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Exploring the tranquil sounds of the Sahara and beyond, Spirit takes a mystical journey into the exotic world of the Mediterranean and Middle East, following the culture, history and breathtaking beauty of one of the most fascinating areas of our world. The 11-track CD features music by Bel Canto, Tinariwen, Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors and more. The package includes a beautiful 48-page book filled with colorful photos and art images. The National Geographic Map details amazing and intriguing aspects of this often misunderstood region.
July 07, 2006
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starring: Traci Bingham; Ed Lent; Amy Culver-Aversa
directed by: Chad Newman
March 03, 2005
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Trapped in the Antarctic ice over 1,000 miles from civilization, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his 28 brave crewmembers endured nearly 15 harrowing months stranded on the ice pack in a daring and courageous adventure that became the greatest survival story of all time. Shackleton’s unwavering leadership inspired a fierce will to survive in his crew, as they were stalked by starvation, insanity and death. Retrace Shackleton’s voyage on the Endurance in this riveting two-hour testament to the human spirit. Rare footage and photos from the expedition’s photographer dramatically capture the daunting conditions the crew survived, as well as the faces of men pushed to their limits. Personal correspondence and diaries detail the most gripping moments of the crew’s ordeal, and candid journal entries reveal how the expedition leader found guidance in his family motto, "By endurance we conquer." Moving interviews with descendants of the original expedition team shed new light on key turning points. And specially filmed footage takes viewers to the actual places visited by Shackleton and his crew. Educational use only.
Special DVD features include: printable materials for educators, link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.
On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.
March 03, 2005
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starring: Sy Liebergot, Marilyn Lovell (II), Barbara Lovell, Gene Kranz, Jim Lovell
directed by: Noel Buckner, Rob Whittlesey
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive. With first-hand accounts from the pilots, their families, and the people of mission control, it documents a thrilling struggle against time and all odds and serves as a reminder that, in the words of James Lovell, "We do not realize what we have on Earth until we leave it." To the Moon: The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. NOVA shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." This expanded two-hour special shares vivid recollections of Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan and Frank Borman, and introduces you to legendary Flight Director Gene Kranz and other unsung heroes. Rare interviews and amazing footage capture America's full-thrust effort to be the first to the moon. MARS Dead or Alive: Go inside NASA’s risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project. Beginning a year before launch, NOVA's cameras follow MER scientists and engineers through a gauntlet of potentially fatal problems. Then, seven months later, experience the final nail-biting minutes of the journey, as Spirit successfully lands on Mars and begins sending back its first spectacular images of the Martian landscape.
August 08, 2006
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starring: Peter Thomas
directed by: Vincent Liota
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