Sarah Holt
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
It's a mystery on a global scale: five times in Earth's past, life has been nearly extinguished, the vast majority of plants and animals annihilated in a geologic instant. What triggered these dramatic events? And what might they tell us about the fate of our world? Joins scientists around the globe as they unravel the mysteries of two of the most dramatic mass extinction.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Examines the discovery of strange and unknown miniature hominid fossil (Homo floresiensis) remains on the island of Flores, Indonesia. Looks at the scientific debate over whether these creatures, nicknamed "hobbits," are a type of dwarf race of humans, possibly suffering from a disease such as microcephaly, or an entirely new species.
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
In Japan, Europe and Russia, birth rates are shrinking and the population is aging. In parts of India and Africa, more than half of the still growing population is under 25. The world population is now careening in two dramatically different directions. China revs up examines China's booming economy and the impact its having on the environment.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Scientists are coming to understand fat as a fascinating and dynamic organ - one whose size has more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Through real life stories of hunter-gatherers, sumo wrestlers, and supermodels, Nova explores the complex functions of fat and role it plays in controlling hunger, hormones, and even reproduction.
6) MacArthur
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
PBS video index version.
Language
English
Description
No soldier has ever captured the American imagination like Douglas MacArthur. He led Americans into battle for a half-century, through glorious victories and soul-numbing defeats. Courageous and supremely egotistical, he battled anyone who dared question his military judgment, even the President of the United States.