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Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Walk along paths at the Acropolis that were once trod by Socrates and other great philosophers. Explore the isle of Santorini with its famed Aegean architecture, and visit the picturesque windmills of Myconos. In Crete, examine the ruins of Knossos, where the legendary King Minos lived. And in Delphi, learn of the oracles who foretold the future.
Pub. Date
2005
Description
A breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birth and evolution of a mysterious land that harbors remnants of Earth's earliest life and many of its strangest creatures that exist nowhere else on the planet. Remastered in High Def. Widescreen
"Australian filmmaker David Flatman uses the huge-screen format to make an old-fashioned nature film that educates viewers with words and pictures while entertaining them."--Denver Post
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Through Professor Hale's vibrant commentary and extensive field footage, you discover monumental ancient cities, classical ruins, temples, shrines, fortresses, stadiums, theaters, churches, and palaces. In each site, you explore the critical history and culture that defined them and the ways in which they influenced our modern world. In their compelling historical and visual detail, the lectures offer both a rich resource for travelers preparing to...
Pub. Date
[2011?]
Description
"Machu Picchu is one of the earth's magical places. The ruined city seems to be the work of giants, full of mysteries, unwilling to reveal its secrets. Nevertheless, more than any other place, it has become the symbol of the vanished culture of its architects, the Incas. They were at the height of their power when they were smitten by a hitherto unknown disease: the instiable greed for gold which the Europeans introduced to America. This has been...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Formats
Description
Over 12 Hours Of Our Nation's Greatest Treasures! In 1872 President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law our nation s first National Park, Yellowstone. The purpose was to preserve the breathtaking scenery and the wildlife within the historic landscape. Since then, other significant pieces of land and sea have been designated as National Parks, in hopes to conserve the past and present glory of each unique ecosystem. Now you can journey through the ecology,...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Take the trip of a lifetime to the most unique travel spots the world has to offer. Five continents beckon, with such storied destinations as the Costa Rican rainforest, the volcanoes of New Zealand and Fiji, the Scottish Highlands, and the fabled Kenyan Masai Plains. Also on the itinerary is Andalusia in ancient Spain, and the fabled sites of the Holy Land, which includes the River Jordan, the Dead Sea, and the Sea of Galilee. Other points of interest:...
18) Green paradise
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Tells a magical story of the Americas, including some of the most beautiful islands on earth. Includes Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Belize and the Bahamas.