D.C.) National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (450 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dropped in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, with only their raw, mountain-man ingenuity, eight men are about to take the ultimate test of survival in Arctic conditions. They'll navigate through treacherous glaciated river valleys, barren ridgelines, and high mountain peaks, battling hunger, hostile predators, and perilous weather conditions on the way. It's an epic competition where the only prize is survival.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Draws on the latest cutting-edge research and compelling stories to illustrate the serious physical, emotional, and societal consequences of poor sleep, reveal the emerging explanations for why people sleep, illuminate the wide array of sleep disorders, and explain what people can all do to get a better night's rest.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
World-leading neuroscientist and Doctor Steven Laureys embarks on an extraordinary and unique investigation into death and the human brain.
4) In the womb
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine-month journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for National Geographic Channel's "In the womb" to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary 3-D and 4-D imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before and follows a rare fetoscope operation, performed...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Flip through the pages of any issue of the National Geographic magazine and see eye-opening and evocative images that are among the best published anywhere in the world. Yet even among these striking images, there are some that stand out. What really sets these photos apart are the stories behind them.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take off beyond Earth's boundaries for the ultimate tour of our solar system. From Mars' monstrous mountains to Saturn's glittering rings, the sights are out of this world. Each hour offers breathtaking tours of the planets using modern-day high-tech telescopes and stunning CGI.
9) Kissinger
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With Nixon embroiled in Watergate, Henry Kissinger was, for a time, the most powerful figure in the world. Even after leaving office he continued to act as counselor to successive presidents as well as governments around the globe. For many though, he is implicated in war crimes allegedly committed with his knowledge in countries from Cambodia to Chile. National Geographic peels away the mystique around the man who remains one of the most controversial...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Go inside the cunning mind of a charming criminal genius in this docu-drama that tells the dramatic story of the fearsome pirate who preyed on Caribbean trade routes. The National Geographic Channel charters the fearsome exploits of Blackbeard in this action-packed docu-drama. Taking to the Caribbean with a lust for cargo and riches, the swashbuckling pirate claimed the loot from countless ships as he sailed into history.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"It's the most famous military installation in the world, yet it doesn't officially exist. Area 51--a site for covert Cold War operations--has long been a magnet for crackpots, conspiracy theorists, and the overly curious. While there may not be truth to the rumors that Area 51 is a haven for UFOs and extraterrestrials, it's clear that our government has been up to something in Area 51 for decades, and it turns out there is a kernal of truth to even...
Series
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (231 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explore supernatural mysteries to reveal the truth behind ghosts, hauntings, vampires, witchcraft, and evil spirits. Programs include: Is It Real? Ghosts; Is It Real? Hauntings; Is It Real? Vampires; Taboo: Witchcraft; and Taboo: Evil Spirits.
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"National Geographic joins author and explorer Piers Gibbon as he investigates one of mankind's ultimate taboos: cannibalism. Gibbon treks into the rain forest of Papua New Guinea to find tribe members who ate human flesh. And he meets members of the once feared Biami tribe to witness their ritual techniques"--Container.
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
National Geographic joins veteran explorer and climber Gerry Moffatt as he sets out to find proof in a hunt that will test his stamina. As conventional scientific theories challenge ancient beliefs and credible witnesses, he works to separate fact from fiction and find hard evidence that the legend is real.
16) Camaro
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The Chevrolet Camaro has been a classic 'muscle car' for more than 40 years, but what does it take to build a classic car with 21st century technology? Now, after seven years off the factory line, Chevy is reintroducing the 2010 Camaro SS. National Geographic visits the 8.5-million-square-foot factory--one of the largest auto plants in the world--where the car is stamped from cold raw steel and assembled by high-tech, precise robots and nearly 5,800...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Author and adventurer Sam Sheridan travels the globe in search of the most cursed places on Earth. Entrenching himself in macabre modern-day culture, Sam explores the region's haunting history and fascinating folklore, employs cutting-edge science to illuminate the dangers of the curse, and paints a new and revealing portrait of a doomed place and the people who live there in the process.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join world-renowned paleontologists and travel the globe to unearth some of the lesser-known but most surprising members of the dinosaur family, such as Mamenchisaurus, whose neck alone was longer than the rest of its body; Chasmosaurus, adorned with a fashionable crown of frilly spikes; Spinosaurus, with massive extensions from its vertebrae that could have supported a sail or hump; and Parasaurolophus, whose tube-like head crest look odd to us,...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time and go face-to-face with the most ferocious animal giants of the Ice Age. Animals such as the saber-toothed cat, the short-faced bear, and the dire wolf. Brings these lethal creatures to life in a startling portrait of their wild existence and puzzling extinction in the ancient Americas. Learn how these remarkable creatures wielded power over the prehistoric kingdom's largest beasts and how they disappeared. Find out why their...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
These giant trees stretch more than 300 feet above the ground, with hidden gardens and mysterious predators thriving within their canopy. Obsessive redwood climber Steve Sillett of Humboldt State University investigates their monster crowns, tallying biological material and discovering new record-breaking trees, while escaping falling branches and crashing trees in the process. Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay charts the redwood range.