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23) Central Park
Publisher
Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah)
Language
English
Description
CENTRAL PARK is a film about the famous New York City landmark and the variety of ways in which people make use of it: running, boating, walking, skating, music, theatre, sports, picnics, parades and concerts. The film also illustrates the complex problems the New York City Parks Department deals with in order to maintain and preserve the park and keep it open and accessible to the public. *"One of the most accessible and salutary films ever made...
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation's awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX® 3D cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, hurtling up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America's most legendary outdoor playgrounds, including Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Yosemite,...
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Otters are playful, adaptable and champion swimmers - they have captivated cameraman Charlie Hamilton James for the last 25 years. He has filmed them more than anyone else. Now, through the eyes of three orphaned river otters, a set of groundbreaking experiments and some incredible wild encounters, Charlie wants to reveal their survival secrets and exactly why he believes they are so special.
Publisher
Entertainment One Films Canada Inc
Language
English
Description
Nature is more magical, more enchanting, and more powerful than anything you can possibly imagine. And no other continent inspires the imagination like Africa - the wildest place on Earth, a place of mysterious landscapes, awesome drama and a beguiling cast of characters. Some are fantastical, others are alien; all are mesmerizing. Filmed with groundbreaking new 3D technology, ENCHANTED KINGDOM provides a never-before-seen perspective of the continent,...
Publisher
1091 Media
Language
English
Description
During his four-decade career as a photographer and explorer, James Balog has focused his lens on the complex relationship between humans and nature. Human activity has now surpassed all other forces shaping our world. Balog's work has challenged us to contemplate our place in, and responsibility to, the natural world. Balog investigates how altering the elements is in turn affecting everyday Americans right now. THE HUMAN ELEMENT features subjects...
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English
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An introduction to patterns found in nature. Perfect for early STEM learning in preschool and kindergarten. From the dots on a ladybug to the spiral on a snail, patterns in nature can be found anywhere. This concept book introduces the littlest of readers to both math and nature while engaging their creative potential. By the end, kids will be able to identify: Spots and stripes, spirals and symmetry, waves and honeycombs, and more. After learning...
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English
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"A boy explores his urban forest, then interprets it through his art. With art supplies in tow, a young boy meanders through the forest near his home. A keen observer, the boy sees his forest as both 'fluffy' and 'prickly,' and as both 'crispy' and 'soft.' It's also 'scattered and soggy, and spotted and foggy.' His forest is made up of many colors -- but he decides that 'mostly it's green.' Each aspect of the forest inspires a different kind of art:...
30) Primate
Publisher
Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah)
Language
English
Description
PRIMATE presents the daily activities of Yerkes Primate Research Center. Scientists in the film are concerned with studying the physical and mental development of primates. Some of the experimental work shown in the film deals with the capacity to learn, remember, and apply language and manual skills; the effect of alcohol and drugs on behavior; the control of aggressive and sexual behavior; and other neural and physiological determinants of behavior.....
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English
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"In the vein of Jack Prelutsky and Dennis Lee comes a celebration of the sky with thirty zippy poems that will lift kids' spirits and let their imaginations soar. What do you see when you look up at the sky? In this lyrical picture book, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed children's poet, Robert Heidbreder, shares thirty memorable poems that capture the magic and beauty of all the wonderful things kids can see when they gaze at the sky. Gorgeous...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
Transform your next outdoor adventure from "roughing it" in the great outdoors to "smoothing it" in the natural world. Taught by Professor Elizabeth K. Andre of Northland College, these 24 insightful episodes will give you the practical skills you need to set off for the water or the woods.
Publisher
Films We Like
Language
English
Description
Based on a widely republished New Yorker essay by best-selling novelist Jonathan Franzen, EMPTYING THE SKIES exposes the rampant poaching of migratory songbirds in southern Europe. Songbird populations have been drastically declining for several decades, with a number of species facing imminent extinction.. This poignant documentary explores the wonder of these tiny globe-trekking marvels, millions of which are unlawfully slaughtered each year for...
35) Stormchasers
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Language
English
Description
STORMCHASERS is a tale of scientific discovery and natural wonder that takes audiences on a journey around the planet to encounter the origins of the earth's weather patterns, to experience our most extreme storms-monsoons, hurricanes and tornadoes-and to witness scientists who study and predict weather events. Using a combination of conventional IMAX documentary filmmaking methods, computer animation, and unique photography, the film depicts the...
36) Arctic Sinkholes
Publisher
PBS
Language
English
Description
Scientists investigate colossal explosions in Siberia and other evidence that rapidly melting soil in the Arctic is releasing vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. What are the implications for our climate future?
Publisher
Maison 4/3
Language
English
Description
From his Burgundy farm where, for several decades, he has observed the evolution of natural phenomena, astrophysicist Hubert Reeves is worried about the degradation of the planet. According to him, the Earth is facing the sixth extinction in its history, and it promises to be meteoric. Scientists, philosophers and activists also testify to the urgency to act and make proposals in this direction.
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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English
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50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories...
40) Coral Comes High
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English
Description
Published in early 1946, George P. Hunt was a feature writer for Life Magazine before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. After the war's outbreak, he went into the Marines and got himself a commission. He had served with the 1st Marine Regiment (part of the illustrious 1st Marine Division) and went to the Pacific. He served on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. By the time he went to Peleliu, Hunt was by then a captain and was in charge of K...
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