Discovery Channel (Firm)
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Two episodes of the television series I shouldn't be alive. In Lost in the snow, a family is caught in a blizzard and must survive for days with no provisions and little hope for rescue. Jaws of death: after his plane crashes on an African game reserve, an injured pilot's only refuge from predators is his wrecked, fuel-soaked plane, which could ignite at any moment.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Each season, as the ever-thinning Arctic ice recedes, polar bears face a daunting challenge; Grizzly bears in British Columbia must use ingenuity and fancy footwork to collect their catch; The annual rains of the Serengeti draw in the greatest concentration of large animals on Earth; Each year, billions of sardines flood South Africa's east coast creating an action-packed feeding frenzy; Thousands of animals make the long trek toward the life saving...
7) Earth
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
The famed Egyptian beauty, Queen Nefertiti, was the royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, a mother of six who helped lead a religious revolution that changed Egypt forever. Yet after her death, her enemies destroyed all evidence of Nefertiti's life. Now, a Discovery Channel Quest expedition led by Dr. Joann Fletcher hopes to find out if Queen Nefertiti's mummy has been found in a secret chamber deep in the Valley of the Kings. Includes x-rays to reveal...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Born in a Cincinnati zoo, two Bengal tiger cubs - Ron and Julie - have spent the last three years being taught by humans how to hunt and live in the wild. If successfully integrated, they will become the protypes for a bold plan to save the world's population of wild tigers.
10) Serengeti
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
With unique access to a pristine and unspoiled corner of the Serengeti's Pride Lands deep in the heart of Africa, this series captures the drama of the daily lives of and emotional moments faced by lions and lionesses, baboons, elephants, leopards, bison and other creatures commonly found in this national park in Tanzania.
11) South America
Series
Description
This book provides an overview of a continent whose rich culture has so far survived the impact of tourism better than most places in the world. Tips on travel, excursions, accommodation and restaurants are given along with easy to decipher maps.
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Tells the story of the Titanic, discussing its construction, appointments, and passengers; describes the reasons the supposedly unsinkable ocean liner sank; and provides photographs and information about the scientific expeditions to the wreck site and the objects that have been recovered from the ship and debris field.
Pub. Date
2014
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.