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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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With some 40 species of shark calling Hawaii's waters home, scientists are seeing new animal behavior around every corner. Hopping from island to island, uncover surprising moments of cooperation, rarely seen hunting tactics and striking insights into these predators. Meet the Whitetip reef shark, Whale shark, Tiger shark and more through the lens of remote sensor cameras and drone technology.
3) Reef Rescue
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by the end of the century. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to a changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
Description
Jesse James is one of the most infamous outlaws in American history. He is remembered for his gunslinging skills, ruthless bank robberies, and frequent train hijackings. A volatile mixture of charisma and cruelty, he ruled his gang with an iron first. Jesse's demise was put in motion when he met Robert Ford, who had been obsessed with the bandit since childhood. Ford joined the Gang, but the reality did not live up to the fantasy. Ultimately, a government...
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
Description
Disc 1: Tour the surface of Earth's life-giving star. Mars may be the future of humanity - uses data collected from probes and robotic rovers. Scars on the planet's surface and in its fossil record illustrate the threat posed by meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. Two and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined, and half a billion miles from Earth, Jupiter is a colossal riddle.
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6) Grand Canyon
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A rare scientific odyssey down the Grand Canyon through some of the most treacherous rapids on the planet. From the river cutting through two-billion-year-old stone to the creatures roaming its back-country, the Grand Canyon still has secrets to tell.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Explore Britain's most haunted destinations. Yvette Fielding, along with spiritual medium Derek Acorah and paranormal investigator Phil Whyman investigate the spookiest places on Earth. As night approaches, the team swings into action, investigating all the paranormal hotspots and gathering their evidence.
9) The Mormons
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Dig deep into the Mormon past to understand the church today. One of America's fastest-growing religions and, relative to its size, one of the richest. Church membership, now at twelve million and growing, sweeps the globe. From the moment of its founding in 1830, the church has been controversial. In the early years Mormons were hated, ridiculed, persecuted and feared. In the past several decades, the Mormon Church has transformed itself from a fringe...
10) Barack Obama
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English
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The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, Barack's story is a unique American tale of the 21st century. Biography travels from Obama's childhood in Honolulu and Indonesia, to his formative years at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, all the way to his current status as a leading political figure.
11) Lost worlds
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English
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Ancient cities are now accurately and beautifully rebuilt, using all new research and CGI. Places and events explored include the battle at Stirling Bridge, Romania's real life Dracula, the Biblical Jerusalem, lost city of Atlantis, and more.
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
For as long as humans have gazed at the night sky, they've seen things that cannot be explained. UFO HUNTERS examines some of the most intriguing sightings, from as long ago as nineteenth-century Texas to today. Episodes include Invasion: Illinois; UFO Emergency; Aurora, Texas First Contact; UFO Storm; Alien Crashes; and Area 51 Revealed.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Stanford University neurobiologist, Robert Sapolsky, has been advancing our understanding of stress - how it impacts our bodies and how our social standing can make us more or less susceptible. Research reveals that the impact of stress can be found deep within us, shrinking our brains, adding fat to our bellies, even unraveling our chromosomes. Yet understanding how stress works can help us figure out a ways to combat it and how to live a life free...
19) The Civil War
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Utilizing rare diary entries, photographs, and modern-day re-enactments, The History Channel explores every aspect of the Civil War.
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