Summary: As recession enfolded Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire, the economic axis shifted to the Islamic world, where the concept of risk management was born. This program, hosted by Peter Jay, explores the Muslim commercial empire in Egypt, the reemergence of trade in northwestern Europe with the waning of the Dark Ages, and the rise of banking and sophisticated accounting methods among the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Fueled by one scientific breakthrough after another, the Second Industrial Revolution supercharged both manufacturing and trade, but it also led to economic rivalries that indirectly resulted in two world wars. In this program, host Peter Jay, Henry Kissinger, historians Richard Overy and Chris Ellmers, and Miller Carnegie, great-grandson of Andrew Carnegie, analyze the importance of science...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Beginning with a concise overview of brain evolution in early hominids and what appears to be barter behavior in chimps, this program traces the rudiments of the human wealth orientation as it developed at Wadi Faynan, a prehistoric agrarian settlement; at the ancient town of Catal Hoyuk; and at Uruk, a major Sumerian trading city. Host Peter Jay; Cambridge University's Nicholas Postgate; Hans...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Just as there was once a time without wealth, might there come a time without poverty? In this program, host Peter Jay scrutinizes the attempts by Great Britain, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Tanzania to stabilize and recharge their economies during the last half-century, while interviews with citizens who have lived through both good times and bad reveal the mixed results of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: As ancient trading broadened and became more complex, barter became inadequate. In this program, host Peter Jay; Andrew Meadows, curator of the British Museum; Exeter University's Richard Seaford; and archaeologist John Camp examine history's first surge of coinage, from the stamped nuggets of electrum used at Sardis to the dominance of the denarius throughout the far-flung Roman Empire. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program, hosted by Peter Jay, focuses on Europe's hunger for wealth as it relates to the exploitation of the New World and the First Industrial Revolution. Expert commentary on the Aztec civilization, Europe's bullion famine, England's cottage industries, and expanding markets in North America-combined with the prescient writings of Daniel DeFoe and Bernard de Mandeville-lay the groundwork...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The number one predictor of obesity in children is an overweight parent-but genes are only part of the story. This program reports on the health and happiness of five toddlers who are part of a large-scale longitudinal study in child development. Highlighting the issue of childhood obesity, the program asks: Why are a rising number of children overweight and how does parenting make a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A major part of socialization is about self-control-and age three is a critical time for a child to learn how to reign in hostility, resentment, and impulsive behavior. This program delivers a progress report on five toddlers-the public face of a much larger longitudinal study-who must now learn to manage their own feelings and actions. Can Decklan get a handle on the tantrums that, not...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The French spend about two hours a day at the dining table - almost six years of their lives! This program shows viewers how to make a reservation at a restaurant as well as how to order a quick lunch and a complete dinner. The video also travels to Strasbourg for “La Journée du Goût” - a day when chefs visit schools to educate children’s palates - and a visit to a family-run wine pub known as...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: This program theorizes about what would happen if people disappeared from Earth and how that would affect beloved artifacts, including the Liberty Bell, the Mona Lisa, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Traveling around the world, we consider the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. Finally, we examine the ultimate fate of Centralia, Pennsylvania, a town that was largely abandoned over 25 years ago...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program shows viewers how to talk about buying food, from baked goods, to vegetables, to cooked meats. In addition, viewers are introduced to the research center director at a major frozen foods company and to chocolate connoisseurs at the highly exclusive Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat, whose 150 members have assembled for their annual dinner.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: Using a Catalan olive oil bought in the U.S., Chef José Andrés prepares two tapas: marinated olives and toast with cheese and anchovy. Then, this video takes us to his beloved market in Barcelona, and Chef José gets inspired to cook a creamy rice dish of mushrooms, artichokes and cuttlefish. Back in Spain he shows us two great Catalan artists: Salvador Dali and his own culinary mentor, Ferran...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program theorizes about what would happen if people disappeared from Earth and how this might cause deadly viruses, such as rabies, to spin out of control as animal populations explode. The future of Chicago, Atlanta, and London is examined, as is Gary, Indiana, which was partially abandoned by humans over 30 years ago.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In this program, Chef José Andrés explains the Spanish sweet tooth, cooking pancakes with chocolate before showing us the wonderfully thick hot chocolate of Spain. Just outside the capital, he takes us to a strawberry farm and returns home to prepare strawberries in a wine syrup. He ends at a traditional bull fight in Madrid, finishing off the evening with a traditional stew of bull’s meat.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: In this program, everyday people talk about things common to taking a trip: destinations, directions, and - sacre bleu! - getting the car repaired. In addition, the video profiles an octogenarian taking her maiden voyage in a hot air balloon and a group of students traveling the Canal du Midi via houseboat as they study the architecture and history of the region.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: From the edgy architecture of the Grande Arche de la Défense to the priceless paintings that line the walls of the Musée d’Orsay, France spends a significant part of its national budget on culture. This program shows viewers how to voice an opinion - positive or negative - on French architecture, ask for information at a museum, and speak analytically about works by the great masters. Also, a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: The history of Parisian culture is one long love story. In this program, everyday people describe their significant other’s physical characteristics and personality, set up a date, and express their opinions while clothes-shopping. In addition, controversial fashion designer Chantal Thomass, who made a name for herself creating super-sexy lingerie, is profiled, along with the master perfumer,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994
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Summary: Sweet, hand-roasted red piquillo peppers are now sold in jars across the United States. In this program, Chef José Andrés stuffs some piquillos with cheese, then takes us to Navarra to show how they painstakingly roast and peel the peppers. He returns to his home kitchen to prepare a cheese and white asparagus salad. He ends with a trip to Pamplona, where the young men run with the bulls -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Chef José Andrés prepares scallops in their shells with Albariño white wine, and visits the dramatic seafood farms of this northwestern region. Back home, he steams mussels with bay leaf and serves them with potatoes and Spanish smoked paprika. This video then returns to Galicia to watch the magical cooking of the legendary Spanish potato tortilla, or omelet.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: There’s tuna and there’s Spanish tuna. Discover the difference in this video as Chef José Andrés prepares a classic tuna salad before joining the extraordinary tuna catch off the southern coast of Spain. He returns home to cook seared tuna with sesame seeds and sweet piquillo peppers. He explains the great sherry culture of Andalucía, and goes bar-hopping to eat the region’s great tapas food.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008