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National Geographic: In the Womb - Multiples

Actor: National Geographic
ASIN : B000N6UF1K
Sales Rank : 6841
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0727994751670
UPC : 727994751670
Release Date : December 08, 2007
Publisher : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Manufacturer : Nat'l Geographic Vid
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Label : Nat'l Geographic Vid
Running Time : 90

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Expanding on the critically acclaimed special, In the Womb, National Geographic explores the extraordinary and fragile world of twins, triplets and quadruplets in utero. Featuring amazing 4-D ultrasound images and revolutionary new fetal imaging techniques, this remarkable new special travels inside the womb to witness tiny fetuses as they grow and begin to interact with each other.

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Ghost in Your Genes

Actor: Nova
ASIN : B000XBPDYY
Sales Rank : 5925
Director : n/a
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421422490
UPC : 783421422490
Release Date : December 14, 2008
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Running Time : 56

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Identical twins share the same genes and are often startlingly alike. Why, then, should they often meet such different fates one twin developing a serious disease like cancer while the other remains unscathed? In a compelling scientific detective story, The Ghost in Your Genes explores the provocative idea that there may be more to inheritance than genes alone. New clues reveal that a second epigenetic chemical code sits on top of our regular DNA and controls how our genes are expressed, turning them on or off with dramatic consequences for our health.

This revolutionary finding has vital implications not only for treating disease but for how we take care of ourselves. While we inherit the epigenome much as we do DNA, it appears to respond far more to our environment and lifestyles. So our stress levels and what we eat, drink, and breathe may leave an enduring imprint, not just on our own bodies but on the generations to come. In a tour-de-force of scientific sleuthing, NOVA reveals the discoveries that have overturned the old story of inheritance and have profound relevance for how we choose to lead our lives.

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Tesla

Actor: n/a
ASIN : B000VWZ0LG
Sales Rank : 17835
Director : Robert Uth
Studio : PBS (DIRECT)
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0841887008808
UPC : 841887008808
Release Date : December 13, 2007
Publisher : PBS (DIRECT)
Manufacturer : PBS (DIRECT)
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Label : PBS (DIRECT)
Running Time : 90

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This program recounts the life of scientist, inventor, and visionary Nikola Tesla, often remembered as more of an eccentric cult figure than an electrical engineering genius. Many of his achievements are still attributed to contemporaries Thomas Edison and Guglielmo Marconi. Tesla's surprising inventions are revealed in his autobiographical and scientific writings, supplemented by rare photographs and re-creations.

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NOVA - Cracking the Code of Life

Actor: Robert Krulwich
ASIN : B0001WTULW
Sales Rank : 7608
Director : Betsey Arledge; Elizabeth Arledge
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781593751692
ISBN : 1593751699
UPC : 783421333291
Release Date : December 29, 2004
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Running Time : 120

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Does it amaze you that yeast is your very close relative? That you possess roughly the same number of genes as a mouse? That you are 99.9% genetically identical to every other human? ABC Nightline correspondent Robert Krulwich lends a lighthearted touch to genetic science in this provocative two-hour NOVA special that takes you inside the amazing, complex and contentious race to decode the human genome.

The Human Genome Project was born in 1990, when an international consortium of labs set out to sequence all 3 billion letters of our DNA, predicting they’d finish by 2005. Halfway through their schedule, controversial scientist and entrepreneur J. Craig Venter threw the genome world into turmoil, when he announced his for-profit company Celera could finish the job in just two years. Francis Collins, leader of the publicly-funded effort, and MIT’s Eric Lander were among the scientists who answered Venter’s challenge. The result made history and laid the foundation for a remarkable future.

Armed with this powerful information, medical pioneers are in the midst of astonishing breakthroughs that will change medicine as we know it. Will you get cancer, arthritis, or Alzheimer’s? The answer lies in your genetic code—but the question is: Do you want to know? And will these new discoveries eventually lead to cures?

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

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The work of geneticists who have labored for years to map human DNA is the subject of this offbeat yet highly informative documentary from the PBS series Nova. Host Robert Krulwich, a correspondent for ABC Nightline, visits with scientists who explain, in terms understandable to laymen, the enormous challenges faced and overcome by scientists working on the Human Genome Project. The value of the research effort is underscored with visits to families affected by inherited diseases that could someday be eradicated, and even legal matters such as research patents and potential privacy issues are also covered intelligently. The race between government researchers and private biotech firms is detailed, and at appropriate times host Krulwich is able to inject some good-natured humor into this excellent documentary. --Robert J. McNamara

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2012: Science Or Superstition

Actors: Graham Hancock, Daniel Pinchbeck, John Major Jenkins, Alberto Villoldo, Jim Marrs
ASIN : B001IF5PCE
Sales Rank : 4980
Director : Nimrod Erez
Studio : The Disinformation Company
Region Code : 0
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0826262005191
UPC : 826262005191
Release Date : December 27, 2009
Publisher : The Disinformation Company
Manufacturer : The Disinformation Company
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Label : The Disinformation Company
Running Time : 78

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December 21, 2012: the end date of the sophisticated Long Count Calendar created by the ancient Maya in central America. Countless books and websites, magazine articles and newspaper headlines debate its meaning, with enthusiasts in two camps: those forecasting apocalypse the end of time and those who see a coming renewal, a rebirth of consciousness.

Adding fuel to the debate, some scientists see the increasing number of natural disasters in recent years as evidence of a catastrophic climax of events in 2012. How much of what we re hearing is science and how much is superstition? In this film the leading researchers, writers and scientists in the field tell us exactly what this date means to them, why it s important, and what we should expect.

Featured in the film are Graham Hancock, John Major Jenkins, Daniel Pinchbeck, Alberto Villoldo, Anthony Aveni, Robert Bauval, Jim Marrs, Walter Cruttenden, Lawrence E. Joseph, Douglas Rushkoff, John Anthony West and Benito Vegas Duran.

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From Conception to Birth

Actors: Graham Hancock, Daniel Pinchbeck, John Major Jenkins, Alberto Villoldo, Jim Marrs
ASIN : B000NO23WQ
Sales Rank : 16515
Director : Jonathan Grupper
Brand : Image Entertainment
Studio : Discovery Channel
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381401325
UPC : 014381401325
Release Date : December 01, 2007
Publisher : Discovery Channel
Manufacturer : Discovery Channel
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Label : Discovery Channel
Running Time : 49

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FROM THE MIRACLE OF CONCEPTION TO THE WONDER OF BIRTH, THIS IS AN INSIDE VIEW OF OUR MOST FASCINATING JOURNEY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN LIFE IS REVEALED WITHIN A WOMAN'S BODY - FROM THE INCREDIBLE FIRST MOMENTS OF CELL DIVISION THROUGH THE BABY'S AWE-INSPIRING GROWTH OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS. THIS AMAZING DVD, FILLED WITH TRULY UNIQUE AND MAGICAL IMAGERY, IS NOT TO BE MISSED.

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For All Mankind - Criterion Collection

Actors: Jim Lovell, Kenneth Mattingly, Russell Schweickart, Eugene Cernan, Michael Collins
ASIN : 0780022319
Sales Rank : 14003
Director : Al Reinert
Brand : Image Entertainment
Studio : Criterion
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780780022317
ISBN : 0780022319
UPC : 037429139523
Release Date : December 15, 2000
Publisher : Criterion
Manufacturer : Criterion
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Label : Criterion
Running Time : 80

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In July 1969, the space race ended when Apollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." No one who witnessed the lunar landing will ever forget it. Breathtaking both in the scope of its vision and the exhilaration of the human emotions it captures, For All Mankind is the story of the 24 men who traveled to the Moon-told in their words, in their voices, using the images of their experiences. Criterion is proud to present Al Reinert's award-winning documentary in a new special edition.

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And you thought Titanic was pricey--this dazzling documentary comes courtesy of the hundreds of millions of dollars NASA spent on moon shots, ethereally gorgeous footage that had never been seen until journalist Al Reinert, who had covered NASA for magazines prior to this film, got his hands on it. (Reinert subsequently coscripted Ron Howard's acclaimed Apollo 13.)

Reinert sifted through 6 million feet of film footage and 80 hours of interviews with astronauts, which serve as humble voice-overs for the lyrical imagery, and he assembled all this into a unique experience which was nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar. Brian Eno's lovely, atmospheric score evokes the sense of peace the astronauts say they felt while floating through space; the film's spiritual quality is as affecting as its breathtaking visuals. "There was a great deal of difficulty paying attention to what our job was," admits one astronaut, and you can see why.

A major caveat--while this is mind-blowing on the big screen, it may be less impressive on your TV. Or, you can simply sit up real close. Who would've guessed that NASA was also a training ground for cinematographers? --David Kronke

Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (History Channel)

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Error is inevitable in all human endeavors, but when the undertakings are engineering feats of enormous proportions, the smallest mistakes may have devastating consequences. From the Exxon Valdez disaster to a nuclear meltdown at a secret government facility, to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, MODERN MARVELS chronicles over 40 of history s most devastating catastrophes and reveals the lessons learned from each one.

In 18 thrilling episodes, HISTORY CHANNEL dramatizes the world s most notorious engineering failures, using state-of-the-art special effects to investigate not only what went wrong, but what can be learned from these spectacular disasters. The catastrophes recounted led to the creation of Superfund sites for the cleanup of toxic waste; improved safety standards for cars, planes, and ships; and new techniques for building roads, bridges, and buildings that will withstand nature s most destructive forces.

Dark clouds with silver linings, MODERN MARVELS: ENGINEERING DISASTERS presents the tragic, yet invaluable, handmaidens of technological progress.

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The Power of Forgiveness

Actors: Elie Weisel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Moore
ASIN : B000YVB2NO
Sales Rank : 6005
Director : Martin Doblmeier
Studio : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0720229913041
UPC : 720229913041
Release Date : December 19, 2008
Publisher : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Manufacturer : FIRST RUN FEATURES
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Running Time : 78

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To forgive somone can be simple. But this simple act can have powerul consequences - and may lead to a personal and spiritual transformation. Recently, the study of forgiveness has come into its own.
Researchers are examining the psychological and physical effects of forgiveness under an amazingly wide variety of conditions, ranging from petty insults to sexual assault to 9/11. Clinicians now help guide people to forgive transgressions and get on with their lives. From Ground Zero to Northern Ireland to the Amish countryside, THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS explores this important concept, and reveals how forgiveness can transform your life.

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NOVA - Genius: The Science of Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Galileo

Actor: Stacy Keach; Peter Thomas (VI); Don Wescott
ASIN : B000C8STOE
Sales Rank : 16942
Director : -
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421408791
UPC : 783421408791
Release Date : December 28, 2006
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Running Time : 420

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DVD set that includes Einstein's Big Idea, Newton's Dark Secrets, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Galileo's Battle for the Heavens.

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National Geographic: In the Womb - Multiples

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Ghost in Your Genes

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Tesla

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NOVA - Cracking the Code of Life

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2012: Science Or Superstition

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From Conception to Birth

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For All Mankind - Criterion Collection

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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (History Channel)

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The Power of Forgiveness

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NOVA - Genius: The Science of Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Galileo

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