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2 videodiscs (240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The game of baseball continues to reflect the complicated country that created it. Players and owners wage a battle over money and power; Cal Ripken becomes the game's new Iron Man; sluggers Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds do things that have never been done before; the Yankees build a dynasty, while their arch rivals, the Red Sox, stage the greatest comeback in history. In September of 2001, baseball offers the hope that things will one...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This documentary profiles people who are living with the grave consequences of a changing climate, as well as the individuals, communities and scientists inventing new approaches to safeguard our children's future. Filmed across the U.S., Asia and South America, this program brings the reality of climate change to life and offers viewers a variety of ways to make a difference in their own communities.
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1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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They are studied in school and visited by millions. They are world-renowned symbols of the nation. But they are also shrouded in misinformation, mystery, and mythology. How much is really known about America's greatest monuments?
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Einstein called it 'spooky action at a distance,' but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology. Physicists have become gradually convinced that quantum entanglement is real, but a few doubts remain. NOVA follows a groundbreaking experiment in the Canary Islands to use quasars at opposite ends of the universe to once and for all settle remaining questions.
27) Victory at sea
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2 videodiscs (11.5 hrs.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The most famous historical war series ever made. A sweeping record of the naval battles of World War II.
28) Italy revealed
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1 videodisc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"This is the story of a country steeped in empire. Here is the seat of Caesar, the workshop of da Vinci and the cathedral of the Pope."--Container.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Charles Burnett explores his own childhood being shuttled between a religious mother and a blues-loving uncle. His film combines fiction with documentary footage in the story of a young boy kidnapped to prevent his being saved by a church that viewed blues as the devil's music.
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4 videodiscs (22 hrs., 16 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"After 60 years this game-changing war still resonates today with the US troop presence in South Korea and the nascent nuclear threat from the North. This collection of documentary footage chronicles the roots of the conflict as it blossomed into a protracted war that took a heavy toll in American blood and treasure. The immediacy of combat and major conflicts are brought vividly to life capturing the impact of this war on a generation and an entire...
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Martin Scorsese presents The blues volume 5
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1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Hip-hop legend Chuck D and Marshall Chess return to Chicago to explore the heyday of Chicago blues as they unite to produce music that seeks to bring veteran blues players together with contemporary hip-hop musicians such as Common and members of the Roots. Along with archival footage of Howlin' Wolf are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.
34) 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.
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1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color & bw. ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Take a remarkable journey into the myths and legends of dragons. Ancient art and writings reveal the many sightings and stories that have propelled the legend of these awesome beasts through the ages.
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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 (112 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Program 1, Snakes: Snake experts, some of which have been bitten hundreds of times, hunt and handle these slithery creatures giving you insight into their biology and behavior. Also shows how snakes can be beneficial to humans.
Program 2, Lizards: The most diverse of the reptiles, the more than 4,000 different lizards include ones that can walk on water, dance on the sand, and change their appearance to suit their needs, or to save their lives. This...
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2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This, the most complete chronicle of the Titanic ever created, is filled with survivor interviews, rare newsreel footage, and photos. It's an incomparable voyage into one of history's most unforgettable tragedies. This title has been repackaged. Presented in 3 feature-length programs, the set covers the creation, the disaster, the aftermath, and footage from modern-day explorations.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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This documentary looks not only at how his talent, style and imagination have shaped all of our lives, but also at the influences that shaped and molded the man himself. Through interviews with the people who worked closely with him or chronicled his life, we gain unique insight into what made him tick. In a never before broadcast, exclusive interview, Steve Jobs expounds his own philosophy of life, and offers advice to us all on changing our own...
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