Summary: Travel through the Wadi Rum Desert and the ancient ruins of Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, see the oil fields of Kuwait, tee off at a desert golf course in Abu Dhabi, marvel at the awe inspiring structures of Dubai and discover a warm welcome in Beirut. Roving hosts Ian Wright, Megan McCormick, Zay Harding, and Holly Morris present the most interesting and exciting parts of the Middle East off...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Pilot Productions 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.6 GLOSummary: A portrait of the most famous and controversial artist of the second half of the twentieth century. Explores the complete spectrum of Warhol's artistic output, from the late 1940s to his death in 1987.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANDSummary: Tells the story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS DVD 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LEWSummary: Presents the story of the eugenics movement in the U.S., tracing its evolution from a force for human progress through the study of genetics to an anti-humanistic campaign for state-sponsored sterilization and the closing of the country's borders to peoples believed by some to be genetically inferior.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EUGSummary: The Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 years later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CRUSummary: Cesar Millan has the uncanny ability to rehabilitate problem dogs of all shapes and sizes. Each episode documents the remarkable transformations that take place under Cesar's guidance by teaching and helping dogs and their owners achieve happier lives together.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 MILSummary: Examines the history, science, and business of fireworks. Covers the origin of fireworks in China and their further development in England and Italy. Visits the "fireworks capital of the U.S.", New Castle, Pennsylvania, home of the Zambellis, the self-proclaimed "first family of fireworks."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2006
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FIRSummary: John James Audubon's story is dramatic and surprising. He was not born in America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive. His growing apprehension about the destruction of nature became his prophecy. As an artist and naturalist his achievements were monumental. John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature creates a meaningful portrait of Art and Science in the first...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHSummary: Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world. Each episode introduces a set of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022