Chasing Lewis & Clark Across America: A 21st Century Aviation Adventure
Chasing Lewis & Clark Across America: A 21st Century Aviation Adventure
View a 22-minute selection of images from the book Chasing Lewis & Clark Across USA and another 23 minutes of behind the scenes video. From virgin wilderness to cities, this photographic slide show–set to stirring music–is like a tightly woven tapestry of America. Video portion includes plane’ss construction, performance, take-offs plus project planning and life on the trail.
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National Geographic: Sea Monsters – A Prehistoric Adventure [Blu-ray]
National Geographic: Sea Monsters – A Prehistoric Adventure [Blu-ray]
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- For almost 200 million years while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the seas teemed with some of the most awe-inspiring ocean creatures of all time. Sea Monsters, a National Geographic Giant Screen film, is an pleasing journey into prehistoric oceans. Inter-cutting between the animated story and the reenactments of fossil discoveries combine the appeal of ?Indiana Jones? with the CGI that brings th
For almost 200 million years while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the seas teemed with some of the most awe-inspiring ocean creatures of all time. Sea Monsters, a National Geographic Giant Screen film, is an pleasing journey into prehistoric oceans. Inter-cutting between the animated story and the reenactments of fossil discoveries combine the appeal of “Indiana Jones” with the CGI that brings these prehistoric monsters to life. Perfect for the whole family.For the child who knows the difference between a diplodocus and an apatosaurus (or for the adult who remembers a young preoccupation with dinosaurs), National Geographic’s Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure will be a delight. This 40-minute special explores the less-familiar world of the prehistoric oceans, filled with predatory Platecarpi, gentle Protostegas, and cold-eyed Xiphactini. The story follows a newborn Dolichorhynchops (a short-necked plesiosaur that looks a tiny like a dolphin crossed with the Loch Ness Monster) as she matures into adolescence and adulthood, surviving encounters with sharks and the fearsome Tylosaurus, who’s sort of the T-Rex of the deep. Juxtaposed with these vivid CGI recreations are staged depictions of paleontological digs throughout the 20th century that unveiled the bones of these ancient deep-sea beasties. It’s irrefutable: Dinosaurs are compulsively fun to learn about, and the prehistoric creatures of the ocean are no exception. –Bret Fetzer
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National Geographic – Antarctic Wildlife Adventure
National Geographic – Antarctic Wildlife Adventure
Set canvass with a family of real-life explorers for the most remote and starkly beautiful continent on connector – Antarctica. Aboard the 50-foot schooner Damien II, a husband-wife naturalist team and their three sons will guide you on the voyage of a lifetime. Rocky coasts, azure blue seas, and magnificent towering icebergs set the backdrop for a wide variety of wildlife as you navigate south through the islands of the pristine Antarctic peninsula. From the deck of the small craft you will see humpback whales perform a graceful underwater ballet. And while on shore, you will mingle with three species of penguins as well as marvel at young elephant seals at play. Join National Geographic for the eventual ANTARCTIC WILDLIFE ADVENTURE!
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The Adventure of English
The Adventure of English
ADVENTURE OF ENGLISH – DVD Movie
The life story of a remarkable language
Join Melvyn Bragg and a host of experts as they explore the vibrant 1,500-year history of the English language. How did it grow from a relatively insignificant Germanic dialect to become the premier language of culture, commerce, and diplomacy around the globe? The answer involves bloody conquest, political intrigue, and plenty of creativity.
Renowned authorities such as Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, cofounder of the Royal Shakespeare Company John Barton, and Elizabethan scholar Katherine Duncan-Jones explain the development of English in pleasing detail. In this fascinating, eight-part documentary, Bragg and his colleagues analyze the life of the language, showing how diverse forces–from Beowulf to the Bible, from Shakespeare to American slang–shaped the way we communicate today.
BONUS FEATURES
- 20-page viewer’s guide includes key points, discussion questions, avenues for further learning, “The Evolution of the English Alphabet” essay, and more.
- “Architects of the Language” biographies
- Exclusive web extras
A prolific author, screenwriter, and broadcaster, Melvyn Bragg serves as president of Great Britain’s National Campaign for the Arts and chair of the Arts Council Literature Panel. He has hosted The South Bank Show, Britain’s leading arts program, for over 30 years.
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National Geographic: Sea Monsters – A Prehistoric Adventure (In 3-D) [Blu-ray]
National Geographic: Sea Monsters – A Prehistoric Adventure (In 3-D) [Blu-ray]
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- Fun for the whole family now brought to life through captivating 3-D!Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land and an equally extraordinary assortment of ferocious creatures swam, hunted, and fought for survival beneath the vast, mysterious prehistoric seas. Stunning, photo-realistic imagery re-creates the dangerous underwater realm of two young, dolphin
Fun for the whole family — now brought to life through captivating 3-D! Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land — and an equally extraordinary assortment of ferocious creatures swam, hunted, and fought for survival beneath the vast, mysterious prehistoric seas. Stunning, photo-realistic imagery re-creates the dangerous underwater realm of two young, dolphin-sized marine reptiles called Dolichorhynchops, or Dollies, and follows their astounding journey through waters ruled by some of the most awesome predators ever to lounge the Earth’s oceans. Interweaving ground-breaking fossil finds from around the globe with cutting-edge computer-generated re-creations, National Geographic’s powerful storytelling immerses you in the life-or-death drama of an age when monsters ruled the seas! With original music by Peter archangel and The Footnote, and narrated by Liev Schreiber. Seen originally in IMAX® and other specialty theaters. Includes four pairs of 3-D glasses.
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