Thirty years ago National Geographic made an amazing programme which broke new ground in science filmmaking and made people look at their bodies in a completely different light. The Incredible Human Machine premiered to amazing ratings and sold like hotcakes in a nascent home video market - and it's still selling on DVD today. But it's definitely time for an update - and this is it! Just imagine what we can do now. We'll see images from new medical technologies that will virtually turn us inside-out and expose how we function; down to our very cells; down to the molecular level. In 30 years medical imaging technologies have advanced by leaps and bounds. Now the imagery is 3D - and even 4D - in incredible crisp detail. We will reveal the miraculous everyday workings of the human machine - how we eat breathe and walk on two feet. We are nature's finest specimen and science's greatest mystery; skin sight sound breath circulation digestion muscles bones reproduction and the brain are just some of the topics that will be uncovered in ways not previously thought possible. Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler's legendary vocal cords give us intimate insight into how we produce sound. At the same time we will reveal medical mysteries that were previously unsolved: how we smell see and even process emotion. EMMY Award winner 2008: Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft - Writing (Chad Cohen and Arthur Binkowski)
Africa has some of the most diverse and colourful wildlife in the world ranging from the smallest creatures to the giants of the animal kingdom. Animals in every size and shape inhabit this expansive and mysterious land. The hidden world of the African desert offers a wonderful variety of life's subtle beauty which is often over looked. See mile upon mile of rolling orange-hue sand dunes solitary trees and scattered grasses or imagine being completely surrounded by the sight sound and sense of the jungle so green and lush that the foliage blocks out the view of the sky.
Africa has some of the most diverse and colourful wildlife in the world ranging from the smallest creatures to the giants of the animal kingdom. Animals in every size and shape inhabit this expansive and mysterious land. The hidden world of the African desert offers a wonderful variety of life's subtle beauty which is often over looked. See mile upon mile of rolling orange-hue sand dunes solitary trees and scattered grasses or imagine being completely surrounded by the sight sound and sense of the jungle so green and lush that the foliage blocks out the view of the sky. On this DVD you will see: Lions as Patriarch A Day in Lions Activity When the lions go to drink Competition for drinking time The quest for food & Okavango Swamp.
To the southern border of Arizona marvellous scenary and spectacular birds can be viewed from the Madera Canyon. This unusal wilderness area offers a wide range of desert woodland and mountain habitat to over 150 species of nesting and migratory birds including such dazzlingly colourful varieties as the heavenly Blue Grosbeak The Flaming Vermillion Flycatcher The Vivid Yellow and Red Western Tanager The Iridescent Green and Violet Hummingbird and the rare and much sort after Eleg
Not only are some birds smarter than we think they're also making choices planning ahead and using tools - all things only humans are supposed to do! Ravens parrots crows and jays take us to Arizona Africa and Canada's Arctic on a journey to discover bird intelligence. Maybe being called a bird brain isn't such an insult after all! On uninhabited Mitlenatch Island in British Columbia Canada crows use their ingenuity to create seafood buffets. Alex the famous African Grey Parr
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Through rare footage and exclusive interviews you will feel as if you were there in some of the greatest wars in history. This remarkable collection features the most complete uncensored story of the Road to Berlin The Road to Rome and The Road to Tokyo. Road to BerlinOn September 1 1939 Nazi Germany shocked the world when it rained bombs over Poland in the first Blitzkrieg. Two days later on what came to be known as Black Sunday Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. This is the story of the bloody battles of that war in Europe. No Hollywood movie could ever completely convey what really happened between 1939 and 1945. To understand you need to see the remarkable images (many in color) and hear the voices of the men who survived the crucible of fire that was the first mechanized war. Road to RomeRoad to Rome is an action-packed history of the war in the Mediterranean as seen through the lenses of the combat cameramen and told by the heroic men who fought their way from mountain top to mountain top on their way up the boot of Italy. From the deserts of North Africa on to the rocky shores of Sicily to the hills of bloody Monte Cassino you will witness war as you have never seen it before. Road to TokyoThe war in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two was unlike any ever fought. It was a savage no holds barred conflict fought in dense jungles and on barren volcanic islands. It covered tens of thousands of miles where supplies including the basic essentials of life such as food and water were often short and sometimes nonexistent. Where fighting was savage and often hand to hand... No Hollywood movie could ever completely convey what really happened in the Pacific between 1941 and 1945. To understand you need to see the remarkable images (many in color) and hear the voices of the men who survived hell on earth.
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Experience this flaming compilation of burning firewood on your TV. Fireplaces is a DVD-video designed specifically for wide screen viewing devices and raises the bar when it comes to motif and picture quality. Enhanced Music Edition consists of three different audio tracks: Ambient Sound - 5.0 / Cool Lounge Chill Out Music - 5.0 / Relaxing Classical Music - DTS-ES (6.1). Plasma Art '' AVE Series has been recorded with state-of-the-art digital High Definition (HD) cameras in the 1080p format.
This series is a collection of true stories offering a fascinating insight into the lives of ordinary people who have a passion for adventure. From rockclimbing to mountain biking kayaking and cross country skiing these adventurers face challenges that test them both physically and spiritually. Against a canvas of amazing action footage this series explores the adventurers' motivation for pushing the limits of the human condition in a bid to find unity of body mind and soul. I
Join Les Stroud of Survivorman for some serious nail biting shark chomping action and this time he's taking on the deadliest waters around the world. His quest is simple which water is the deadliest? Starting from historical data courtesy of the Florida Museum of Natural History's famed shark attack files. Les begins his journey by testing the waters in the world's 'sharkiest' hotspots. Les works closely with a team of experts as he circumnavigates the globe to initiate a series of intense and immersive experiments in an effort to determine which waters are the deadliest on earth and why the waters are so dangerous.
Documentary focusing on crocodiles and alligators who long after the extinction of dinosaurs continue to haunt the watery places of the world. Little changed from the form they assume today crocodiles and their kin the alligators reign today as monarchs over the other reptiles crusty survivors who qualify among the world's most powerful predeators.
Ever since Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park broke box-office records worldwide, everyone has wanted to know more about dinosaurs, the mighty creatures that walked the earth many millions of years ago.Using animation and 3D computer graphics, this DVD separates myth from prehistoric reality. With the help of dinosaur experts Dr. Michael Brett Surman (a consultant on Jurassic Park) and Dr. David Norman, the UK's leading authority on dinosaurs, presenter Craig Charles helps you discover that truth is often far stranger than fiction!
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Disc 1 Sanibel Island off the coast of Florida is home to the most spectacular bird life in the world. In one morning you may see 30 or 40 different species including one third of all the Roseate Spoonbills in existence yellow crowned night herons hunting fiddler crabs black necked stilts and skimmers. The mighty bald eagle pelicans willets and wood storks head a cast of 1000's and sunset will bring yet more headlines. Disc 2 To the southern border of Arizona ma
Exploring our planet from pole to pole each 'Our World Their World' DVD examines a different habitat aiming to show the richness and diversity of our fauna rather than a detailed study of individual animals. The 'Our World Their World' series provides a wealth of informative facts with high entertainment and aesthetic values. Although especially designed to appeal to a more youthful audience this series can be enjoyed by both adults and the younger viewer.
Centrally located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea the Island of Gozo within the Maltese Archipelago is truly unique. Over thousands of years the natural limestone and wave action have created many interesting underwater structures. Double arches sea tunnels and hidden caverns penetrated with sunlight producing kaleidoscopes through the azure water. Reefs abundant with life schools of barracuda octopus flying gurnards rays eels and delightful seahorses. Close by in Malta
Wildest Asia brings you many exotic and elusive creatures of Asia in stunning action sequences. From tigers on the prowl in Central India and endangered pandas feeding in the Wolong Reserve in Western China to macaques bathing in the snow in the hot springs of Japan and families of orangutans at play in Sumatra. This stunning programme shows both the amazing wealth of wildlife that inhabits Asia and the very real threat to their future survival. Countries and animals featured include: INDIA: Tigers SUMATRA: Orangutans THAILAND: Indian Elephants Lar Gibbons Fishing Cats JAVA: White Rhinoceros JAPAN: Macaques INDONESIA: Komodo Dragons CHENGDU CHINA: Pandas Red Pandas SABAH MALAYSIA: Orangutans Proboscis Monkeys. This programme gives a deep insight into these and many other species of animals and birds endemic to Asia and the many very real threats to their survival. Greg Grainger is an award-winning producer and presenter of topical travel documentaries and wildlife programmes to remote and exotic locations. Greg's programmes are seen around the world from Grainger's World screened daily on Europe's Travel Channel to Tour Deluxe on the USA Travel Channel as well as Channel 7 Australia's The World Around Us. His wildlife specials appear regularly on the international networks Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel.
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