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2 videodiscs (approximately 329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
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1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Archaeologists, paleoanthropologists, and other team members follow the migratory trail of the Celts across Europe, unearthing vestiges of a civilization vaster and more sophisticated than previously believed - including traces of a cultural blending of Celts and Etruscans and evidence of a well-developed knowledge of mathematics.
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1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Join geneticist Spencer Wells and a team from National Geographic's Genographic Project as they trace the human journey through time, from our origins in the heart of Africa to the ends of the world. Cutting edge science, coupled with a cast of New Yorkers -- each with their own unique genetic history -- helps paint a picture of these amazing journeys. The human family tree answers some of humanity's most burning questions -- who we are and where...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 373 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Through the wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence--the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. This series brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science--Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum mechanics, String theory and more, to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe."--Container.
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence, the...
6) Prometheus
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1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Explorers have discovered a clue that brings them to the origins of mankind on Earth. This leads them on a journey that takes them to the darkest corners of the universe.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Journey back 15,000 years to trace humankind's incredible journey through time. Beginning with humanity's exodus from the Ice Age and chronicling milestones such as hunter-gatherer, farmer, builder, and city organizer. Reveals how humankind managed to survive and conquer the world. Explores the motivation of early humankind and its epic transformation to reveal the inspiring story of he invention of civilization.
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1 videodisc (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Nova and National Geographic present exclusive access to an astounding discovery of ancient fossil human ancestors. Deep in a South African cave, a special team of experts has brought to light an unprecedented wealth of fossils belonging to a crucial gap in the record of our origins that spans the transition between the ape-like australopithecines (such as the famous Lucy) and the earliest members of the human family. The film describes the 2013 discovery,...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking poses enduring scientific questions to teams of non-scientists to test their problem solving skills and summon their inner-genius, covering topics such as time travel, the existence of life on other planets, how the universe came to be, and the origins of life.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth, - and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Join cutting-dege scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth to find analogs to the earliest life on our planet, and travel a million miles from Earth with a space probe designed...
11) Origins of life
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1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Using fascinating footage of creatures still alive today, this film dives into the heart of the origins of life, from the appearance of bacteria in the ocean four billion years ago until that incredible moment when the first vertebrate emerged onto dry land.
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