National Geographic Television.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In the modern world, witchcraft and witches are dismissed as fantasies, but in many cultures, magic is alive and its practitioners admired and feared. Join National Geographic on a quest to find the stories behind the myths and legends of witchcraft. Along the way, meet an anthropologist who became a believer in Mexico and a 'witch cleanser' in Zimbabwe. Includes a bonus program: Wicca.
Publisher
National Geographic Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Within days of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil platform on April 21, 2010, as many as 25,000 scientists, oil experts, military, and others assembled in the Gulf region. This videodisc chronicles the activities critical in stopping the spill and cleaning up its effects in the weeks and months that follow.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
The world is home to an array of creatures that have evolved to survive harsh environments and brutal competition. From lions and great white sharks to cobras and brown bears, National Geographic reveals the deadliest species on the planet. Programs include Lions, King Croc, King Cobra, Super Bear, Spider Attack, and Ultimate Shark.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In this double feature, National Geographic explores the amazing and secret world of the great apes. In Mystery Gorillas, join primatologist Mireya Mayor as she travels into the heart of the jungle to get a rare and intimate look into the family life of a gorilla group. Search for the Great Apes chronicles the ground-breaking fieldwork of Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas-Brindamour and the world-wide efforts of these dedicated scientists to better...
11) Whales in crisis
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Dive into the depths of the oceans around the world to experience close-up encounters with these gentle giants of the sea as scientists work to save these mysterious and captivating creatures.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? Diamond dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Returns for a third season of interactive experiments that test how easily the brain can be fooled, uncovering the surprising nature of how we process information, feel emotions, and perceive the world around us. Host and wonder junkie Jason Silva and Deception specialist Apollo Robbins explore a world where time slows down, reality is an illusion and things aren't always as they seem, the human brain.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Chronicling a conflict that has spanned more than a decade and bridged generations, delivers a comprehensive 360-degree view of a complex war, from its swift and relentless beginnings to the eve of the U.S. pullout in 2014. Raw footage of combat, rare photos and intimate firsthand accounts capture all angles of the war from the soldiers₂ viewpoint and offer an in-depth perspective never before seen by the American public.
15) Project Kodiak
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Project Kodiak is a multipart look at North Americas mightiest carnivores, featuring naturalist Casey Anderson and his grizzly bear companion Brutus. Trek to Alaska's Kodiak Island, where Casey gets knee-deep in grizzly life in order to teach Brutus the ways of his wild relatives.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Standard version.
Language
English
Description
Rare wildlife footage (including 'The Spirit Bear'), a beautiful rainforest, and a 250-mile adventure along the coast of British Columbia highlight this informative National Geographic production. Includes bonus program 'Assignment: Great Grizzlies'.
Publisher
NGHT, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013].
Language
English
Description
Battleground Afghanistan looks inside the latest chapter of the Afghan conflict as seen by American Marines on the front-lines of the war. As tens of thousands of troops withdraw from Afhanistan, Captain Ben Middendorf and his men of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines -- based at Camp Pendleton In San Diego are staying behind to continues the fight. These Marines are taking the fight directly to the Taliban with a mission to locate, disrupt,...