Documentary DVDs
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The Dark Ages (The History Channel )
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 Publisher: A&E Home Video Starring: RJ Allison Directed By: Christopher Cassel Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, trade, power and prosperity in the western world. But the once-powerful Rome--rotten to the core by the fifth century--lay open to barbarian warriors who came in wave after wave of invasion, slaughtering, stealing, and ultimately, settling. As chaos replaced culture, Europe was beset by famine, plague, persecutions, and a state of war that was so persistent it was only rarely interrupted by peace. THE DARK AGES profiles those who battled to shape the future, from the warlords whose armies threatened to case the demise of European society, like Alaric, Charles the Hammer, and Clovis; to the men and women who valiantly tended the flames of justice, knowledge, and innovation including Charlemagne, St. |
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Dogfights -The Complete Season 2 (History Channel)
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Publisher: A&E Home Video (New REleaset) Starring: Various Directed By: Rob Lihani Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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High above the ground, at speeds reaching thousands of miles per hour, fighter aircraft face off in some of the most intense battles in the history of warfare. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® brings these battles to life in DOGFIGHTS, a riveting documentary series that follows the development of air combat from the planes of the First World War to showdowns between the most cutting-edge aircraft flown today.The second season of this wildly popular series features first-hand accounts of the flying aces themselves, combined with rare archival footage and state-of-the-art CGI graphics. Each air battle is recreated in stunning detail, putting viewers in the cockpit, facing the enemy. From Fokker triplanes and SE5s dueling over Belgium and F86s and MiG-15s battling in the skies above North Korea to World War II s P-51 Mustang and the American F-15s that fought in Operation Desert Storm, DOGFIGHTS: THE COMPLETE SEASON 2 puts viewers right in the cockpit to relive 17 of modern history s greatest battles.. |
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The Business of Being Born
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Publisher: New Line Home Video Starring: Ricki Lake Directed By: Abby Epstein Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Rating: Nr. |
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Unlocking The Mystery Of Life
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Publisher: Illustra Media Starring: Jay Richards Directed By: Lad Allen Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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In 1859, Charles Darwin published, On the Origin of Species. In it, he argued that all of life on earth was the product of undirected natural processes. Time, chance, and natural selection. Since Darwin, biologists have relied on such processes to account for the origin of living things. |
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Simon Schama's Power of Art
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Publisher: BBC Warner Starring: Simon Schama Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Beautiful. Fascinating. Emotional. Art is all of the above. |
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Steep
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Publisher: Sony Pictures Starring: Ingrid Backstrom, Anselme Baud, Bill Briggs, Doug Coombs, Chris Davenport Directed By: Mark Obenhaus Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Warning: You're about to experience the most breath taking, exhilarating and inspirational ride of your life. The world's best skiers go beyond their dreams to conquer the steepest runs ever faced. From the sheer cliffs of Grand Teton, to the treachery of Chamonix France, to the untouched Alaskan peaks of Valdez, these extremers sacrifice their lives for a thrill but what a thrill it is. Fantastically beautiful images of the most magnificent peaks on the globe along with devastating avalanches and fatal spills only serve to push them harder. But you're about to discover -- not everyone who goes up the mountain -- returns.. |
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Man vs. Wild - Season 1 (6 DVD set)
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Publisher: Discovery Channel Starring: Bear Grylls Directed By: Dominic Stobart, Mark Westcott, Mike Warner Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Man vs. Wild Season 1 (6 DVD Set): Learn life-saving survival skills in some of the toughest, most treacherous environments on the Earth with a man no stranger to extremes, Bear Grylls. Drawing upon all his experiences as a soldier, mountaineer and seasoned adventurer, watch as Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations. Armed with a few supplies and the clothes on his back, see how he claws his way back to civilization while demonstrating survival techniques along the way. |
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Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man
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Publisher: Lions Gate Starring: Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright, Bono, Rennie Sparks, Hal Willner Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Sure to please both die-hard Cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter, cultural icon.. |
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Winged Migration
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Publisher: Sony Pictures Starring: Philippe Labro, Jacques Perrin Directed By: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Rolling Stone raved that Winged Migration, the critically acclaimed, awe-inspiring documentary, is"A movie miracle! It soars! You feel privileged!" Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totalling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders, helicopters and balloons to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects. The result is a film of staggering beauty that Entertainment Weekly hailed as "Mesmerizing!" and the Los Angeles Times applauded as "Breathtaking! As lofty as it is exhilarating!" Open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world’s most gorgeous birds through areas.. |
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One Six Right
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Publisher: Terwilliger Productions, LLC Starring: Sydney Pollack, Tony Bill, Hal Fishman, Lorenzo Lamas Directed By: Brian J. Terwilliger Prices subject to change. Please verify pricing during checkout. |
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Experience an exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation the local airport by tracing the life, history and struggles of an airport icon: Southern California's Van Nuys Airport. Featuring thrilling aerial photography and a sweeping original score, the film dispels common misconceptions and opposes criticism of general aviation airports. Through the love story of one airport, past to present, the film shares the timeless romance of flying with all ages.. |
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