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Richard Proenneke lived the dream of building a cabin in the Alaskan wilderness near Twin Lakes, and stayed to become a part of the country. This is the simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company.
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[2023]
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Scientists venture into the virtually unknown interior of Antarctica to explore a lake buried 3,600 feet beneath the ice. Their success hinges on a custom hot water drill and their ability to work as a team in the harshest climate on the planet. -- Amazon.com.
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[2016]
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English
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Tells the story of two passenger steamships that were converted into makeshift aircraft carriers in order to train more than 15,000 pilots and 40,000 deck crew in the safety of Lake Michigan, where today, more than one hundred World War II aircraft still rest on the lake bottom.
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"Dennis Neary's critically acclaimed study of the early Old Northwest Territory ... Meet William Wells, a white boy adopted by Native Americans, who rises to become one of the fiercest warriors. Chief Little Turtle, mastermind of the greatest Native American victory over the U.S. ever. General 'M̀ad' Anthony Wayne's conquest, and more. Spanning 200 years, from the first French explorers to American settlement. Told through the eyes of historians,...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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The Friz take her class on a rainy ride through the life cycle of a water drop, on the rough 'n tumble journey of a boulder subject to water erosion and on a bubbly trip to the bottom of Walkerville Lake. Features lots of watery wonders, these shows will have your child soaking up some science while have a wet and wild blast.
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2010.
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In a place like no other on the planet, the dramatic and desolate Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, viewers will witness a spectacle unlike anything they've seen before, as a million crimson-winged flamingos arrive to continue the circle of life. Focusing on the adventures of a single chick set against a backdrop of never-before-filmed landscapes, it is a visually stunning journey into the life and struggles of the mysterious and inspiring flamingo....
11) Lake Superior
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Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Lake Superior, the second largest and fourth deepest of all the Great Lakes, is considered the "hub" of the Great Lakes maritime shipping system. Its central location serves as an international boundary between the U.S. and Canada and makes it the only Great Lake connected to more than one other lake. This program discusses the history and geography surrounding Lake Superior.
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[2005]
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English
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Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a rainy ride through the life cycle of a water drop, on the rough 'n tumble journey of a boulder subject to water erosion, and on a bubbly trip to the bottom of Walkerville Lake. Featuring lots of watery wonders, these shows will have your child soaking up some science while have a wet and wild blast.
18) The frozen North
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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"For more than 30 years a man by the name of Dick Proenneke lived alone in the Alaskan Bush. His only neighbors were the wolves and grizzly bears and his only transportation was his canoe and a good set of legs. Through the years, Dick kept written journals of daily life at Twin Lakes but would also document much of his adventure on film with his 16 mms Bolex camera. The Frozen North is Dick's own filmed account of his life alone ..."--Www.dickproenneke.com....
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[2004]
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English
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Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of Twin Lakes. Dick filmed his adventures, and Bob Swerer later turned the footage into a film. Join nature filmmakers Bob Swerer Sr. and Bob Swerer Jr. as they visit with Dick Proenneke 20 years later while venturing into the remote wilderness of Alaska to experience and film the abundant wildlife in the region.
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