N.Y.) WNET (Television station : New York
Author
Publisher
Razor & Tie
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
In the first comprehensive documentary to chronicle the private life and public career of Joan Baez, "How Sweet the Sound" examines her history as a recording artist and performer as well as her remarkable journey as the conscience of a generation. Features interviews with David Crosby, Bob Dylan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Roger McGuinn and others, as well as a candid conversation between Joan and ex-husband David Harris. The film is rich in archival...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Includes: Horse and Rider - Saddle up and settle in for a ride into the fascinating relationship between horse and rider. Wild Horses of Mongolia - Julia Roberts provides us with rare and privileged looks at the wild horses and the eastern cowboy culture.
Publisher
Educational Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"Honeybees first appeared on earth around 80 million years ago, and from the beginning have played a key role in our survival. Most fruit trees and vegetable species are entirely dependent on bees to produce, and there is no commercially viable artificial replacement for natural pollination. In the past year up to 80% of the honeybees in the US have vanished. The massive die-offs, first reported in November of 2006, are now the subject of emergency...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Just how good were the good old days? Travel back in time with the Bowler family, smitten by the idea of experiencing the Victorian lifestyle right down to corsets, chamber pots and cutthroat razors, as they turn back the calendar to spring of 1900. Their eye-opening experiences of the grueling demands of a bygone era help them to understand another era with an exceptional clarity and a unique perspective.
Publisher
Mystic Fire Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the themes and roots of human myth which is seen as man's attempt to relate himself to the universe. Starting with various topics Campbell shows both how man creates his universe and is controlled by the myth he has created.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The big bang: At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts armed with cutting-edge recording technology set out across America to capture the unsung voices of everyday folk. Blood and soil: America's poor--cotton field slaves, mine workers, sharecroppers--find freedom through music, creating gospel, protest songs, and Delta blues. Out of the many, the one: Exotic cultures spanning America are captured on record for the first time, inventing...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The concluding cycle of The Hollow Crown, subtitled The Wars of the Roses. Henry VI, Parts I and II and Richard III tell the story of an exceptionally turbulent period in British history. These exhilarating and emotionally charged films feature some of Shakespeare's most eloquent and powerful language.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2002, c2001
Language
English
Description
This series explores the startling new map of the brain that has emerged from the past decade of neuroscience and shares a revelatory view of this most complicated organ, which now contradicts much of what we previously believed. Narrated by actress Blair Brown, the series tells stories through a mix of personal histories, expert commentary and cutting-edge animation. Viewers will not only learn startling new truths about the brain, they will voyage...
Series
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
By the time she published "Silent Spring" in 1963, Rachel Carson had suffered a bout with cancer and the admonishment of friends who tried to convince her that a book on the chemical poisoning of the environment was too depressing for anyone to read. When "Silent Spring" was published, Carson was viciously attacked. Huge sums of money were spent to discredit her. The smear campaign backfired. The book sparked a revolution in government environmental...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Ducks are true originals. There are more than 120 different species of ducks in all, a fantastical group of complex characters. Ducks have a talent for survival, and life stories filled with personality and charm. Each bird is more fun than the last, and will leave you wanting more.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2015
Language
English
Description
Animals build homes to provide a safe and stable place to raise a family. The three-part series investigtes how animals build their amazing homes and the intriguing behaviors and social interactions that take place in and around them. Ecologist Chris Morgan serves as our guide and real estate agent, evaluating and deconstructing animal homes, their material, location, neighborhood and aesthetics.
16) Meet the coywolf
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf, is a carnivore found increasingly on the streets of North American cities. Its appearance was very recent -- within the last 90 years -- in evolutionary terms, a blip in time. The story of how it came to be begins in Canada but by no means ends there.
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Fifteen thousand years ago, wolves stepped out of the forest and began one of the most remarkable journeys in evolutionary history. Within only a few hundred years, these wolves changed from deadly predators into man's best friend. How did it happen? And where will it end? This two-part mini-series explores the origins of dogs, their place in our history, and our place in theirs.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
For two years filmmakers, rangers, and scientists follow a family of the recently-discovered Yunnan snob-nosed monkeys. The monkey society, formed in response to the hardships of the Himalayas, endures those hardships with a mixture of kindness, violence, cooperation, and interdependence.