France 5.
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
2009
Description
"For years, adventurers from all over the world have searched for the mythic paradise of Shangri-La and have found little...until now. Explore sacred Buddhist caves and witness as experts look back into time as they uncover centuries-old manuscripts and stunning wall paintings that have remained undisturbed for years. Has the real Shangri-La finally been discovered? Will it survive the erosion and visitors that the future is bound to bring?" -- Container....
Series
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2008], ©2008
Description
Today, the music of Vivaldi is universally adored. His Four Seasons is perhaps the most recognized piece of Baroque music ever written. But the man behind the music was much less well understood. The celebrated composer lived with wealth, yet died in poverty. He led the life of a Catholic priest, yet was constantly surrounded by an entourage of beautiful women and had a love affair with at least one of his young students.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
On December 7, 1941, Japan launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. The result was that the United States was thrust full force into World War II - turning it into a truly global conflict. American Marines and many of the great filmmakers of the day captured footage of the events as they unfolded - in color. Battles such as the Coral Sea in flames; Guadalcanal littered with corpses; rarely seen images of the deportation of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent...
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
When a mammoth delivering canvas awnings gets lifted off the ground by the wind, the Mammoth Islanders discover the power of the wind. The Islanders experiment and eventually learn the right combination of the four forces involved in flight: gravity, lift, thrust, and drag.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
A visiting inventor discovers just how useful Mammoth Island's mammoth population is in keeping things warm one freezing winter day. The Islanders learn that heat can be travel from one place to another in three ways: conduction, convection, or radiation.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders and a visiting inventor learn the properties of light by observing a room full of crystal trophies. They learn that light waves can do three things when they strike an object: they can bounce, they can pass through; or they can be absorbed. The Islanders also studied lenses to bend light, and they looked through telescopes, periscopes, and binoculars.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Description
On April 18, 1906, the greatest natural disaster in American history struck without warning. This is the terrifying and inspiring tale of a pitched battle between man and nature told by the stories of people who lived through it. Includes bonus program Landslide.
Publisher
Distributed by KaBOOM! Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
"La grande fête familiale des jeux a lieu le lendemain. Pour l'occasion, Olie et Zoé veulent offrir à papa et maman le plus beau de tous les cadeaux... une étoile filante. Avec l'aide de tante Polynette et de Tristus Maximus, ils sont sûrs d'en trouver une. Toute la bande part à la recherche de la plus belle des étoiles filantes, mais revient plutôt avec deux bébés en santé perdus dans l'espace"--Conteneur.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
The Mammoth Islanders discover the power of an invisible force called magnetism when lightning strikes their wire and iron bar "clothes dryer." When an electric current flows through the wire, the current creates a magnetic field around it. The Islanders learn that opposites do attract.
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Unique modern artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) revolutionized the art of sculpture with his distinctive modernism, freeing sculpture from its stand and adding movement to the art itself. He rose to fame in the 1930s with his renowned Miniature Circus, but his modernist creativity skyrocketed with his wire sculptures, an invention he dubbed "drawing in space". Contemporary, and friends with Duchamp, Miro, and Mondrian, who have greatly influenced...
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
The Mammoth Islanders are looking for an alternative to using mammoths to deliver their pizzas so they experiment with different internal combustion engines, from rockets to turbofan jet engines to gasoline engines. By comparing the advantages and drawbacks of these engines, they determine which one will serve their business best and ensure that the pizzas are delivered on time.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
The inhabitants of Mammoth Island work together to retrieve a wedding ring that has fallen down a sink drain. They discover what a straw, a plunger, a vacuum and a jackhammer all have in common and the differences and similarities between air pressure (pneumatic machines) and liquid pressure (hydraulic machines).