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Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A fascinating BBC Natural History series that follows host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams as he explores the behaviour of birds. This ground breaking series reveals every aspect of their lives from surviving harsh winters to avoiding deadly predators. Offering a visual treat of stunning landscapes and captivating wildlife behaviour, this series provides perfect family entertainment educating and enthralling in equal measure.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The sky is a challenging place to live, but extraordinary animals do something we only dream of ₆ take to the air. Some spend their lives airborne, others only visit, but they all have one thing in common: they only survive by taking to the skies. This three-part series reveals the incredible adaptations that explain how these animals have mastered the sky and why they all need it to survive.
Series
Doc Martin volume 1
Formats
Description
When the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has everybody in an uproar. Watch Martin get to know the town's hysterical mix of quirky residents as he finds new ways to put his foot in his mouth.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join your favorite PBS KIDS characters on 20 exciting winter adventures. Watch as Pinkalicious and her friend Jasmine spend the day building a snow fairy, Chris and Martin Kratt search for lost hares in a wintery forest, and Daniel, Dad, and his friends go sledding together down one very tall hill! Learn all about the winter solstice with Nature Cat and Daisy, build a snowman with Caillou, and lots more!
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The biggest movie and TV franchise of all time, Star Trek spawned more than 700 TV episodes and twelve films. Creator Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future helped inspire today's scientists to develop the first scientific principles of teleportation, the creation of artificial intelligence, androids, and more. Now, scientists, series producers, the first Trekkies, and Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy, provide new insights into a show that inspired audiences...
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 500 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Introduces viewers to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on this planet. From the smallest to the largest, from the slowest to the fastest, from the least attractive to the most irresistible. Looks at 4,000 species, including ones that have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. Examine how their adaptations for finding food have had an effect on the way they socialize, mate and live.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Butterflies are perhaps the world's most beloved insects. But beneath their colorful charm, there's a wealth of hidden scientific secrets that show butterflies to be smarter and more resilient than we ever imagined.
12) Frozen planet II
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Continues to capture wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic and other frozen regions of the planet.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Take a stunning new look at our wild planet by turning the cameras around to show the world as it really is, with humans in the picture. Dr. M. Sanjayan journeys to the frontiers of where man and animal meet to discover how our relationship with the greatest natural history events on the planet can provide a key to preserving our present and enriching our future.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (297 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Great Devourer has been defeated and Ninjago is enjoying a period of much needed peace. But the Serpentine army is still at large and the dark Lord Garmadon now holds the four golden weapons of Spinjitzu. It is now left to the ninjas to train Lloyd for the ultimate battle with his own father.
15) Can I eat that?
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Looks at some of the scientific aspects of food, including the chemistry involved in cooking a turkey, the nutritional benefits of cooking, and how taste works. Profiles Nathan Myhrvold, a scientist responsible for creating new foods in a laboratory.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Celebrate friendship with Sesame Street! Join Elmo, Big Bird, Rosita, and their friends to learn about music, food, and more from around the world. With songs and segments from the show, kids will learn dance moves, celebrate other cultures' holidays and traditions, and meet international visitors on Sesame Street. Big Bird is excited to meet his pen pal from India, Telly and Zoe help Leela celebrate the Indian holiday Rakhi, and Rosita shares what...
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An osprey soars over a small saltmarsh at the delta of the Connecticut River. From somewhere along the east coast of South America, he has just flown 4,000 miles to the place that is imprinted on his memory since birth, the saltmarsh where he will rejoin his mate.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Africa has a name for the most magnificent beasts on the continent. The legendary Big Five include the elephant, lion, water buffalo, rhino and leopard. But now there are other giants that must be recognized. Half a world away, there is an ensemble of creatures born of equal power and majesty. A new Big Five: the titans of North America.
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