Discovery Channel (Firm)
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Two episodes of the television series I shouldn't be alive. In Lost in the snow, a family is caught in a blizzard and must survive for days with no provisions and little hope for rescue. Jaws of death: after his plane crashes on an African game reserve, an injured pilot's only refuge from predators is his wrecked, fuel-soaked plane, which could ignite at any moment.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Director James Cameron returns to the high seas to tell the tale and search for the truth of the German legend "Bismarck". With revolutionary production techniques and high-tech remotely operated vihicles, Cameron lights up this dark world and gives us the first glimpse inside the Bismarck in more than 60 years.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 160 million years, before vanishing into the mists of time. Their very names suggest their power and hold on man's imagination: T. Rex, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl, Triceratops. Learn how they lived, communicated, socialized, and survived in a world of spewing volcanoes and harsh extremes. See realistic reconstructions of dinosaurs and their habitats with the help of paleontologists in the field and state-of-the-art...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:first).
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking series portraying the human body as you've never seen it before. This series takes us across continents, meeting those who have pushed their bodies to the max. The latest CGI and camerawork depicts their ordeals in vivid detail, both externally and through the internal workings of their bodies. Meanwhile our presenter puts his own body through its paces, pushing it to extremes" -- Container.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
Description
"Once thought to prefer coastal waters, the great white shark regularly makes Pacific Ocean crossings. Data collected by satellite transmitters attracted to sharks may soon reveal the unknown locations of their birthing and mating grounds."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"On December 26, 2004, the world's deadliest tsunami hit the coast of Thailand. Nearly a year later, a team of dedicated scientists has come together to determine the exact cause of the catastrophe, where the next tsunami may strike and how it can be prevented. Join divers as they head to the ocean floor to investigate a critical seabed, one larger than the entire Alps mountain range and likely a key component in the development of Asian tsunamis....
Language
English
Formats
Description
Explores the sheer scale and majesty of the largest ocean on Earth, the isolation of its islands, the extraordinary journeys wildlife and humans have gone through to reach these specks of land, and what happened to both after their arrival. This film captures the amazing natural sights of the region and its people: from erupting undersea volcanoes to jeweled tropical reefs; from tiger sharks catching albatross chicks to giant crabs opening coconuts;...
99) Moments in time
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Archaeological finds become tickets to travel back in time. Why did 3,000 French troops die in the mountains after Emperor Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia? Did the legendary battle between Antony and Cleopatra and the Roman Octavius really happen?
100) Egypt uncovered
Pub. Date
[2010?]
Language
English
Description
"Using modern technology and the latest archaeological findings, world-renowned Egyptologists breathe life into one of history's most fascinating cultures."--Container.
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