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Islam, empire of faith
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18 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 2,723 libraries worldwide Documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.
The Greeks crucible of civilization
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23 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 1,696 libraries worldwide Views rise and fall of ancient Greece through the eyes of prominent figures of the times, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates.
Martin Luther
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9 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 940 libraries worldwide Martin Luther nailed his treatise to the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral and forever changed the Christian world. This previously obscure German monk unleashed forces that would plunge Europe into war and chaos. He offered the Christian world a new vision of man's relationship with God and, in turn, redefined man's relationship with authority in general, bringing the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age.
Peter and Paul and the Christian revolution
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9 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 859 libraries worldwide Early Christianity faced powerful obstacles. The might of the Roman Empire and the power-politics of ancient Jerusalem laid a heavy burden on those who believed Jesus was "the Messiah." But this new faith would not die. In a brief span of time, the fledgling religion would transcend its origins in the provinces of Rome and absorb the capital of the empire itself. With the words of Paul and other ancient writers, interviews with contemporary scholars and dramatic reenactments, Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution explores how two men weathered crippling disagreements and political persecution to lead one of history's most astonishing religious movements.
The Roman Empire in the first century
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9 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 837 libraries worldwide Tells the story of the emperors, slaves, poets, and peasants who wrested order from chaos, built the most cosmopolitan society the world had ever seen, and shaped the Roman Empire in the first century.
Kingdom of David the saga of the Israelites
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11 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 816 libraries worldwide Tells the story of the Israelites and the creation of the world's first monotheistic religion.
Egypt's golden empire
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7 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 719 libraries worldwide Examines the rise and fall of Egypt's New Kingdom, 1560 B.C. to 1080 B.C.
Napoleon
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9 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 588 libraries worldwide Framed by the grand sweep of history, woven from intimate accounts of and by the man himself, this program is a tale as grand as any novel, a story of passion, vaunting ambition, and pride ending in exile and loss.
The Medici, godfathers of the Renaissance
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8 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 532 libraries worldwide A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.
Life beyond earth
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2007 in English and held by 498 libraries worldwide Is humanity alone in the universe or do other intelligent beings, out among the stars, also speculate about their place in the cosmos? The story of the search for extraterrestrial life is told in this ground-breaking two-part film by Timothy Ferris who combines new discoveries about the origins of life with recent revelations about the nature of the sun's planets to seek possible answers. Part one investigates the origins of life on earth and traces the search for life on other worlds, while part two examines the strategies being employed to communicate with fellow travelers among the stars.
Pale male
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 481 libraries worldwide A bold and daring red-tailed hawk, nicknamed Pale Male, lives on the cornice of a 4th floor window of an apartment building on 5th Avenue, in the heart of New York City. Watch as Pale Male mates, breeds, and teaches his offspring to fly. This is truly an affirmation of the magical relationship of humans and nature.
The Medici, godfathers of renaissance
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 469 libraries worldwide A tale of one family's ambition and of Europe's struggle to emerge from the ravages of the Dark Ages. The Medici used charm, skill and ruthlessness to garner unparalleled wealth and power, ruling Europe for more than 300 years.
The natural history of the chicken
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 402 libraries worldwide A series of unusual stories about chickens. Ranges from a woman who revived a chicken with CPR, a man who raises chickens for his own consumption, a woman who keeps a pet chicken, a group of suburbanites who banded together to stop a neighborhood rooster raiser, a headless rooster, and a man who's life changing experience comes when he sees one of his chickens protect her chicks from a hawk.
Why dogs smile & chimpanzees cry
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 382 libraries worldwide Documentary filmmakers and scientists in fields as diverse as paleontology, embryology, and neurobiology report evidence in support of the emotional life of wild and domestic animals.
Napoleon soldier, emperor, lover, statesman
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 368 libraries worldwide "For nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus--loved and despised, venerated and feared. From his birth on the rugged island of Corsica to his final exile on the godforsaken island of St. Helena, 'Napoleon' brings this extraordinary figure to life."
Lawrence of Arabia the battle for Arab world
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 296 libraries worldwide T.E. Lawrence helped unify the Arab tribes against the Turks during World War I, but he also set in motion a chain of events that even he would be powerless to stop, events that would shape Arab-Western relations for generations to come.
Animals gone wild
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 232 libraries worldwide Animals behaving badly looks at the adaptation of certain wild animals to human encroachment on their habitats. The good, the bad, and the grizzly discusses the success of grizzly repopulation and its impact on the people who live in grizzly territory.
Young Dr. Freud
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 227 libraries worldwide Retraces the early life of Sigmund Freud from his birth in 1856 to the publication of his landmark book The interpretation of dreams in 1900.
Empires. Napoleon. Part 4
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5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 59 libraries worldwide This episode charts Napoleon's ascent to absolute power, from victorious general to first consul to emperor of France. The program describes his achievements from the Napoleonic Code and the Bank of France to bridges, roads and canals as well as the tyrannical nature of his rule and the violent opposition of most of Europe.
Empires. The Medici, godfathers of the renaissance. Part 1, Birth of a dynasty
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4 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide From a base in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family used charm, patronage, duplicity, and ruthlessness to amass wealth and power. The Medicis also ignited Western history's most important cultural and artistic revolution, the Renaissance, but doomed their own ordered world. This epic drama in the courts, cathedrals, and palaces of Europe traces a family's powerful ambition and a continent's tortured struggle to emerge from the Dark Ages. more
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