Natural History

• Sharkweek - Sharkbite Summer | DVD | (16/09/2012) from £7.54   |  Saving you £5.45 (42.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Discovery Channel is taking viewers into the world's deadliest waters to meet the most dangerous sharks of them all. Shark Week will leave you astounded and will explain many fascinating and unknown facts about these mighty predators. Sharkbite Summer is the definitive bite by bite account of America's notorious 2001 Summer of the Shark when the ocean's apex predators attacked more than 50 swimmers off US beaches. Were the sharks really taking back America's shores? This fascinating programme returns to the attack sites and using archive news footage interviews with victims witnesses surgeons family members and shark experts builds a clear picture of what really happened that fateful summer.

• Gotye: Life As A Painting | DVD | (25/11/2013) from £6.88   |  Saving you £6.11 (47.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Goyte is best known for his hit single Somebody That I Used to Know which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the 5th Australian based artist to do so. He has won 5 ARIA Awards, which is monumental for a new artist. Aside from being a compelling vocalist, he is also an accomplished pianist, drummer, and painter. In this revealing documentary we examine the journey of the world's most artsy musician.

• IMAX The Living Sea | DVD | (22/08/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Living Sea takes you to the world's oceans, traveling to Palau, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Alaska, Nova Scotia and the Red Sea. Explore the mysterious depths and come face to face with life-sized humpback whales when you dive into The Living Sea. Swim with thousands of golden jellyfish and witness the bizarre spawning behavior of giant clams. Surf in Hawaii, deep-sea dive in Palau and test your courage with the Coast Guard in some of the world's roughest seas! Follow a remotely operated vehicle 3,000 feet down through the ocean depths to view strange creatures (one as long as a football field!) which live where sunlight never penetrates. The Living Sea celebrates the world ocean--its beauty, diversity and importance to all life on earth. Music by Sting; narrated by Meryl Streep. Ever wonder how did they do that? The Making of 'The Living Sea' (37 min.), shot in High-Definition Video, takes you behind the scenes.

• IMAX Dolphins | Blu Ray | (22/08/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Plunge into the realm of wild dolphins in this great adventure film MacGillivray Freeman Films, producers of the large-format films Beavers and The Living Sea. In Dolphins, you'll experience the warm, white sand banks of the Bahamas where the inquisitive dolphins live and play. Find out how we are unraveling the mysteries of dolphin communication. Here, you'll also meet a bottlenose dolphin named JoJo who explores the colorful reefs with his human friend Dean. Brimming with details about the complex lives of these fascinating animals, this ocean adventure film takes you into the very heart of the world of Dolphins. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan, music by Sting. Ever wonder how did they do that? The Making of Dolphins,' shot on High-Definition Video, takes you behind the scenes.

• IMAX Coral Reef Adventure | Blu Ray | (22/08/2011) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Take a once-in-a-lifetime journey across the South Pacific for a spectacular IMAX adventure. Joy, ecstasy, a spiritual high: these words describe the exhilaration of diving a pristine coral reef, and ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall bring their love of the ocean into action. With Jean-Michael Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, they explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth. This tropical excursion through the South Pacific will surprise and delight you as you fall in love with the reefs, and your heart will ache at the tragic, irretrievable loss of these fragile worlds.

• Physical Geography - Life During The Paleozoic Era | DVD | (25/11/2012) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Discover the Forces and Life Forms that Shape our World! This program explores the Paleozoic Era from the Cambrian time - over 600 million years ago. It looks at common fossils found in the United States and investigates the origin of these animals and how Paleontologists have classified them according to their various characteristics. Students will discover the fossils record artist drawings and dioramas of life in the Cambrian Ordovician Silurian Devonian Mississippian Pennsylvanian and Permian Periods. Discover plant life marine life and land life including diatoms algae mosses ferns cycads brachiopods trilobites crinoids insects reptiles ammonites sharks and fish. This program also discusses mass extinction theories and shows how the continents have moved.

• Fall in New England | Blu Ray | (17/08/2009) from £13.47   |  Saving you £11.52 (46.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Earthscapes series reveal nature in all its majestic beauty with state-of-the-art high definition photography. This collection features stunning footage from America's Pacific Coastline during the Fall.

• To The Planets | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Highlights of America's interplanetary explorations. Mercury - Mariner 10 captures close-up footage of the harsh topographical features of the innermost planet. Venus - Time-lapse photography reveals phenomenal cloud formations and rotation. Mars - Fascinating Viking footage from the surface of the Red Planet. Jupiter - Captivating images from the 620 million mile odyssey of Voyager I and Voyager II. Saturn - Spectacular highlights from the Saturnian system. Uranus - Breathtaking views from Voyager II's January 1986 encounter with this distant uncharted world. Neptune - Stunning footage from the 1989 pass by of the outmost blue planet.

• Physical Geography - Igneous Rocks | DVD | (19/01/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Discover the wonders of our Earth. The third classification of rocks are those which were formed deep in the earth's crust by melting and then re-crystallization. These rocks include volcanic rocks igneous rocks of dykes and sills and plutonic rocks such as granite syenite gabbro and ultramafic rocks. Many specimens are discussed that are not often found in classroom labs or textbooks. The Physical Geography series is a series dealing with natural phenomenon such as volcanoes earthquakes caves rocks geysers and glaciers presented by Dr. Laurence J. Jankowski. He is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a member of the National Science Teachers Association and the National Association of Geology Teachers. His prior achievements include the Science Teacher of the Year Award from the Ohio Academy of Science and Outstanding Professor Award from Bowling Green State University.

• Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility SD | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £9.43   |  Saving you £-2.44 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Introducing Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility DVD shot in High Definition and created to bring a sense of warmth and relaxation to your home. Four different fireplace flames allow you to choose a fire and soundtrack to set the right mood. Sit back relax and enjoy the dancing flames and crackling roar of Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility. Four Fireplace Viewing Options Include: The Eternal Flame The Complete Fire The Extraordinary Fire The Romantic Fire

• Wiz Khalifa And Amber Rose: Destination Forever After | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One of America's most unlikely couples, rapper Wiz Kahlifa & model Amber Rose began their careers in two different Pennsylvania towns and have taken it to the top. Today they have taken their place among Hip Hop Royalty and have re-written the book on the Hollywood Romance. This documentary traces their careers apart and together.

• Marine Team | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £10.73   |  Saving you £2.26 (17.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Coral Reef Aquarium | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  In the coral reef aquarium you see fish from around the world in the rich organic environment they call home. Look behind and below the fish and see the many other creatures that make the underwater world so fascinating. Interesting rare graceful and colourful fish and sea life will take you into a unique world where you will find: Anemone Crab Chocolate Chip Starfish Hawaiian Feather Duster Horshoe Crab and many many more....

• Plasma Art - Ray Tank | Blu Ray | (31/10/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Introduce your HDTV to an exclusive ray tank!Enjoy the beauty and excitement of this unique never before seen out of space ray tank, introducing you to a magic world where the lucid ocean floor meets the dark side of the moon. These near threatened subtropical creatures will enhance your surroundings and continuously keep you fascinated. Like if glued to the inside of your HDTV screen these alien like rays become like an organic pulsating hybrid, closely monitoring you from a safe distance. Filmed in true High Definition 1080p, with relaxing classical music and vibrant lounge music, in addition to natural audio tracks in HD audio.Classical musicLounge musicAmbience

• The Search For Extra Terrestrial Intelligence - Quest For Contact | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It is an enormous task to search the skies for intelligent life looking for a golden needle in a huge cosmic haystack. S.E.T.I. (the Search for Extra Terristrial Intelligence) has taken up this quest. A belief that there are other intelligent races out there in the depths of space and that one day we will make contact with them.

• Wild Thing - Episodes 7-9 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  More fascinating features showcasing the work of celebrity animal trainer and conservationist Trevor Smith.Includes Trevor hunting out bugs for a Vogue fashion shoot training rats for a Polaroid commercial and snaring a pub-crawling wallaby - all proving beyond a doubt that when it comes to working with wild things Trevor's the master.

• Wet And Wild Mysteries Of The Deep | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  American Astronauts who had landed on the moon reported after their return that the only living structure on Earth visible from the moon is the Great Barrier Reef. Join Ben Cropp and his family as they explore this wonderful area in his vessel Freedom. It's a voyage of discovery and adventure off the dazzling Australian coastal seas. Disc 1 Rhythm Of Life: 24 Hours On A Coral Reef Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Stalking Trumpet Fish 3. Reef Shark 4. Manta Ray 5. Night Dive 6. Sunrise Disc 2 The Coral Sea: Emerald Isles In A Rainbow Sea Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Hermit Crabs 3. Mating Turtles 4. Holmes Reef 5. Coral Spawning 6. Reef Sharks Disc 3 Exotica And Erotica Of The Deep - Even fish have to mate! Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. Sharks 3. Sabre-Tooth Blenny 4. Lion Fish 5. Snapper 6. Night Dive

• Stargazing - Part 2 - The View The View From The Tropics And The South | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Learn how to make sense of the night sky and distinguish between constellations. Through deep space photography and animation learn about galaxies black holes white dwarves pulsars and more.

• Wildest Artic & Antarctica | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A stunning 2 DVD collection that captures the awesome majestic chilling beauty and grandeur of the Arctic & Antarctic. In this world of harsh extremes witness bizarre frozen formations and horrific blizzards as our camera crews capture all of the seasons and their astounding wildlife all in dramatic action sequences from penguins and seals to whales and birds. Antarctic Highlights include: Minke whales prowling the edges of an ice floe watched by wary Emperor Penguins who finally plunge in. A leopard seal stalking Adelie penguins. King penguins walking with eggs and chicks on feet. Monster-sized elephant seals snapping at and biting each other. Fierce katabatic winds sweeping off the polar plateau into the sea. Ice formations below the surface including krill. Penguins of all species feeding their young and preparing nests. Huge colonies of Magellanic Penguins rushing into the water as they begin their winter at sea. A colony of Emperor Penguins in a blizzard. Arctic Highlights include: Grizzly Bear playing with their new spring cubs. Moose: female flees for her life chased by a large brown bear. Musk Ox: rutting males charge at one another at high speed colliding head-on. Lynx: cunning predators attacking and playing with a squirrel then fighting each other. Caribou: annual migration new born calves. Chased by a grizzly. Gray Wolves: hunting in packs they pursue a goat and then feast on it. Brown Bear: the master carnivore catching and gorging orgiastically on huge quantities of salmon.

• The American Indian | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Disc 1 - An Historical Perspective This collection brings to life several important events and historical accounts which contextualize the American Indian experience. As a foundation for better understanding the First Nations peoples these films provide a broad overview of past events that shaped the culture of Native peoples from coast to coast. Includes: Chataloochee: The Center Of The World Creek War And The Battle Of Horseshoe Bend Do We Want Us To? I Will Fight No More Forever Maxidiwiac an account of Buffalo Bird Woman born in 1839 whose interviews form a large part of what we know of daily life for her people in what is now North Dakota; Tahtonka - Plains Indians Culture covering three hundred years of Plains Indians history from the pre-horse period through the tragedy at Wounded Knee in 1890 and Spanish Empire In The New World. Disc 2 - People And Their Culture Explore the beauty of unique cultures from the routines of daily life to the ultimate challenges of survival. These films provide an overview of several American Indian cultures and the patterns of the lives of their people offering a glimpse into a strong and vibrant way of life. Includes: Portrait Of A People which depicts the history of the culture beginning with oral traditions and continuing through the present; Canyon Voices Corn Dancers: United Pueblo Agency & Indian Irrigation Eskimos: Winter In Western Alaska Indian For A Change Indian To Indian Land Of The Bighorn Navajo Canyon Country and Pecos: Una Promua. Disc 3 - Art And Archaeology Learn about some of America's most talented artists and the how their art is influenced by their American Indian heritage. From ancient pottery to contemporary painting traditional crafts to modern interpretations the subject matter of these films highlights the intricate relationship between the American Indian past and it's present. Includes: Indian Pottery Of San Idlefonso a beautiful look at the techniques and life of one of the most famous Indian potters Native American Art Pablita Velarde - An Artist & Her People the story of the first Pueblo woman to pursue a career as an easel painter Pueblo Heritage Voyage Of Discovery We Belong To The Land Antiquities Earthshapers Lesson In Archaeology and People On The Macon Plateau.