal Coast, where the body of a giant white shark weighing in at over 2,000 pounds and measuring almost 15 feet has been pulled up. It presents an international team of experts with a rare opportunity to explore this hunter's anatomy to find out how it has evolved into the oceans most feared predator.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of 'CSI' and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison, and sometimes even to death row. NOVA will investigate today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.
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1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In the program, Suze insightfully covers a wide range of topics that will resonate with viewers, including how to invest; whether to buy a home or not; saving for retirement; life insurance; wills and trusts; student loans; and more.
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