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Magnificent Desolation - Walking on the Moon (IMAX)

Actors: Tom Hanks, John Corbett, Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman
ASIN : B000V7O0DU
Sales Rank : 7725
Director : Mark Cowen
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Hbo Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0026359332128
UPC : 026359332128
Release Date : December 06, 2007
Publisher : Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer : Hbo Home Video
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Hbo Home Video
Running Time : 40

Description

Only 12 have walked on the moon. You're next! Presented and narrated by Tom Hanks, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon is an IMAX documentary film that transports the viewer to lunar surface, where they can walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who have been there, experiencing what they saw, heard, and felt.

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Tom Hanks continues his love affair with space that began with Apollo 13 and his miniseries From Earth to the Moon with this compelling IMAX adventure, Magnificent Desolation. Fans of space fact and fantasy will not want to miss this engaging docudrama, which combines actual footage of lunar walks and interviews of the few men who've trod there with dramatizations of scenarios both exciting and terrifying.

The true way to experience this film, of course, is in its IMAX splendor, but home-theater buffs won't be disappointed. The footage takes the "lunar visitor" along moon's craters and potholes, with nothing but the vastness of space all around. Unseen film shows close-ups of terrain as well as technical infrastructure that may well be models for future moon-living. One particularly scary scene thankfully has never happened on a moon mission, and involves the sudden loss of breathing apparatus. Scuba divers will recognize the "buddy system" of sharing a single air source--and viewers with any kind of claustrophobic issues may want to fast-forward. But overall, the thrills of space travel are made as real as possible for us mere mortals who will only experience it from our comfy chairs. Roger that.--A.T. Hurley

Journey of Man

Actor: Dr. Spencer Wells
ASIN : B0000AYL48
Sales Rank : 5602
Director : Clive Maltby
Studio : PBS (Direct)
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0841887001267
UPC : 841887001267
Release Date : December 05, 2003
Publisher : PBS (Direct)
Manufacturer : PBS (Direct)
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Label : PBS (Direct)
Running Time : 120

The Ascent of Man (5 volume set)

Actor: Dr. Jacob Bronowski
ASIN : B000NDI3SK
Sales Rank : 10711
Director : Adrian Malone
Studio : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0739815003332
UPC : 739815003332
Release Date : December 01, 2007
Publisher : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
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Label : Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
Running Time : 676

Product Description

An American Film Festival Award winner, this 13 volume series on 5 DVD's attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity. The series, a co-production of the BBC and Time-Life Films was made as a science counterpart to Civilization. It is a given superb technical support, with two crews using innovative filming techniques, shooting in 27 countries.

Dr. Jacob Bronowski makes for an unorthodox narrator, his non-scripted delivery ranging from hushed awe to trembling passion. He uses the crawling infant, the performing athlete, the development of the hunt and the discovery of fire to illustrate the most distinctive feature of man: imagination. His Scientific-Humanism is often spectacular, always provocative.

NOVA: Einstein's Big Idea

Actor: John Lithgow; Shirley Henderson; Aidan McArdle
ASIN : B000BKDO6G
Sales Rank : 7750
Director : Gary Johnstone
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781593753177
ISBN : 1593753179
UPC : 783421388895
Release Date : December 06, 2005
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Label : WGBH Boston
Running Time : 112

Description

Everyone's heard of it, but what does E=mc2 -- the world’s most famous equation -- really mean? And why did it change the world?

With brilliant period recreations, NOVA dramatizes how an obscure young patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shattering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked. An accessible, suspenseful epic, Einstein's Big Idea reveals the roots of his astonishing breakthrough in the human stories of men and women whose innovative thinking across four centuries helped lead to E=mc2, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.

Here are stories rich with achievement and failure, feuds and duplicity, love and rivalry, politics and revenge: Michael Faraday, the penniless blacksmith’s son who fought the ridicule of the scientific establishment; Antoine Lavoisier, the cool-headed experimenter who fell victim to the guillotine; and Lise Meitner, the physicist who weathered Nazi persecution and personal betrayal on her path to discovering the splitting of the atom.

As one discovery builds on the next, Einstein's Big Idea shows how Einstein's saga began with the personal lives of these pioneers and their years of persistence, ingenuity, sacrifice, and heroic struggle against the odds.

The film stars Aidan McArdle (Ella Enchanted) as Einstein, and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones and Harry Potter) as Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.

Walking with Monsters - Life Before Dinosaurs

Actor: Kenneth Branagh
ASIN : B000BNI9EU
Sales Rank : 8149
Director : Tim Haines
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781419819056
ISBN : 1419819054
UPC : 794051241825
Release Date : December 17, 2006
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 90

Product Description

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/17/2006

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Many people think of the dinosaurs as the first inhabitants of the earth, but this prequel to Walking With Dinosaurs puts viewers in the midst of a host of strange creatures that inhabited the earth millions of years before the dinosaurs ever existed. With the help of complex computer animation and the research of hundreds of paleontologists, the BBC presents an extremely realistic picture of the earth's earliest, most primitive aquatic inhabitants and chronicles their evolution to the precursors of man himself and the mighty dinosaurs. The first Walking With Monsters episode begins in the Cambrian period 530 million years ago, showcasing how a simple jellyfish-like sea creature evolved over 200 million years into new creatures with eyes and protective external and internal skeletal systems. These adaptations resulted in the world's first fish, arthropods, amphibians, and land-loving reptiles. The second episode details the giant insects of the Carboniferous period 300 million years ago and demonstrates how evolution empowered amphibians and reptiles by creating mechanisms to regulate their own body temperature and developing specialized teeth. The final episode begins in the late Permian period 250 million years ago when the earth was essentially one large desert full of volcanic activity. While much of earth's life was extinguished during this period, adaptation and evolution continued, bringing the development of a specialized hip in a tiny reptile called the Euparkeria that would prove to be the forerunner of mammals and evolve into the dinosaurs in the Triassic period. While some criticize this project as a somewhat overly dramatic presentation of speculative paleontology as fact, this program utilizes scientific inference to bring pre-history to life and highlight the amazing adaptations and evolution of the earth's earliest inhabitants. The bonus "Trilogy of Life" feature details the research, vision and hard work inherent in the creation of the Walking With Monsters, Walking With Dinosaurs and Walking With Prehistoric Beasts. (Ages 6 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Crazy Sexy Cancer

Actors: Rodney Yee, Kris Carr
ASIN : B000YV1KVI
Sales Rank : 6379
Director : Kris Carr
Studio : Good Times Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0018713528087
UPC : 018713528087
Release Date : December 04, 2008
Publisher : Good Times Video
Manufacturer : Good Times Video
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Label : Good Times Video
Running Time : 90

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Until 2003, Kris Carr's life resembled that of many other New York actresses. The attractive blonde acted in commercials, appeared in theatrical revues, and guested on programs like Law & Order. After she was diagnosed with cancer of the vascular system, Carr decided to document the experience (she has also written a book, Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor). This isn't how most people would react, especially if told that conventional treatments aren't likely to help. With the support of her friends and family, Carr becomes "a full-time healing junkie." For this TLC documentary, she also interviews fellow cancer survivors, like redheaded sisters Erin Zammett Ruddy and Melissa Gonzalez, African-American playwright Oni Faidah Lampley, and pink wigged tour manager Jackie Farry. While Carr acquires a New Age attitude (she digs the word "groovy"), Farry advances a punk-rock approach (her motto is "f--- cancer"). Carr may exhibit greater acceptance of her condition, but Farry's anger seems like the more logical response. Further, Carr's optimism is admirable, but possibly unrealistic for those without her support system or insurance benefits (Plus, she never looks sick and falls in love with her camera man during filming). Nonetheless, her sometimes risqué sense of humor makes for entertaining company during this five-year journey. In Crazy Sexy Cancer, Carr doesn’t presume to offer any cures for untreatable conditions, but provides a model for living well through low-impact exercise and proper eating habits. The plentiful extras include a yoga routine, guided meditation, detox tips, deleted scenes, and extended interviews. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

National Geographic: Aftermath - Population Zero

Actors: Rodney Yee, Kris Carr
ASIN : B0018TN72U
Sales Rank : 13200
Director : Christopher Rowley
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0727994753124
UPC : 727994753124
Release Date : December 12, 2008
Publisher : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Manufacturer : Nat'l Geographic Vid
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Label : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Running Time : 90

Product Description

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 08/12/2008

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure [Blu-ray]

Actor: Liev Schreiber
ASIN : B0014VPFN6
Sales Rank : 23701
Director : Sean Phillips;Sean MacLeod Phillips
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby
Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 0727994753070
UPC : 727994753070
Release Date : December 24, 2008
Publisher : NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID
Manufacturer : NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID
Running Time : 40

Description

For nearly 200 million years while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the seas teemed with some of the most awe-inspiring ocean creatures of all time. Sea Monsters, a National Geographic Giant Screen film, is an entertaining journey into prehistoric oceans. Inter-cutting between the animated story and the reenactments of fossil discoveries combine the appeal of "Indiana Jones" with the CGI that brings these prehistoric monsters to life. Perfect for the whole family.

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For the child who knows the difference between a diplodocus and an apatosaurus (or for the adult who remembers a youthful obsession with dinosaurs), National Geographic's Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure will be a delight. This 40-minute special explores the less-familiar world of the prehistoric oceans, filled with predatory Platecarpi, gentle Protostegas, and cold-eyed Xiphactini. The story follows a newborn Dolichorhynchops (a short-necked plesiosaur that looks a little like a dolphin crossed with the Loch Ness Monster) as she matures into adolescence and adulthood, surviving encounters with sharks and the fearsome Tylosaurus, who's sort of the T-Rex of the deep. Juxtaposed with these vivid CGI recreations are staged depictions of paleontological digs throughout the 20th century that unveiled the bones of these ancient deep-sea beasties. It's irrefutable: Dinosaurs are compulsively fun to learn about, and the prehistoric creatures of the ocean are no exception. --Bret Fetzer

Math Video Tutor - 10 Hour Course - 2 DVD Set - Fractions Thru Algebra!

Actor: Jason Gibson
ASIN : B0006OA9CE
Sales Rank : 8079
Director : Jason Gibson / MathTutorDVD.com
Studio : Tapeworm Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0733792545090
UPC : 733792545090
Publication Date : December 01, 2006
Release Date : December 18, 2004
Publisher : Tapeworm Video
Manufacturer : Tapeworm Video
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : Tapeworm Video
Running Time : 600

Product Description

This is your ticket to scoring higher in math - from Fractions through Algebra! This product covers Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 and is essential for any student studying Algebra at the middle school, high school, or university level.

This 2-DVD set is 10 Hours in length and features 21 lectures that consists of fully-worked example problems. No boring lectures!

Topics include positive/negative numbers, long division, fractions, algebraic expressions, positive and negative exponents, equations, simplification, factoring, inequalities, polynomials, and much more!

Most DVDs are 2 hours in length. This DVD is 5 times that length and is packed with fully narrated examples that make learning Math easy. Before you know it you will be working the 'tough' problems with ease. Learn Math in the easiest way possible - by examples!

Note: It is strongly recommended that you also consider the "Fractions Thru Algebra Companion Worksheet CD" which is also available at Amazon (ASIN: B001ASHVA8). The worksheet CD contains a set of worksheets for every section of this DVD video disk with fully worked out solutions. In this way, you can watch the section of the video DVD then work additional problems from every section and check your work.

Chapter Index - Total Run Time 10 Hours:

Disk 1
Sect 1 - Real Numbers And Their Graphs
Sect 2 - Fractions
Sect 3 - Exponents
Sect 4 - Add and Subtract Real Numbers, Part
Sect 5 - Multiply and Divide Real Numbers
Sect 6 - Algebraic Expressions
Sect 7 - Properties Of Real Numbers
Sect 8 - Introduction to Equations
Sect 9 - Solving More Equations
Sect 10 - Simplifying Expressions

Disk 2
Sect 11 - Solving Inequalities
Sect 12 - Natural Number Exponents
Sect 13 - Zero and Negative Exponents
Sect 14 - Polynomials
Sect 15 - Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
Sect 16 - Multiplying Polynomials
Sect 17 - Dividing Polynomials by Monomials
Sect 18 - Dividing Polynomials by Polynomials
Sect 19 - Factor The Greatest Common Factor
Sect 20 - Factor By Grouping
Sect 21 - Factoring The Difference Of Two Squares

I have tutored many, many people in Math through Calculus, and I have found that if you start off with the basics and take things one step at a time - anyone can learn complex Math topics. This DVD has literally hundreds of example problems ranging in all levels of complexity. Each problem is broken down into bite-sized-chunks so that no one gets lost. This DVD will take anyone with no prior exposure to Algebra and raise their scores significantly.

The History Channel Presents Rome - Engineering an Empire

Actor: Engineering an Empire
ASIN : B000S0GYNE
Sales Rank : 12151
Brand : A&E
Studio : A&E HOME VIDEO
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0733961775341
UPC : 733961775341
Release Date : December 25, 2007
Publisher : A&E HOME VIDEO
Manufacturer : A&E HOME VIDEO
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : A&E HOME VIDEO
Running Time : 94

Product Description

One of the most powerful civilizations in history, the Roman Empire roled the world for more than five centuries. Although renowned for its military prowess, Rome s real power stemmed from its unprecedented mastery of urban planning and engineering.

Hosted by Peter Weller, ROME: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE chronicles Rome s spectacular structural history from the rise of Julius Caesar in 55 BC to the Empire s eventual collapse in c. 537 AD. Each of Rome s legendary rulers left their mark on the city--some stately, some sordid--and their collective ambition caused a surge of innovation and ingenuity that led to Rome s glorious ascendance. Examine the planning and construction of the city s greatest masterpieces, including the awe-inspiring Colosseum and its mysterious subterranean aqueducts, and piece together Rome s magnificent past through its architectural triumphs.

Abundant in exclusive location footage and cutting-edge CGI graphics, the multiple Emmy Award-winning ROME: ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE breathes new life into the incredible history and majesty of the epic Roman Empire.

DVD Features: Behind the Scenes Featurette History in the Making: Rome: Engineering an Empire