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Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Whether it's electric lights, addiction to digital devices, or just the fast pace of modern life, one thing is clear: it seems to be getting harder to get a good night's sleep. Almost 50 percent of Americans say they can't get the zzz's they need. To understand why many are sleep deprived, take a deep dive into the body's control center, the brain, and follow the work of researchers who are unraveling the secrets of sleep.
Publisher
Music Box Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st.. The Story of Film: An Odyssey heralds...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Sometimes the messiest stuff and the biggest mistakes can take you someplace wonderful. With the help of their hit TV show, Fixer Upper, the husband and wife team of Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed the seemingly everyday work of renovating homes and flipping houses in Waco, Texas, into something much more. With their fun personalities, good humor, strong love of family, and unique design style, they've managed to capture the hearts of Americans...
9) American Oz
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
When L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, he was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of his American dream. He continued to reinvent himself, reflecting a uniquely American brand of confidence, imagination and innovation. AMERICAN OZ tells the remarkable story of the man behind one of the most enduring and classic American tales.
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rockets are becoming cheaper and more powerful than before thanks to new technologies. As companies make space more accessible and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration seems to be on the horizon. But will this seeming rocket Renaissance become just more than hype? NOVA explores the latest rocket technologies and the growing role private citizens may have in space.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 390 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The test cooks search the world over for techniques that can add a little kick and convenience to everyday American cooking as they follow the journey from first bite to kitchen-tested recipe. The series is filmed across the world, from Thailand to Mexico, Peru to London, and in the kitchen of their headquarters on Milk Street in Boston.
13) Ultimate Mexico
Series
Publisher
Pilot Productions
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (246 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Includes 4 Globe Trekker episodes: Mexico City; Southern Mexico; La Ruta Maya; and Baja California and the Copper Canyon. Special bonus disc contains 4 other short series on Mexico, also from the producers of Globe Trekker.
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
8 DVDs (1320 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + activity booklet/parents guide (24 p.)
Language
English
Description
Sparks of discovery fly with this 8-DVD set containing all 52 episodes of the Emmy Award winning animated science-adventure series.
Publisher
Distributed by] First Run Features
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To forgive someone can be simple....this simple act can have powerful consequences. From Northern Ireland to Ground Zero to the Amish countryside, explores how forgiveness can transform your life.
16) Backlash 2009
Publisher
WWE Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The newest installment of this high adrenaline series features some of the most amazing matches with the superstars of Raw, Smackdown, and ECW.
18) Comets & meteors
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Classroom ed. DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experiments and activities demonstrate various facts about comets and meteors.
19) Earthquake
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Will the earth send us a warning signal before the next 'big one' strikes? Predicting earthquakes is risky business, but Earthquake shows how today's advanced technology helps geologists interpret nature's rumblings.
20) Armageddon 2008
Publisher
World Wrestling Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Fullscreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A battle to become the top contender for 2009.
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