Discovery Channel (Firm)
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
This special event features the all-time most intense chases in Storm Chasers history. Extreme chasers Reed Timmer and Joel Taylor, IMAX Filmmaker Sean Casey, and renowned meteorologist Dr. Josh Wurman describe their most dangerous and exciting moments ever, including getting up close to tornados, harrowing night intercepts, baseball-sized hail, lightning, flying debris, accidents and downright devastation.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Delivering almost six hours of scientific exploration, the collection covers planets, weather, energy, magnetism, orbits, comets, and other elements that make up this space that people call home. These eight episodes will help viewers understand the intricacies of the wonders of the world, as well as what each can teach them about their own lives.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Now more popular than ever, cable's longest-running programming event needs no introduction or explanation. So, strap on your gear, climb into the cage, and watch the ocean explode into a wild fury as Great Whites, Hammerheads, Whale Sharks, and others take you on a fin-gripping ride through their underwater world. These ten episodes bring you more than 8 hours of remarkable new insights into the lives of these magnificent, elusive creatures.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Staggering out of fiction and into a frightening new reality are the living dead: zombies. Join scientists and self-styled 'zombie preppers' as they explore the probability and impact a zombie plague would have in the real world. Plus, Apocalypse How will explore the many other ways in which the human race could meet its end. Four different episodes and four different perspectives explore the fact and fiction of flesh-eating monsters and what it would...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Since NASA was established in 1958, it has landed rovers on distant planets and launched telescopes deep into space, all so that we can look back to the beginning of time. Through stunning images provided by NASA and fascinating sidebars and profiles of lesser known contributors to the NASA program, young space fans will learn how NASA started, how it faced challenges along the way, how much it has achieved, and how it will continue to move forward...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Looking for a way to make your chores less of a, chore? Then it's robots to the rescue in these four fascinating programs. Take a nuts-and-bolts tour of your beeping, buzzing and whirring future in this look at the machines that will change our lives forever.
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Ties together fascinating stories about the world's iconic regions like the Great Rift Valley, Hawaii, and The Mediterranean region into one grand narratives. Each of these areas is revealed through a set of enthralling stories about its people and its geology. Individual chapters are joined together by a striking CGI-enhanced god's eye view, linking them in both space and time. Woven together, the stories become an inspiring single narrative from...
8) The Greeks
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
From acient Greece to the Roman Empire to the Chinese Dynasties to the early Egyptians, take a journey into the ancient, technological past and learn how it continues to shape our modern world. Discover how the difficulties of pre-industrial life sparked a number of ingenious engineering solutions and how much of the science and technology we consider to be "modern" was actually created by civilizations long ago.
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Uncover the secrets that made dinosaurs such incredible survivors! 120 million years of evolution made dinosaur bodies better adapted to their environment than any mammal today. Some dino species had lifespans of over 100 years while others had a 1 in 3000 chance of making it to adulthood. Learn the anatomical secrets that made them endure 100 plus years. Features 3 programs: Clash of the Dinosaurs, Last Day of the Dinosaurs, and Dino Gangs.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
At the Gas Monkey Garage in Dallas, Texas, they build 'em fast and loud. Searching the far-flung corners of Texas and beyond, motor mastermind Richard Rawlings and mechanical prodigy Aaron Kaufman resurrect forgotten relics in hopes of turning rust buckets into buckets of gold.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Fill three discs with twelve episodes of crazy science mayhem. Throw in a rocket-powered ejector seat, some knives, guns, and swords, and you've got the twelfth season of MYTHBUSTERS. Strap on your crash helmet for this mind-blowing concoction from your favorite mythbusting team.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Learn the plane truth about the history of aviation in this thrilling collection of five top Discovery programs. From the earliest fixed-wing aircraft to the radical prototypes of the future, we'll soar straight to the heart of the fascinating world of flight."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Since the Earth's creation 4.5 billion years ago, the planet has been struck by a series of catastrophes, each pushing life to the edge of extinction. Again and again, dinosaurs found themselves victims of these catastrophes, but from each disaster came new life. While a dominant species was wiped out, hardier creatures survived and thrived, moving into the vacuum left by the extinction. In turn, these gigantic creatures took over the planet until...
18) Glacier meltdown
Pub. Date
20uu
Language
English
Description
Glacier Meltdown: Imagine a world where melting ice caps have raised sea levels by 20 feet (6 meters) and where the great costal cities of the world could be underwater. It's a nightmare scenario that could one day turn into reality. Now, Naked Science separates fact from fiction to discover the real science behind climate change, the melting ice caps and why powerful hurricanes have doubled in number in the last 30 years.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
It took five grueling years to build Titanic, and yet she sank in less than three hours. Among the 1,500 souls who perished were some of the men who actually helped build her, the so-called 'guarantee group,' who sailed to America as a reward for their labor. This extraordinary film, narrated by Charles Dance and featuring detailed CGI models, reveals the untold story of violence, determination and political drama behind the construction of Titanic....
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Cretaceous Period spawned walking death machines with a savage combination of speed, eyesight, brain power, and razor-sharp implements. The latest science reveals the anatomical secret that made these bloodthirsty carnivores such incredible purveyors of terror.