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21) Capricorn One
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When the head of NASA's manned Mars mission discovers that the capsule meant to carry the astronauts will suffer a catastrophic failure, he forces them to participate in a hoax by broadcasting their 'Mission' from a studio built at an abandoned air force base. Over many months, the astronauts are forced to film broadcasts on their progress. They find out that they are to die upon re-entry. An investigative reporter gets wind that something is amiss...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the late 1960s, the United States space program neared its goal of landing a man on the Moon, but it was a journey that began years before. This is the story of Project Apollo -- 12 years, 12 manned-missions, one impossible goal. With rare archival footage and audio, this remarkable documentary sheds new light on an incredible time in human history.
26) Shackleton
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 200 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ernest Shackleton put out an ad requesting: Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. The 27 men who joined his expedition found that Shackleton was true to his word. This is the true story of their extraordinary ordeal, and the death-defying, 800-mile journey in an open boat across the world₂s worst seas that made...
27) Europa report
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An international crew of six astronauts, undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon, Europa. As the journey proceeds, unexpected catastrophic developments test the crew far beyond anything they expected.
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A film that seamlessly blends mission audio from Apollo 11's historic journey featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive, and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
Pub. Date
©2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 47 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A team of explorers, including Pasquale Scaturro, attempt to become the first to navigate the Blue Nile from source to sea. See a wondrous region and abundant treasures, from the wonders of Egypt to the black pyramids of Meroe and more.
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Description
Sought by explorers for centuries and hailed as the one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, The Northwest Passage tells a dramatic story of courage, discovery and adventure. From the breath-taking landscapes of the Arctic to the unforgettable exporters that risked everything to accomplish the un-thinkable, this 6-Part documentary highlights the missions and mysteries of the world's greatest waterway. Through in-depth interviews with experts...
33) Under the sea
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (41 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Transports you to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea, and others in the Indo-Pacific region and allows you to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea.
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
8 videodiscs (1311 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon. Fan favorite episodes from season two include Spock and Kirk facing off in "Amok Time," "Mirror, Mirror," which introduces the evil "mirror universe," "Journey to Babel," featuring the introduction of Spock's parents Sarek and Amanda, and the unforgettable classic "The Trouble With Tribbles."
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at the first (and last) mission of the German battleship Bismarck, including talks with survivors, and at the location and exploration of the battleship in waters three miles deep, 600 miles off the coast of France.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
7 videodiscs (1349 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon. Fan favorite episodes from season three include "Spock's Brain," "The Tholian Web," where Kirk becomes trapped between universes, "Plato's Stepchildren," featuring the unforgettable kiss between Kirk and Uhura, and "The Savage Curtain," where Spock and Kirk are forced into a contest of good vs. evil.
40) Moonbug
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : color, sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"It is a rare and wonderful experience to visit with the men who went to the moon. Steve Pyke has done it and thanks to Nichola Bruce's compelling film Moonbug everyone else can come along"--Andrew Chaikin, author of 'A Man on the Moon'" - Container.
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