Summary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELSummary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: Ten-disc expanded edition of National Geographic's National parks collection that explores the natural history and wildlife of America's national parks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NATSummary: The film follows Paul Liebrandt over a decade and reveals his creative process in the kitchen, as well as the extreme hard work, long hours, and dedication it takes to be a successful culinary artist.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MATSummary: Yellowstone National Park is known as the enduring wonder. With its vast forests and magical hot springs, it is a treasure unlike any other Park. Yosemite National Park's valley, which has been gouged by glaciers and water, features magnificent waterfalls like Bridalveil and mountains of majesty such as Three Brothers. The Grand Canyon's ruby and gold layers of granite and limestone tell a...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917 AMESummary: L. Frank Baum was 44 when he published the first book about Oz, having spent most of his life reinventing himself with each new career in pursuit of the American Dream. When in Chicago, his observations of an uncertain nation during the Gilded Age informed his magical tale of survival, adventure, and self-discovery which went on to become a quintessential classic.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMESummary: Brave Maui's twisting road to Hana, take a helicopter tour of the world's most active volcano, visit Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor, hike breathtaking Waimea Canyon, kayak past traditional Hawaiian villages, and more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: distributed by Questar 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.69 BESSummary: Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SERSummary: An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad "1913 Massacre", performed in the film by Steve Earle. The event remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In the 1950s, American women discovered they could earn thousands, even millions of dollars, from bowls that burped. "Tupperware ladies" fanned out across the nation's living rooms, selling efficiency and convenience to their friends and neighbors through home parties. The secret behind Tupperware's success: the women of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds who discovered they could move up in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2004
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TUPSummary: Baratunde Thurston explores the country's diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play and interact with the outdoors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AME1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV AME
Summary: Instructor leads participants through easy yoga poses for upper and lower body while seated, standing poses for hips and legs with the aid of a chair (if needed), and relaxation and meditation.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2011