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Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (259 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Works are removed from their frames and set up for curators, historians, restorers and scientists to view and discuss freely. The five major artists whose pieces are examined include: Raphael, Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau and Leonardo.
2) Leviathan
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of the most highly anticipated films of the year; the film is a thrilling, immersive documentary that takes viewers deep inside the dangerous world of commercial fishing. Set aboard a hulking fishing vessel as it navigates the treacherous waves off the New England coast-the very waters that once inspired Moby Dick, the film captures the harsh, unforgiving world of the fishermen in starkly haunting, yet beautiful detail.
Pub. Date
[2009]
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1 videodisc (ca. 87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi. Widely recommended by wellness experts, including the Mayo Clinic, Tai Chi's low-impact movements are combined with easy-to-follow instructions to help increase flexibility, muscle tone, stamina, and strength.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (290 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From majestic but deadly big cats to powerful sharks and stealthy crocs and snakes, National Geographic reveals the secret lives of the world's super predators in a three disc collection of classics. Programs include Ultimate Cat; Super Snake; Ultimate Viper; Ultimate Crocodile; The Whale That Ate Jaws; and Monster Shark.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (41 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Yoga for Health is a series of instructional videos to be used as a tool towards your own comprehensive holistic approach for better health. Yoga with a slow paced, plus the long breathing techniques through Pranayama, helps dampen the causes of fears within ones mind.--
Pub. Date
c2006
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1 videodisc (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Presents Mexican customs relating to the care and remembrance of the dead as celebrated in the culturally rich state of Puebla. Focuses on folk arts related to the celebration, such as weaving, pottery, dance, and preparation of special foods.
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"In order to maintain our youth and vitality-we need to remain pain-free, energetic, and have correct posture. Miranda's gentle, full-body beginner workouts will help you achieve these goals by unlocking your body, boosting your energy and setting you on the path towards aging backwards. As discussed in Miranda's New York Times bestselling book, Aging Backwards, these two Essentrics workouts will engage every muscle in your body, liberate your joints...
8) Brazil
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Be astounded by the fifth largest country in the world, from the lost world of Amazonia, to the buzzing cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, a city of 30 million, where the super rich commute by helicopter. Meet remote tribes who pit their survival skills against gold diggers and loggers. In the entertaining company of good-natured host Michael Palin, delight in the spectacular landscape, food, music, beach life and unique cultural heritage of...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Renowned Seattle Chef Tom Small provides the basics of choosing, storing and preparing seafood. It all starts with the finest quality ingredients, where to look, what to look for and what to avoid. Learn how to best keep your seafood as fresh as possible until you are ready to cook. Then how to prepare fish with a variety of different cooking methods.
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (77, 63 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"As a spinner, your most important, versatile tools are your own skilled hands. With those eight fingers and two opposable thumbs, plus a half-dozen simple techniques for manipulating the fiber supply, you can spin a full suite of yarn styles"--Container.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In Volume One, a friendly engineer takes children on an exciting journey that introduces numbers, and counting. Catchy, interactive songs and games educate and entertain children, as they ride the rails in a turn-of-the-century steam engine. In Volume Two, count beautiful animals and colorful objects while being inspired by classical music. In Volume Three, meet the friendliest dog in town, Puppy Dog, as he takes young viewers on a counting adventure...
12) Blackfish
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. Employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, unlike orcas in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
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A captivating crime documentary about the heist one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, 1985, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," which was brazenly cut from its frame while hanging at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in the New Mexico home of an eccentric married couple with a keen eye for great works but a very unconventional method of collecting them.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (69 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
You will learn a revolutionary new way to have a much happier time with any toddler. For 30 years, Dr. Karp has taught his remarkable tips to over a million parents from working moms to superstars. Stop 50 to 90% of tantrums before they happen. Calm 50% of your toddler's meltdowns in a second.
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DVD-R. A unique, non-invasive, mountain lion study uses a giant network of trail cameras scattered throughout the mountains over a decade to piece together the life story of a female mountain lion. This film weaves clips of mountain lions and their complex interactions with each other and the rest of the forest world into a story that contains never-before-captured events and behaviors at every turn.
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A celebration of the life and work of one of Broadway's greatest legends, Stephen Sondheim. For the composer and lyricist's 80th birthday in March 2010, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered to perform more than two dozen numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The world's oldest and most famous spy agency. Home to the legendary Agent 007, James Bond, it has been at the centre of international espionage for over 100 years. Now we reveal the truth behind the covert operations, the tales of treachery and the double-agents who've risked their lives. With interviews from the major players in British espionage we expose the dangerous secret world of real life spies.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (6 panels ; 18 cm.)
Description
Seattle-based Chef Tom Small provides step-by-step canning instruction using several methods: water bath processing, pickling, preservation in oil & alcohol, vinegars, freezing and dairy.
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Waste on the shores, waste on the mountains. On ocean floors and deep down in the earth. The term "matter out of place" refers to objects in a place they originally do not belong to. In his unique imagery consisting of minutely composed pictures, director Nikolaus Geyrhalter traces immense amounts of waste across our planet. On his journey, Geyrhalter illustrates the sheer endless struggle of people to gain control over the vast amounts of waste that...
20) Food forward
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (390 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Food Forward showcases innovators and pioneers - food rebels - transforming the way we grow and eat our food. We meet farmers, chefs, teachers, scientists, fishermen and ranchers in more than 50 cities across the country who are all providing new solutions to help combat America₂s growing food challenges.
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