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Pub. Date
c2019.
Description
Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in, a new four-part documentary miniseries presented by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, and travel, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.
44) The last descent
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Description
A group of whitewater kayakers travel to Uganda, India, Nepal and California to document the struggle of local communities dealing with large scale hydroelectric projects. Along they way, they paddle some of the best whitewater in the world.
45) Yellowstone
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Tours Yellowstone National Park, plus 17 other parks that feature lakes, seashores, are historic, are islands, or are caves.
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Take a journey through the world's first National Park and see it's wildlife, waterfalls, geothermal features, and, of course, Old Faithful Geyser. Learn the history of Yellowstone, from the days of the early explorers, to the coming of the U. S. Calvary, and the introduction of the National Park Service.
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
In Hawaii's Volcanoes and Haleakala National Parks, witness lava bubbling from the earth, catch a sunrise above the clouds, or take a dip. Take in Denali National Park's scenery through the dome-roofed cars of the Denali Star train, meet the sled dogs of Denali, and take a discovery hike of Mt. McKinley.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
A war correspondent for the AP news agency is the guide on the trade route that for centuries linked the Far East to the West. Experience the fascinating tour through six countries encountering specialists, historians and people with a passion who will help the viewer learn the past and present identities of those countries. From Venice to Turkey to Xi'an in China, rediscover the Silk Road.
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Contains two programs. In the first (Antarctic wildlife adventure), naturalists Sally and Jerome Poncet and their three sons document the life cycles of various animals of Antarctica. In the second (Antarctic challenge), Jon Krakauer leads expeditions to the Holtedahl Mountains and then the Drygalski Mountains, one of the last unexplored mountain ranges in the world.
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Since 1972, UNESCO has designated World Heritage Sites across the globe, marking locations of outstanding value to humanity. This course tours 24 of the foremost UNESCO sites, highlighting marvels of human culture, such as India's Taj Mahal, Egypt's Thebes, and Uzbekistan's Samarkand, plus natural wonders of our planet, such as the Great Barrier Reef, Japan's Mount Fuji, and Africa's Virunga National Park."
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