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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
National Geographic Kids presents a natural history series just for kids. Join 16-year-old narrator Jake as he presents some fascinating information about a variety of truly awesome animals!
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 170 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From ancient, misty forests to canyons that conceal secrets from the age of dinosaurs, from pristine lakes to majestic peaks, and from sophisticated cities to some of the world's greatest wilderness areas, experience all of Australia's dramatic contrasts, dazzling wildlife, and glorious landscapes few visitors are privileged to see.
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
3 Blu-rays + 3 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays (366 min., 420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays + 2 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays (approximately 250 min., approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Planet Earth is perfect. It orbits at the perfect distance from the sun; it tilts at just the right angle, and it has a moon just large enough to hold it in place. On top of that, the day-to-day workings of the planet naturally serve to nurture its plants and animals. The five-part series will show how the forces of nature, weather, ocean currents, solar energy, and volcanoes, drive, shape, and support Earth's great diversity of life.
Publisher
Kate Marshall Graphics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Second-disc full screen edition.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (1 hr., 46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This video "shows beautiful spring, summer and fall wildflowers, and what makes the southern Appalachians such an ideal habitat for them. See why Great Smoky Mountains National Park is called 'The Wildflower Park'"--Container.
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cuba's unspoiled tropical terrain, closed for decades by a U.S. trade embargo, escaped the commercialization of its Caribbean island neighbors. A title wave of hotels, asphalt, and pollution may be just ahead, if tourism experts are right. Look inside the long-closed paradise to see what the future holds for Cuba's unusual species of amphibians, reptiles, and fresh water fish.
Publisher
Time-Life Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Host David Attenborough visits the great environmental regions of the planet to examine how plants and animals adapt to their surroundings and how otherwise unrelated organisms, molded by similar conditions, develop similar techniques for solving problems of survival.
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
[Widescreen].
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Arctic and Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth. The scale and beauty of the scenery and the sheer power of the elements, the weather, the rough ocean and the ice, is unmatched anywhere else on our planet. This program tells the compelling story of animals such as the wandering albatross, the adelie penguin and the polar bear, and paints a portrait that will take your breath away, at a moment when, melting fast, the frozen regions...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follow nature photographer Michael Forsberg as he examines the remaining wilderness in the Great Plains of North America. Featuring stunning imagery, the program is based on Forsberg's book of the same name. Less than 200 years ago, the Great Plains was one of the greatest grassland ecosystems on Earth, stretching nearly a million square miles down the heart of the continent. But as America grew, and the land was settled and tamed, the wilderness...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Glacier National Park is undergoing dramatic changes. As the glaciers that give this wilderness its name rapidly melt away, it is clear the park will never be the same. Explore the backcountry of this scenic region's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes to discover a dramatic transformation, and witness a defiant new environment as it emerges.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a landscape so ancient that, in parts, it predates life on the planet, are animals superbly adapted to the harsh and beautiful extremes of Outback Australia. Over the course of a year, journey with the people and animals of Australia's Kimberley region in northwest Australia: a vast, rugged and remote wilderness, bursting with character.
14) Life
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (8 hours, 6 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
15) The Alps
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Europe's highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, golden eagles, ibex, griffon vultures and other animals face extreme seasonal fluctuations from thunderstorms to avalanches in an epic two-part documentary event. On every mountain slope, ridge or meadow, a natural world drama plays out as animals fight for survival in the Alps.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
1.5 million acres are home to some of the most unusual creatures on the planet, carnivorous plants, amphibious birds, fish that breathe air and cacti that grow in water. Go beyond the tourist hotspots to explore the hidden reaches of this amazing National Park as never before.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 Blu-rays (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the Namib Desert to Patagonia, only a handful of places on Earth can claim to be largely unchanged. Isolated from the rest of the world, these places have been protected from the most damaging effects of human interference. Delicately balanced, species-rich, unique ecosystems. In these lands, life exists as nature intended. This series embarks on a breathtaking journey to Earth's last Edens. It visits incredible landscapes and reveals thrilling...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Planet California is a celebration of California's wildlife and wild places, and their coexistence with the 40 million people who call it home. Best known for its beaches and Hollywood, California is a wellspring of biodiversity.
19) Viva Puerto Rico
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Puerto Rico is a tropical island infused with unique natural wonders - from the deepest sea-trench to the longest underground cave system; from a startlingly bright bioluminescent bay to vast rain forests that sometimes really do rain frogs.
20) Life
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Blu-ray.
Physical Desc
4 Blu-rays (10 hrs., 16 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, with breathtaking new high definition filming techniques developed since Planet Earth, Life presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, 54 of which have never been filmed before"--Container.
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