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(0)N.Y.) WNET (Television station : New York
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson takes a look at how money evolved, from the concept of credit and debt in the Renaissance to the emergence of a global economy and the subprime crisis we face today.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Research has shown that during puberty, when the brain begins teeming with hormones, the pre-frontal cortex, the center of reasoning and impulse control, is still a work in progress.
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This program discusses "big ideas" with Michael Walzer, Glen Bowerstock, Oleg Grabar, and Kirk Varnedo. They probe diverse subject matters such as the concept of a just war and whether terrorism is ever morally acceptable and what makes modern art so modern.
7) Thinking big
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This program brings together six icons of intellect--mathematician John Nash, mathematical biologist Martin Nowak, mathematician Enrico Bombieri, mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson, cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz, and pianist Robert Taub--who talk about milestones on their roads to success."--Container.
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This program focuses on efforts to complete Einstein's quest for a grand unifying theory that will explain all of the forces of nature in the same terms."--Container. Includes discussion of different theories (such as string theory and M theory) by Nathan Sieberg, Edward Witten, Juan Maldacena and Freeman Dyson.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, black and white with color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"More than 40 years after his death, Hemingway is one of the most widely read, and widely written about American authors. His distinct style and profound influence are indisputable; his larger-than-life persona is still the stuff of heated debate. As well known in his lifetime as any movie star, Hemingway was a dashing international figure who challenged the notion that writers exist in an ivory tower. There were the battles, the bull fights, the...
11) Africa
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 540 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A series presenting Africa through the eyes of its people, conveying the beauty and diversity of the continent and the compelling personal stories of those who shape its future.
12) Monarchy: Set 1
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (317 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Vivid descriptions and analysis of historical personalities with costumed actors, historical locations, and portraits to visually enliven the story of the English crown from the fall of Rome to the 1660s.
14) Monarchy: Set 2
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 239 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
David Starkey continues his multi-part examination of the English throne, with five episodes covering nearly 250 years, from Charles II to Victoria. Replete with infidelities, betrayals, and rivalries, English history emerges as a compelling family saga.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On October 29, 1929 - Black Monday, large and small investors alike lost corporate and personal fortunes when the stock market crashed. This program examines the reasons behind the crash and whether the crash was predictable.
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The treatment of chimpanzees in America over the last half-century has been surprisingly unkind for our next of kin in the animal world. Meet the rescuers at sanctuaries like Fauna Foundation and Save the Chimp who are determined to help them.
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Druids are the most celebrated wolf pack in North America. For almost a decade, they have held the Lamar Valley in northern Yellowstone. The valley is prime winter grazing for thousands of elk and thus the most coveted wolf country in all the Park. After reaching the astonishing number of 37 members, the largest wolf pack on record finds itself in trouble as the Druids begin to decline. Their leaders are failing with age and new packs are crossing...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Vast, exotic and awe-inspiring, the Indian Subcontinent stretches from the snowy peaks of the Himalayas to the scorched red deserts of Rajasthan and is home to over a million people, yet still supports a fantastic variety of wildlife. This is the land that inspired Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, with bears, elephants, monkeys, crocodiles and cobras, and it is the only place in the world where both lions and tigers live. It offers sights never before...
