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Ladakh lies to the northeast of Kashmir. It's barren moon -like landscape provides a stark contrast for the traveler winding his way from the soft green hills of Kashmir. Ladakh had previously been closed to travelers because of its remoteness and strategically delicate location of India's northern border with China.
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The development of transport from walking man to modern technology. This video presents reasons why different forms of transportation are used, and recounts the history of overland travel. It shows the part technology played in the rise and decline of some types of transport and the reasons why modern means of land transport are utilized.
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Landmark Media certifies it complies with the FCC requirements for Quality Standards
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Lawrence Durrell poet and writer, author of The Alexandria Quartet, satirist of diplomatic life in Esprit de Corps, car racer, jazz composer, sensualist and philosopher. Before he died in 1990 he chose Ian S. MacNiven, a New Yorker, to write about his life. This film was commissioned to coincide with the much awaited publication of the first authorized biography.
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One of the most intricate and adorned of all sea horses is the leafy sea dragon. Known internationally for its beauty and impressive appearance, this rare and secretive fish is only found in the cold waters off southern Australia. Sea dragons are virtually impossible to spot in their underwater sanctuary. They are masters of camouflage, lurking amid the seaweed on the bottom, never venturing to the surface.
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A family must face past in this drama dealing with incest and corporal punishment. Through confrontation and reflection, each of the characters is forced to deal with his/her abuse and its effects.
At the center of the story is Tracey, a teenager who struggles with ending a lifetime of parental abuse. She and her boyfriend, Bruce, himself a survivor, form a unified front - one generation pitted against another.
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Roquefort is the most popular Blue cheese in France and has a fascinating history that dates back to Roman times. In fact, all the world's Blue cheese made today relies on the unique blue mold that grows in the famous caves beneath the Cambalou plateau at Roquefort. In this episode, Will Studd visits the largest producer of this unique cheese as well as the village and the underground caves that help make it so special.
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A visit to a city beach to see what happens before most people arrive: trash collection, beach cleaning, lifeguards checking for the safest parts of the beach to swim. Lifeguards explain where to swim, how to enter the water safely and what to do if you get into trouble in the water. Let's Go to the Beach also looks at different waves and how waves are formed.
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(The voices in this film emerge despite state censorship and repression.
Exceptional in a country living in fear, they tell the chronicle of a forbidden Iran.)
While winds of freedom blow through the Arab world, the Iranian youth waits. They were the first to rise up against their leaders in 2009.
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George Shannon - the youngest member of the famous Lewis & Clark Expedition - tells the fascinating story of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's grand saga of discovery. Their journey became one of American history's greatest adventure stories.
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Two different seashores are explored for different reasons. Sandy Sea Shore - Far from the city, a family collects food; shellfish from the shallow water. Some are used as bait to catch fish, but most are taken home and cooked for dinner. Rock Ledge - Rachael and Rebekah live near a city beach and explore a rock ledge with a marine biologist. Many plants and animals inhabit this type of seashore. However, they must not harm any of the plants or animals.
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The physiology of the heart and blood circulation are explored in Lifeblood.
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Why do astronauts float when they go into space? What happens to the human body in a microgravity enviroment? Can we play marbles in space? This well-researched series utilizes animation, graphics, astronauts, the space shuttle, and space itself as it relates many forms of scientific endeavor (oceanography, meterorology, astrophysics, physics, medicine, geography, etc.) to extraterrestrial travel.
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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Most people are familiar with the acronym laser, but dont really understand how it works, or the tremendous potential it has in a variety of applications. Learn about the science behind lasers and the many different type of them, with special attention paid to the new high power lasers Nova and Omega. A myriad of laser uses is detailed including applications for drilling and exploration, communication, medicine, the military, and every day life.
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Studies the relationship of sound and light as shown in the Michaelson-Morley experiment, Plancks quantum theory, photons, and Einsteins theory of relativity.
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This series examines the nature of light and its influence on our perceptions of reality: how we see, what light is, where it comes from.
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With the Iranian revolution of 1979 came the harsh imposition of Sharia law and the repression, persecution, state-sanctioned discrimination and murder of women. Over the last 30 years, the women’s fight for freedom and equality led to an inner awakening.
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Amid the land's 2,300 lakes dense forests produce mushroom treasures. If for the English the forest is freedom and for Germans it is strength, for Lithuanians it is home. The years of occupation by the former USSR have bred a fierce search for cultural identity and continuity among the people, manifested in folk arts, religion, and traditional cuisine.
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Graphically reveals individuals within Judaism, Christianity and Islam as ongoing sources of light and hope for others. Beyond questions of politics and peace, the spirit of God, through the prophetic leadership of some outstanding individual believers, continues to inspire and give life to Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region and world-wide.
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Our guests discuss how living with a single parent has changed their lives in both negative and positive ways. Two viewpoints will be presented, by a boy who lives with his father and a girl who lives with her mother. Both of them have other parents who live out of state. Are they suffering by not having a two-parent home? You'll be surprised at what they have to say.
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How different is it to live with a step-parent? Two sides of this topic are discussed. Being raised by a step-parent is different from one suddenly coming onto the scene. See how our guests face the situation and try to handle it in a positive manner.
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This 5 part series Living With Dying which addresses death, dying and bereavement in a compassionate way. LIVING WITH DYING is designed to ease the apprehension and anxiety most people feel facing death and bereavement, while providing a reservoir of advice and experiences to deal with grief. <br><br> The demise of someone near to us is always a time to grieve, even when the loss has been expected. We may find that we not only have to live with our own sorrow, and learn a new way of living, but to deal with a whole range of unforeseen demands and problems.
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Peculiar and wonderful habits make the study of lizards fascinating. In LIZARDS OF OZ their domain is revealed through extraordinary close-up photography. There are thousands of fascinating varieties-goannas, skinks, devils, dragons and monitors-their characteristics and habitats as exotic as the names of their species. LIZARDS dwell among desert sands, woodlands, and even in termite castles, and interact with dingos, scorpions, centipedes, and pygmy pythons. Some have been around since the age of dinosaurs!
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Children from around the world describe specific means of transportation essential to their lives. Whether they live in the country or in large cities, each child uses different and fascinating ways of getting around; traveling to school, visiting family, shopping and going anywhere they need.
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The rediscovery of a city that cares more about the art of living than its monuments.
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This moving film covers turbulent events in South Africa before and during Mandelas incarceration, and the triumph of his release. Rare archival footage shows the birth of Apartheid, the African National Congress (ANC), and scenes from the endless cycle of prejudice and discrimination. <br><br> This film also reveals the significance of his release in the struggle for true equality.
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This vibrant 3 part series focuses on both basic and complex elements of science, technology, and geography. Utilizing archival material, live action and computer animation, LOOK AND LEARN brings concepts and phenomena, not always readily accessible to young children right into the classroom.
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Transportation is a very important part of our lives. This 5 part series looks at the history, and different means of transportation chosen for people and products. Maps and animation show various locations and topography. This series describes the developments, challenges and changes that have occured in transportation throughout history.
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From Roman times through today various bridges have been utilized. The history of, and the problems resolved with each new design and construction method: Beam, arch, cantilever, keystone, drawbridges, suspension, swing bridges and aqueducts are described. The erecting of the longest bridge in the world (23 miles) with its many challenges is also depicted.
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The materials used in the construction of buildings vary according to historical, environmental, climactic and economic reasons. The difference between natural and manufactured materials and the reasons for their use as well as the aesthetic, economic and practical qualities of each are given. This video also highlights the manufacturing of bricks and compares them to the expensive building stones and mouldings of synthetic stones.
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This program looks at buildings designed for special purposes- fire stations, police stations, supermarkets, and sports stadiums-and the challenges involved in each stipulation. Each building meets the needs of a varied assortment of people who use them.
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In this program towers, tunnels and bridges are highlighted. The challenges of designing and constructing major structures and the use of suitable materials are surveyed; how a radio telescope or a television dish is prevented from falling is also described. What special kind of clay is utilized in overflow dams, and what is a spillway?
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This 4 part series highlights the challenges confronted by engineers, architects and designers throughout history; demonstrating how they solved various technological problems using natural resources, brilliant designs and inventing and utilizing technologies available to them. These programs survey specialized and rudimentary structures, various building materials, and describes diverse technologies utilized in their construction.
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Why does our body need oxygen, food and water to stay alive? Our body has some of its own ways to look after itself but we also need to look after our body as we grow. We need healthy food and exercise to make our heart and muscles strong. What do we do every day to look after our body?
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Everyone has had crushes at one time or another. Some teens have felt completely in love with a person at some point in their lives. But do they really know what love is? Listen to some of the experiences these teens had and what they think love is. They'll explain the difference between what love and infatuation is and how neither should ever take over your life.
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1963 - 1969 "A Great Society" for the American people was Lyndon B. Johnson's vision. In his first years in office he obtained passage of one of the most extensive legislative programs in the nation's history - and carried on the rapidly growing struggle to restrain Communist encroachment in Vietnam.
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