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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
41) Lethal Seas
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A deadly recipe threatens the survival of countless creatures throughout Earth's ocean: carbon dioxide. With carbon emissions sharply rising, the silent killer is entering the seas at a staggering rate, raising the oceans' acidity. As a result, the skeletons and shells of marine creatures that form the foundation of the web of life are dissolving. Can experts crack the code of a rapidly changing ocean before it is too late?
Follows scientists who...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Scientists in the jungles of Northern Sumatra study and document a unique social band of wild orangutans, and provide an intimate, clear picture of how these apes spend their days and nights and interact with each other.
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1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Scott Burnett is 'Scatman' - an Australian ecologist who believes that fully understanding any animal requires understanding its poop. By identifying and analyzing an animal's scat for DNA and hormones, he discovers essential details of its behavior, how it fits in the ecosystem, and even how to protect it, all without needing to trap or disturb it.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Paul Murton of Grand Tours of Scotland takes us on a journey to investigate the mysterious disappearance from history of a forgotten Scottish prince, Henry Fredrick Stuart, the best king Britain never had. Not many of us know his name, but Henry started the British Museum and the Royal Collection and was the first royal prince to back a permanent settlement on American soil in the seventeenth century.
Paul Murton of Grand Tours of Scotland takes...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join archaeologists and divers recovering remains of ships and planes lost during World War II's epic Dunkirk operation. Discover new evidence of the ingenious technology that helped save Allied forces from defeat by the encircling Germans.
Archaeologists recover remains of ships and planes lost during World War II's Dunkirk operation.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The ancestors of today's Maya people thrived in hundreds of cities across Central America. Caracol and Tikal, with over 100,000 inhabitants at their peak, were among the biggest cities anywhere in the world at the time.
47) The Nero files
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Take a closer look at the life and legend of Nero, the infamous Roman emperor, as a forensics profiler attempts to find out what history may have gotten wrong about his alleged tyranny.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Tells the story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late '60s and early '70s.
49) Lost viking army
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the 'Great Heathen Army,' a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England. Cat's team uncovers human stories from the front line, including evidence of women warriors and a lost king reunited with his son in death.
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2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Celebrated violinist and conductor Scott Yoo crosses the country, exploring the diversity of American musicians, cultures and landscapes to discover how regional and ethnic music has inspired America's greatest composers: Amy Beach, Florence Price, Aaron Copland and two of today's masters, Sergio Assad and Reena Esmail.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"In the early 1830s Texas was about to explode. Although under Mexican rule, the region was home to more than 20,000 U.S. settlers agitated by what they saw as restrictive Mexican policies. Mexican officials, concerned with illegal trading and immigration in Texas, were prepared to fight hard to keep the province under their control. Caught in the middle were the area's 4,000 Mexican Texans or Tejanos who were forced to choose a side. The conflict...
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Agatha Christie ranks as one of the most successful writers of all time. Combining rare access to Christie's family and her personal archive, the show gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the late crime writer's fascinating life story.
Retraces the celebrated English writer's footsteps across the England. With access to both her family and those who lived with her and knew her best.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The entire cast is home for the holidays, and they're revealing their all-time favorite holiday recipes from the test kitchen archives. The special hour-long holiday episode features hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison and the rest of the cast gathered in a casual behind-the-scenes setting while sharing the warmth of the holidays with viewers.
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Join favorite WordWorld friends for eight exciting outdoor adventures filled with fun and games! First, watch as Duck and Shark play in the sand on the beach where learn all about sand castles and why the waves wash them away. Then, watch as Dog tries to play ball with his friends! Along the way, he learns all about how to communicate with others. Finally, when Frog sails away on a big kite he's built, it's up to Duck and Shark to save him.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Selfridges was the brain child of an American, Mr. Harry Gordon Selfridge. He brought about a complete revolution in the way that Londoners shopped, introducing a new American retail model which made shopping less of a practical pursuit and more of a luxurious adventure. But there was another side to the story -- Harry's private life. When it began to seep into his business, the effect on him and his store was devastating.
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2 videodiscs (375 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
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1 videodisc (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nation's grief over JFK's assassination, and become an unlikely champion of civil rights. Includes rarely seen footage, secret White House tapes, and personal testimony from LBJ's advisors, biographers, friends, and family.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : video, sound, color, with black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Braids together the stories behind Lincoln's appearance at Gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore Lincoln's roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people.