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English
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The Girl of Sugar Beach is the most watched documentary in television history--a riveting, true-life mystery that unfolds over twelve weeks and centers on a fascinating question: Did Grace Sebold murder her boyfriend, Julian, while on a Spring Break vacation, or is she a victim of circumstance and poor police work? Grace has spent the last ten years in a St. Lucian prison, and reaches out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a last, desperate attempt to prove...
Publisher
[Warner Bros. Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dolphins are one of the most social and playful animals on the planet. They develop strong family and group relationships and often work work with other species to find a meal, while having plenty of fun along the way. This series explores the unexpected and often never-seen-before aspects of dolphin behavior using specially designed cameras and the latest technology.
3) Sacred
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A documentary film that draws on the work of filmmakers around the world to explore religious experiences and rituals as they relate to the life cycle: birth, adolescence, marriage, old age, death and other key passages of life. Directed by Academy Award winner Thomas Lennon.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Einstein called it 'spooky action at a distance,' but today quantum entanglement is poised to revolutionize technology. Physicists have become gradually convinced that quantum entanglement is real, but a few doubts remain. NOVA follows a groundbreaking experiment in the Canary Islands to use quasars at opposite ends of the universe to once and for all settle remaining questions.
Author
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A zookeeper always on the fringe learns to go after her wildest dreams--including a certain television star--in this charming and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by Kerry Rea, author of The Wedding Ringer. Lucy Rourke has two great loves in her life: the gorilla troop she cares for as a primatologist and the laundry list of reality TV shows she watches to escape the fact that her actual love life doesn't exist. And like a reality contestant gunning...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 159 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 151 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 141 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The definitive documentary of America's pastime, baseball. Through a skillful blend of still photographs, film footage, interviews and voice overs, the the history of "The Game" is brought to life. Covering the period from the 1840's to 1994 (just before the strike), the high and low moments, heroes and villains are explored and examined, providing an in-depth, informative, and enthralling look at this truly American passion.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c1994, 2010
Physical Desc
2 videodisc : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Baseball in the 1930s and 1940s. "Shadow Ball" tells the story of the Negro Leagues in the 1930s. The title refers to a common pre-game feature in which the players staged a mock game with an imaginary ball. Though unintended, the pantomime was an apt metaphor for the exclusion of blacks from major league play at that time. "The National Pastime" covers the 1940s and includes Joe DiMaggio's celebrated hitting streak, the awe-inspiring performance...
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c1994, 2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at baseball from the 1970s to the present, including the establishment of the free agent system, the rise in player salaries, the continued expansion, the dilution of talent, the ongoing battles between labor and management and the scandals.
Series
Finding your roots volume Season 6
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (600 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In sharing their stories, uses every tool available, from cutting-edge DNA research to old-school genealogical sleuthing to reveal long-buried secrets. Spanning the globe, the series compiles family trees that trace throughout the United States and Canada; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Germany, Poland, Ireland, Russia, and more.
13) America quilts
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines historic and contemporary American quilting. Features interviews with quilters. Discusses quilts as historical records, as symbols of family and community, and as works of art. A 23-minute sequence showing quilts from the 1998 AQS Quilt Show follows the end credits.
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation, PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
DNA testing companies are trending nationally, with over 30 million Americans hoping to receive clues to family origins and forecasts of their future health -- not knowing the results can be misleading, or not considering that family secrets can tear apart relationships. The biggest risk, however, may be what these companies do with our information once they have it, so this program objectively explores the promise and peril of consumer DNA testing....
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the first Harry Potter book, this documentary visits the real-life magical history behind J.K. Rowling's beloved classics. With footage from the British Library's exhibition and exclusive access to a priceless collection of artefacts, take a tour around the mesmerizing journey creating this global phenomenon. Includes interviews with J.K. Rowling herself as she examines the most exciting items on display....
Series
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
2002, c1997
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The pyramids of Giza. The hanging gardens of Babylon. The colossus of Rhodes. Magnificent and mysterious, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have captivated explorers for centuries."--Container.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using instructions from an intriguing, 3,700 year-old inscription, a team of historians and expert boat builders investigates a fascinating flood legend and sets out to rebuild a tantalizing, ancient forerunner of the Ark.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Experience the Earth-shattering battle for control of the fledgling Scottish nation. When 900 Norwegian Vikings stormed into Scotland in 1263, terrorizing and colonizing as they went, 500 Scottish knights were tasked with ending the calamitous events that were unfolding. Professor Jon Henderson sheds new light on the incredible story of the final, tumultuous days of the Vikings and reveals the lasting legacy of the brutal men that crossed the North...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Michael Mosley and botanist James Wong celebrate the physics, chemistry, and biology hidden inside every bite of a next meal. Learn how the hidden chemistry of food keeps bodies fit and healthy; take a global culinary adventure to reveal the science that makes food taste delicious; and discover how the chemistry in food affects the brain and creates the deepest cravings.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2007
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 11 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explore the science, myths and mystery of this fearsome predator in 14 favorite Discovery Channel programs from Shark Week-- the series that has been exciting fans for 20 years.