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List Price: $24.95Price: $22.49You Save: $2.46 (10%)Storm Over Everest
Actor: Nova
ASIN : B0019KBIRE
Sales Rank : 11365
Director : Nova
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421428096
UPC : 783421428096
Release Date : December 02, 2008
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Label : WGBH Boston
Running Time : 90
Product DescriptionAs darkness fell on May 10, 1996, a fast moving storm of unimaginable ferocity trapped three climbing teams high on the slopes of Mount Everest. The climbers, exhausted from their summit climb, were soon lost in darkness, in a fierce blizzard, far from the safety of High Camp at 26,000 feet. World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears, who aided the rescue efforts back in 1996, now returns to Everest to tell the fuller story of what really happened on that legendary climb. Through remarkably intimate interviews with the climbers and Sherpas many who have never spoken before on American television Breashears sheds new light on the worst climbing tragedy in Mount Everest s history.
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List Price: $24.95Price: $14.99You Save: $9.96 (40%)30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Actors: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas, Jane Goodall, Richard Kiley
ASIN : 0792299949
Sales Rank : 16382
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : National Geographic Society
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780792299943
ISBN : 0792299949
UPC : 727994750031
Release Date : December 14, 1999
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Manufacturer : National Geographic Society
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Label : National Geographic Society
Running Time : 95
DescriptionRelive the most spellbinding scenes from our television documentaries of exploration and delivery. Year: 1994 Amazon.comMystery, danger, splendor, adventure. Since 1964, National Geographic has been broadcasting television specials that created and, many would argue, still maintain the standard for all nature programming since. Vigilantly focusing on what came before human beings, this special is a grand slam of 30 years (1964-1994) of painstaking exploration and documentation. Its narrative sounds almost biblical: "In the beginning..." there was molten lava. The footage is, as you would expect, dazzling but it is the agile editing and well-crafted storytelling here that makes this video into a poignant success. Moving from the creation of earth to its inhabitants, the narrative segues to the single law of survival. In the Living Sands of Namib (1978), a spider escapes a predator by cartwheeling down a dune. There are clips of Costa Rican lizards sprinting on water, a woodpecker outsmarting a corn snake, and an Indian tiger begrudgingly retrieving his deer-carcass supper from a thieving crocodile. Procreation is, undoubtedly, the more lighthearted side of survival. Three black beetles are in pursuit of a female running in the sand with a musical score so perfectly selected, it is as if the they are engaged in a well-choreographed dance. The synchronized swimming of mating squids in Jewels of the Caribbean (1994) is more graceful than Twyla Thwarp. After an introduction to the habitat and behavior of so many creatures, the video turns the spotlight on the tool user, fire tamer, language maker: humankind. Americans on Everest (1964), Dr. Leakey and the Dawn of Man (1966), The World of Jacques Yves Cousteau (1966), In the Shadow of Vesuvius (1987), Australia's Twilight of the Dreamtime (1988), and Jane Goodall: My Life with the Chimpanzees (1990) are classic examples of National Geographic at its best. There are also fascinating clips from early Geographic projects, including the 1917 Katmai expedition. Well beyond serving as a self-congratulatory slap on the back for work well done, this special has an important message: the animals and natural phenoms we fear the most are those we know the least about. Contrary to popular belief, humans are the largest single threat to all life on earth. By bringing fragile ecosystems into our living rooms, National Geographic hopes to instill conservation ethics in each viewer. --Cristina Del Sesto
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List Price: $19.99Price: $17.99You Save: $2 (10%)The Alps (IMAX)
Actors: Adele Harlin, John Harlin III, Michael Gambon, Bruno Messerli, Robert Jasper
ASIN : B000X73NAE
Sales Rank : 13026
Director : Stephen Judson
Brand : Image Entertainment
Studio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381433821
UPC : 014381433821
Release Date : December 08, 2008
Publisher : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Manufacturer : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
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Label : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Running Time : 45
DescriptionIn the air above Switzerland, on the sheer rock-and-ice wall known as the Eiger, an American climber is about to embark on the most perilous and meaningful ascent he has ever undertaken: an attempt to scale the legendary mountain that took his renowned fathers life. Against a backdrop of overwhelming natural beauty, The Alps is a true-life story of extrodinary courage. It's the intensely personal journey of a man who has every reason not to climb the deadly Eiger North Face, yet climb it he must. Featuring some of the most spectacular giantscreen imagery yet seen, the film celebrates the unsurpassed beauty of the Alps and the indomitable spirit of the people who live there.
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List Price: $29.95Price: $26.99You Save: $2.96 (10%)NOVA: Everest
Actor: Nova
ASIN : B000PY510A
Sales Rank : 16348
Director : Nova
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH BOSTON
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421293199
UPC : 783421293199
Release Date : December 26, 2007
Publisher : WGBH BOSTON
Manufacturer : WGBH BOSTON
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Label : WGBH BOSTON
Running Time : 162
Product DescriptionThis set includes three NOVA episodes about the deadly history of Mount Everest.Everest: The Death ZoneGet ready for a (literally) breathtaking trek up Mount Everest: from Base Camp at 17600 feet through the chilling corpse-strewn Death Zone to the very pinnacle of the Earth five and a half miles above sea level. Can such an excruciating ascent cause permanent damaging changes to the human body?Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and IrvineDid George Mallory reach the top of Mount Everest in 1924 nearly 30 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? More than just a spellbinding Everest saga the story of Mallory and Irvine evokes memories of an era of exploration and heroic idealism when one could still walk off the map. Lost On EverestJoin the historic search for the body of mountain-climbing legend George Mallory atop Mount Everest. Climb the daunting slopes that challenged Mallory s mind body and archaic equipment. And take part in mountaineering history as NOVA brings you an up-close look at this headline-making quest.System Requirements:Running Time: 162 minFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 783421293199 Manufacturer No: WG29319
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List Price: $27.98Price: $24.99You Save: $2.99 (11%)Blindsight
Actors: Erik Weihenmayer, Sabriye Tenberken, Sonam Bhumtso, Gyenshen, Dachung
ASIN : B001HB1K1Y
Sales Rank : 11064
Studio : Image Entertainment
Format : Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0014381528121
UPC : 014381528121
Release Date : December 13, 2009
Publisher : Image Entertainment
Manufacturer : Image Entertainment
Availability : Not yet released
Label : Image Entertainment
Running Time : 108
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Price: $29.95Train To Climb Mt Rainier
Actors: Courtenay Schurman, Susan Wright
ASIN : B0001BVP3E
Sales Rank : 26075
Director : Doug Schurman
Studio : Body Results
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0689076480925
UPC : 689076480925
Release Date : December 01, 2003
Publisher : Body Results
Manufacturer : Body Results
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Label : Body Results
Running Time : 66
DescriptionThis informative video provides a comprehensive six-month training program for the novice-to-intermediate level alpine climber who wants to climb Mt. Rainier and other high-altitude peaks. Included in the video are guidelines for aerobic, anaerobic, and climbing-specific training including flexibility and strength exercises selected for high-altitude mountaineering conditioning requirements. If you have been searching for a coach who climbs or for an exercise program specific to glacier travel, you’ll find plenty of excellent training ideas on this video. Mountaineer coaches and instructors Doug Schurman and Courtenay Schurman demonstrate the exercises with the help of climbing model Susan Wright. In this 66 minute video you will learn details about the following training components: Aerobic training - Including alpine, outside, and indoor options along with suggested targets to try to reach by month 5. Flexibility - Including stretches that are most applicable to the mountaineer and how to do them outside. Strength training - Demonstration of exercises selected to help you with particular aspects of alpine climbing, showing traditional weights and home training options such as jugs of water and weighted packs. Anaerobic training - Recommendations and guidelines for ways to raise the anaerobic threshold. Climbing specific training - Specific training tips to emulate the physical requirements of the climb for optimal preparation. The video concludes with a periodized training program specifying how to incorporate the components listed above over a 6-month period. Whether you have access to mountains or not, this video will provide you with all the physical conditioning information you need in order to optimally prepare for your climb.
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List Price: $14.98Price: $13.49You Save: $1.49 (10%)Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Actors: Robert Lindsay, George Anton, Peter Banks, Steven Berkoff, Norman Chancer
ASIN : B0013D8LJ0
Sales Rank : 35151
Director : Christopher Spencer, Edward Bazalgette, Mark Everest, Paul Bryers, Paul Wilmshurst
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0883929012152
UPC : 883929012152
Release Date : December 06, 2008
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 343
DescriptionMeet the most brilliant pioneers of the industrial age, and see how - their burning ambition, extravagant dreams, passion and rivalry as great minds clashed, produced seven key technological achievements of the Industrial Revolution. This series uses a compelling mix of computer-generated and dramatic re-creations to bring these fascinating stories to life. The seven stories that are revealed here are: The Great Ship; the Brooklyn Bridge, the Bell Rock Lighthouse; the US Transcontinental Railway; the London sewer system; the Panama Canal; and the Hoover Dam.
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List Price: $19.98Price: $14.99You Save: $4.99 (25%)The Funny Ladies of British Comedy
Actors: Patricia Routledge, Dawn French
ASIN : B0002F6BRY
Sales Rank : 55175
Brand : Warner Brothers
Studio : BBC Warner
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780790787015
ISBN : 0790787016
UPC : 794051191625
Release Date : December 07, 2004
Publisher : BBC Warner
Manufacturer : BBC Warner
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Label : BBC Warner
Running Time : 124
Product DescriptionThink of Keeping Up Appearances' social climber extraordinaire Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge) and how about that chocolate-guzzling vicar Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French) of The Vicar of Dibley. And who can forget Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales) whose cry of "Basil!" still inspires fear and laughter after nearly thirty years? Join them and their talented funny colleagues for this celebration of their careers and contributions. Combining new interviews with clips of their funniest moments The Funny Ladies of British Comedy takes you behind the scenes of your favorite Britcoms and answers the question "Who makes these funny ladies laugh?"Running Time: 124 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 794051191625
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List Price: $29.95Price: $26.99You Save: $2.96 (10%)To the Limit
Actors: Thomas Huber, Alexander Huber
ASIN : B001CP1UMY
Sales Rank : 63459
Director : Pepe Danquart
Studio : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0720229913461
UPC : 720229913461
Release Date : December 21, 2008
Publisher : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Manufacturer : FIRST RUN FEATURES
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Label : FIRST RUN FEATURES
Running Time : 95
Product DescriptionThomas and Alexander Huber rank as two of the best mountain climbers ever. Now the brothers set out to break the record in speed climbing the 2,900 foot sheer cliff known as 'The Nose' of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
Extreme sports don't come any more extreme than speed rock-climbing. In their attempt to set a world record, the Hubers compress a three-day ascent for regular climbers into less than three hours. Intensive practice and split-second timing are required, and one false step can bring fatal disaster.
Featuring breathtaking footage of the mountains of Patagonia and Yosemite National Park, Academy Award® winner Pepe Danquart (Hell on Wheels) follows the Huber brothers to locations never before reached by a film crew, capturing two competitive brothers who go to the very edge.
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List Price: $19.95Price: $17.99You Save: $1.96 (10%)NOVA: Deadly Ascent
Actor: David Ogden Stiers
ASIN : B000E97HS0
Sales Rank : 67923
Director : Christian Cascio
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH BOSTON
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421407695
UPC : 783421407695
Release Date : December 04, 2006
Publisher : WGBH BOSTON
Manufacturer : WGBH BOSTON
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Label : WGBH BOSTON
Running Time : 56
DescriptionAlaska’s Mount McKinley, commonly referred to as Denali, is the highest and coldest peak in North America, and one of the deadliest mountains on earth. Each year more than 1,000 people attempt to summit it; many never to return alive. While some climbers die in accidents—sliding off of icy cliffs, crushing bones against rocks, falling into hidden crevices, or losing their way and succumbing to the cold—others, often in top physical condition, die from a strange disease that strikes at extreme altitudes. Now, as a new season dawns on the mountain, a team of doctors, rescuers, world-class mountaineers, military special forces and an astronaut, return to save lives, and using themselves as subjects, decipher the deaths on Denali.
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