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Opening the Eyes: Deciphering the History of the Khmer Empire
Item# 40602
© 2009
53 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-135-4
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-134-7
The gigantic Angkor temple complex in Cambodia is a testament in stone to the Khmer-miles of inscriptions that only Professor Thomas Maxwell and a handful of other experts can decipher. But time is ru...
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New! In Darwin's Garden: Evolutionary Theory and Nature's Laboratory
Item# 40622
© 2008
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-159-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-158-3
Journeys to exotic places shaped much of Charles Darwin's thinking, but of equal importance were the humble experiments he performed-quite literally-in his own backyard. This three-part series re-crea...
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New! Of Apes and Men: The Culmination of Darwin's Research
Item# 40625
© 2008
58 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-165-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-164-4
When On the Origin of Species appeared in 1859, it quickly took hold in the popular imagination-but it also glossed over significant and rather disturbing questions. This program explores Darwin's ide...
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Second Opinion with T. R. Reid: Inside Ayurvedic Medicine
Item# 40616
© 2008
54 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-153-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-152-1
When his American doctor suggested shoulder replacement surgery, veteran reporter T. R. Reid decided to investigate other options. This program documents his three-week stay at a clinic in southern In...
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The Trees Have a Mother: Amazonian Cosmologies, Folktales, and Mystery
Item# 40566
© 2008
71 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-098-2
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-097-5
In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell near...
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The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu
Item# 40567
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-991-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-992-2
In the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, thousands of scientific and religious texts-among Africa's oldest literature-have been hidden for centuries. This program examines the rich history and variety...
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Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
Item# 40443
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-904-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-905-2
Marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, this program shows how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution and explores its ramifications in today's scientif...
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Natural Selection: Its Place in Today's World
Item# 40306
© 2008
29 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-670-9
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-671-6
How do humans influence changes in other species? Has Homo sapiens itself stopped evolving? This program explores natural selection as an ongoing phenomenon, showing how evolutionary processes continu...
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The Ache Indians of Paraguay
Item# 40159
© 2008
49 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-448-4
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-449-1
Inhabiting a shrinking pocket of rainforest in Paraguay's Eastern Canindeyu Region, the Ache are one of South America's last hunter-gatherer societies-and in imminent danger of cultural extinction. Th...
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La Paloma: The History and Mystery of the World's Most Popular Song
Item# 40164
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-403-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-404-0
In Zanzibar they play it at the end of weddings, in Romania at the end of funerals, in Mexico as a protest song, and in Germany as a sailor's lament. Written a century and a half ago by Sebastian Irad...
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