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  1. How the Earth was Made - Series 1 & 2 (2011)

    Subject
    Geography; Geology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 1170 minutes), £24.99

    This pack contains all 26 programmes from the two series of History Channel programmes. Spectacular on-location footage, evidence from geologists in the field and clear, dramatic graphics combine to reveal...

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  2. 101 Gadgets That Changed the World (2011)

    Subject
    Technology

    From the telephone to TVs and laptop computers, advances in technology have altered the way we interact with each other and the world around us. In this programme, a panel of tech gurus attempts to rank the...

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  3. Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters (2010)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 930 minutes), £24.99

    Throughout history some of mankind’s proudest moments have come at the hands of its engineers. But error is inevitable in all human endeavours and when the undertakings are engineering feats of enormous...

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  4. Secrets of Body Language (2009)

    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 100 minutes), $24.95

    This programme on the science of non-verbal signals reveals the hidden language in which 93% of human communication takes place. From President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill to 2008...

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  5. Ancient China: Ancient China: Masters of the Wind and Waves (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Aviation; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC), $24.95

    Twenty-five hundred years before modern air travel the ancient Chinese had learned the complicated principles of fluid and aerodynamics. The notion of "hard air" (air pressure) was understood by Taoist monks...

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  6. JFK: A Personal Story (1996 Video)

    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 100 min., 2001 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)

    Profile of John F Kennedy’s life, his military and political career and presidency, through archival footage and interviews with journalists, former White House aides, political confidants, Hollywood...

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  7. World Without Sun (1964)

    Director
    Jacques-Yves Cousteau
    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region free, 89 minutes), £12.99

    Jacques Cousteau won Best Documentary Feature Academy Award for his 1964 film WORLD WITHOUT SUN, which documents an experiment in which a team of divers, scientists and engineers attempt to live for a month...

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  8. Silent World, The (1956)

    Director
    Louis Malle; Jacques-Yves Cousteau
    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (BR Region free, 86 minutes), £11.99

    The Oscar-winning 1956 documentary co-directed by the legendary diver, conservationist and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau and celebrated auteur Louis Malle, The SILENT WORLD made use use of new underwater...

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  9. Shakespeare Connection, The (Television)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History; Shakespeare

    William Shatner, with tongue in cheek, hosts this documentary that revisits the treasure hunts undertaken by brothers Marty and Rick Lagina on Oak Island in Nova Scotia. If Shakespeare’s plays were in fact...

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