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Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A riveting adventure of how America was invented. 'America the story of us' focuses on the people, ideas and events that built our nation, covering 400 years of America history in the most extensive and in-depth television series ever produced by History. Sharing their thoughts on the building of America, and what it means to be an American, are a world-class group of individuals including Tom Brokaw, Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep, Buzz Aldrin, Colin...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
What goes on behind-the-scenes to get the manners of 1900s Britain exactly right on Downton Abbey? Discover the secrets of how the aristocratic set dined and dressed, how they married and made money, how they interacted with the servants, and above all why they behaved as they did. Includes revealing interviews with leading cast members.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Examines the investigative journalist collective known as Bellingcat. Online researchers-- all private citizens-- who are dedicated to exposing the truth behind controversial news stories from around the world, using cutting-edge digital techniques and crowdsourcing to investigate and put networks, newspapers, and governments to the test.
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Chantelle and Nakia's travels continue as they team up with three of their cousins and explore Germany in the full bloom of spring. From the beautiful parks of Berlin to small fishing villages in the north, there is no shortage of adventure as the girls take in the gorgeous landscape, new foods, animal encounters, and the world's biggest train set. Experience the magic of old folklore as they travel the Fairy Tale Road, visit Sleeping Beauty's Castle,...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy®-winning, Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Exploring the ultimate "independent filmmaker's" writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with...
8) Horse
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
[Standard format].
Language
English
Description
An introduction to horses that explores the history and varieties of horses, and the links between horses and humankind.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follow six scientists during the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal: to recreate conditions that existed just moments after the Big Bang and find the Higgs boson, potentially explaining the origin of all matter.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
His movies are legend, his women breathtaking, and his toys dressed to kill. Whether James Bond is pursuing villains in space-age flying machines or neatly evading peril with his high-tech marvels, British Secret Agent 007 is licensed to carry the ultimate in stunningly intelligent devices ever to grace the silver screen. Bond had it all. This exclusive look at his gadgets reveals what it really takes to save the world.
13) Life
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
[Original UK broadcast version].
Language
English
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
David Starkey examines the story of the English crown from the fall of Rome to the 1660s. Starkey covers nearly 250 years, from Charles II to Victoria. Replete with infidelities, betrayals, and rivalries, English history emerges as a compelling family saga.
16) La Bohème
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Language
Italiano
Description
Puccini's bittersweet tale of high-spirited bohemians and doomed love.
18) Frozen planet
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Arctic and Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth. The scale and beauty of the scenery and the sheer power of the elements, the weather, the rough ocean, and the ice is unmatched anywhere else on our planet. tells the compelling story of animals such as the wandering albatross, the adelie penguin, and the polar bear, and paints a portrait that will take your breath away, at a moment when, melting fast, the frozen regions of our planet...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Enter stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a chimp bottle-feeding tiger cub, a giant tortoise snuggling with a baby hippo, a black crow parenting a meerkat. Look at these remarkable relationships first hand, and through caregivers, biologists, and animal behaviorists. Explore what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Documents 96 teams attempting to traverse more than a thousand miles in Alaska with nothing but 16 dogs and a sled. Between Anchorage and Nome, man and man's best friend must work together, care for each other, and play a disciplined game of strategy if they hope to be first to cross the finish line. For some, survival is worth much more than actually winning. Bonus feature: a team of top scientists and wildlife filmmakers explore Alaska's remote...
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