Discovery Channel (Firm)
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Storm chasers: Hunt for devastating, violent twisters that rip through America's Great Plains, better known as "Tornado Alley." Research meteorolgist Josh Wurman and extreme filmmaker Sean Casey put their lives on the line to capture this unprecedented footage shot from inside tornadoes tearing their way across the central U.S. Shooting from a 14,00-pound tank topped with a custom-designed filming turret, see what the team encounters as they drive...
63) Life story
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The makers of the Emmy Award(r)-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.
64) Amazing earth
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
From the heights of Mount Everest, through the molten fields of Hawaii, to the very core of our planet, Amazing Earth reveals the geologic forces that have changed the face of our world and will ultimately change its face again.
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Uncover the secrets that made dinosaurs such incredible survivors! 120 million years of evolution made dinosaur bodies better adapted to their environment than any mammal today. Some dino species had lifespans of over 100 years while others had a 1 in 3000 chance of making it to adulthood. Learn the anatomical secrets that made them endure 100 plus years. Features 3 programs: Clash of the Dinosaurs, Last Day of the Dinosaurs, and Dino Gangs.
67) Earth
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
69) Planet Earth
Language
English
Formats
Description
This experience captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers. Experience sights and sound never before captured on film. Using High Definition photography and revolutionary ultra-high speed cameras, five years in the making, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen across 200 locations, and is the ultimate portrait...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The Cretaceous Period spawned walking death machines with a savage combination of speed, eyesight, brain power, and razor-sharp implements. The latest science reveals the anatomical secret that made these bloodthirsty carnivores such incredible purveyors of terror.
72) Earth
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. An astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense, and humor as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
73) Human planet
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. Uniquely in the animal kingdom, humans have managed to adapt and thrive in every environment on Earth. Each episode examines one of the extremes of our planet: the arctic, mountains, oceans, jungles, grasslands, deserts, rivers, and even the urban jungle. Each habitat engenders astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity. Here are people who survive by building...
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Travel back to prehistoic times to get to know the fascinating creatures, the dinosaurs. From groundbreaking discoveries involving the T. rex to the intriguing possibility of dinosaurs returning to life. Follow the excavation and research of a new species of Therizinosaur, the most primitive member of a bizarre group of feathered dinosaurs. Using state-of-the-art computer animation, live-action backgrounds and the latest scientific finds.