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Pub. Date
2010
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1 videodisc (DVD) (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3 /4 in.
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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,...
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2004
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1 videodisc (55 min.) ; col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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In 1929, Herbert Hoover would be inaugurated as the thirty-first President of the United States. A few month later the stock market would crash, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression. And in a remote area in the Pacific Northwest, a young couple driving home on a lonely road would seemingly disappear without a trace.
65) Invisible valley
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Invisible Valley weaves together the disparate stories of undocumented farmworkers, wealthy snowbirds, and music festival-goers over the course of a year in California's Coachella Valley. In exploring the Valley's history as well its imperiled future, this riveting documentary uncovers an imminent environmental and social crisis, and the looming consequences for the people who call it home.
66) Pain Brain
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PAIN BRAIN is a documentary about a massive neuroscience study that challenges the medical industry's approach to chronic pain. When therapist Alan Gordon suggests psychology as the cure for millions of pain sufferers, it garners the attention of Yoni Ashar, a doctoral student working in the lab of Dr. Tor Wager, who is willing to put Alan's claims to the test. PAIN BRAIN balances scientific breakthrough alongside intimate therapy sessions with patients...
Pub. Date
2005
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1 videodisc (76 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Aboard the 50-foot schooner Damien II, a husband-wife naturalist team and their sons will guide you on the voyage of a lifetime. From the deck you will see humpback whales; while on shore, you will mingle with penguins and young elephant seals.
69) Close to Vermeer
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Go behind the scenes of the largest Vermeer exhibition ever mounted, now on view at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Capturing the imagination of the art world - with glowing reviews, global publicity, and tickets sold out through the entirety of its run - the Rijksmuseum's Vermeer retrospective is nothing short of an historic event. Suzanne Raes's film follows curators, conservators, collectors, and experts in their joint mission to shine a new light...
70) The great train story: the magnificent model railroad display at the Museum of Science and Industry
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[2006]
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1 videodisc (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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This is the Museum of Science & Industry's exhibition on railroading today in America. This panoramic journey between Chicago and Seattle is alive with 34 HO scale trains that traverse the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains and the Cascades.
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In 2015, 94-year-old former German SS officer Oskar Gröning, nicknamed "The Accountant of Auschwitz", went on trial in his home country, charged with complicity in the murder of 300,000 Jews at Auschwitz in 1944. Gröning's trial made headlines around the world as a frail old man took the stand to face his former victims.
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Dr. Barry volume 1
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Dr. Barry prepares for his biggest day yet as he opens his own veterinary clinic! But first, he must help a Cuban rescue dog - and go to extreme measures to try to save a pair of injured fawns.
73) Big Voice
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A year in the life of a demanding high school choir teacher who pushes his students to become "one big voice" in this inspiring musical documentary.
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Author, speaker and filmmaker Sarah Hinze compiled dozens of uplifting and remarkable accounts of parents and families who have had the opportunity to meet the souls of their sons and daughters before they were born. These souls share that we are all eternal spirits who lived in a realm of light and beauty before coming to earth.
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For many years there has raged a heated debate between evolution and creation, with the question at the core of it all being, "Was the earth created, or did it come into existence on its own without any outside interference?" In Origins of the Universe, we meet seven experts in their fields who have devoted their lives to the study of this question, hoping to find some kind of solid answer. These experts discuss their beliefs regarding this issue,...
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Insights Israel and The Middle East volume 3
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The natural wonders of Israel and how modern Israelis are playing their part in preserving them.
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United Stats of America volume 6
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Would you believe that if we all lived like Manhattanites the world population could fit into the state of Texas? But we're actually doing the opposite.
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Poisonous Liaisons volume 9
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Ellie Tran's ex-boyfriend, Joseph Merlino III was an aggressive and ruthless poisoner. He chose to take the life of the mother of his daughter by attacking her in the driveway of her home with a syringe filled with cyanide – on Valentine's Day.
80) After Jackie
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The story of the second wave of Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson--such as Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson--who were up next in the fight for equality.
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