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Who Killed the Electric Car?
: :In 1996 electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline. Ten years later these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? Why should we be haunted by the ghost of the electric car?SPECIAL FEATURES:12 Deleted ScenesDocumentary: 'Jump-Starting the Future'Music Video: Meeky Rosie's 'Forever'System Requirements:Run Time: 91 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: PG UPC: 043396152861 Manufacturer No: 15286 :It begins with a solemn funeral…for a car. By ...
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In the Shadow of the Moon
: :IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON (DVD MOVIE)
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The Universe - The Complete Season One (History Channel)
: :This documentary miniseries which first aired on the History Channel combines astronomy and history as it presents man's continual quest to explore the outermost reaches of the universe. Satisfyingly realistic computer reconstructions allow viewers to go inside our sun skirt the event horizon of a black hole and travel to the deepest reaches of space all while giving considered attention to the age-old question: are we alone in the universe or is there life on other planets?Format: DVD ...
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National Geographic - In the Womb
: :From the moment of conception every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine month journey of development. Now cutting-edge technology makes it possible for National Geographic's In the Womb to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary imagery sheds light on the delicate dark world of a fetus as never before.Running Time: 89 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 727994751267 Manufacturer No: G75126
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King Corn
: :Engrossing and eye-opening KING CORN is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial pesticide-laden heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom - corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naivet college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America.With the help of some real farmers oodles of fertilizer and ...
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A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash
: :An unforgettable and shocking wake-up call A Crude Awakening offers the rock-solid argument that the era of cheap oil is in the past. Relentless and clear-eyed this intensively-researched film drills deep into the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels and blissfully unaware of the looming 'peak oil' crisis.Drawing on an international cast of maverick energy experts and thinkers directors Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack debunk the conventional wisdom that oil production will ...
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The Universe - The Complete Season Two (History)
: :We once considered ourselves to be at the center of the universe now we know that we are just a small spec in a giant cosmos. This season, HISTORY® ventures outsides of our solar system in another epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. With strikingly realistic computer re-creations, you ll feel like you ve traveled to the edge of the unknown: visit strange and unfamiliar worlds in Exoplanets, prepare for the worst in Cosmic Collisions, and ...
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The Privileged Planet
: :Today, most scientists and philosophers claim that Earth is an ordinary speck of dust adrift, without purpose or significance, in a vast cosmic sea. This idea (popularized by the late astronomer, Carl Sagan) is an outgrowth of the naturalistic philosophy that has dominated science for the past 150 years. Yet, remarkable evidence--unveiled by contemporary astronomy and physics-may now tell a very different story. Building upon the overwhelming success of Unlocking the Mystery of Life (widely acclaimed as the ...
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How the Earth Was Made (History Channel)
: :From a once seething hellish mass of molten rock to the world that inhabits life today take a rollercoaster ride through the entire history of Planet Earth. Its 4.5 billion year epic a story of unimaginable timescales earth-shattering forces incredible life forms radical climates and mass extinctions. Discover how the continents were formed canyons were carved and why the world's animals live where they do.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/HISTORY CHANNEL Rating: PG UPC: 733961110548 Manufacturer No: AAAE110540 :There's ...
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The Brain Fitness Program
: :The Brain Fitness Program is based on the brain's ability to change and adapt, even rewire itself. In the past two years, a team of scientists has developed computer-based stimulus sets that drive beneficial chemical, physical and functional changes in the brain. Dr. Michael Merzenich of the University of California and his colleagues share their scientifically-based set of brain exercises in this life-altering program.
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