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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Roving Globe Trekker host Zay Harding ventures to the heart of the Caribbean and discovers sun-kissed beaches, dramatic mountains, a rich colonial history, and great music. Join Zay on an incredible adventure to Puerto Rico, the 'island of enchantment'.
24) Mongolia
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1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.)
Language
English
Description
Mongolia, sandwiched between Russia and China, was part of the Soviet bloc for more than 60 years. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it has been a free and democratic country. Ian Wright takes a train from Beijing, China, to Ulaan Baatar or "Red Hero", Mongolia's present day capital. He travels north-west to Karakorum then across the Gobi desert before returning to Ulaan Bataar in time for the annual Naadam festival.
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1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
East Texas: Zay Harding ventures across the eastern half of Texas, beginning in 'cow town' Fort Worth to discover everything about cowboys, guns, and rodeos. He then visits the fashionable city of Dallas, and the scene of the Kennedy assassination. West Texas: Beginning in the state capital Austin where Zay discovers its vibrant arts and music scene. He then heads to San Antonio to explore the Alamo and spend the night in a haunted hotel.
26) The Balkans
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Globe Trekker Zay Harding visits the Balkan countries of former Yugoslavia: Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Starting in Kosovo, Zay explores the capital city Pristina before traveling the following day to Gazimestan, a memorial to a war that took place between Serbians and Turks in 1389. Zay moves on to Serbia to attend a traditional farming festival outside the Kalenic Monastery and visit the capital Belgrade.
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1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Language
English
Description
Join coffee roaster and social entrepreneur Dean Cycon, and food lover Judith Jones, as they unravel the secrets behind the one of America's favorite drink, from the bean's discovery in Ethiopia over a thousand years ago to it's transportation to Europe by the Venetians and on to it's eventual arrival in the U.S.
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Zay Harding takes the road trip of a lifetime on one of the longest and most spectacular highways in the world, Argentina's Ruta 40, often called La Mitica Ruta 4,0 or the Mythical Route 40. Running the entire length of the country, from the border with Bolivia to the southern tip of Patagonia and along the edge of the Andes mountains, Zay completes a 3,000 mile journey from north to south across the entire country.
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
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.
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1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
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.
33) Venezuela
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1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ian Wright travels throughout Venesuela visiting the state of Merida, Hato Pinero, Los Roques, Gran Sabana.
34) Nepal
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha, is draped along the Himalayan Range between India and Tibet. It continues to attract travelers to this unique and beautiful Shangrila. Ian Wright's journey takes him from the traveler's mecca of Kathmandu, to the western reaches of the country and then on a popular trek through the mountainous regions. He ends his trip in Pulma, the most remote region of Nepal.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
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...
36) New Zealand 2
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ian Wright sets off from Auckland to visit the hot springs of Rotorua and heads to the Bay of Islands; travels to Christchurch before heading to the sports capital, Queenstown. Zay Harding begins in the capital, Wellington and ends at Lake Te Anau.
Globe Trekker spends time in New Zealand, touring Auckland, Christchurch, and other cities and towns along with cultural events and visiting the Maori people.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
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...