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  1. Nova: Hunting the Elements (2012)

    Subject
    Chemistry
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 120 minutes), $19.99

    New York Times technology correspondent David Pogue presents this documentary which aims to provide an introduction to the elements and the history of their discovery. Pogue asks why are some elements, such...

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  2. Nova: The Elegant Universe (2012)

    Subject
    Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 180 minutes), $19.99

    Physicist Brian Greene presents this documentary about string theory, illustrating complex ideas with vivid, clear images and providing an accessible introduction to the concepts of unified field theory and...

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  3. Nova: Secrets of the Viking Sword (2012)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History; Science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $19.99

    This documentary examines one of the most formidable weapons of of the Middle Ages: the Viking Ulfberht sword: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible weapon, with the name ULFBERHT inlaid along the...

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  4. Slavery by Another Name (2012)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 90 minutes), $19.99

    This 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in...

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  5. Cuban Missile Crisis: Three Men Go to War (2012)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $24.99

    On October 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy informed the world that the Soviet Union was building secret missile bases on the island of Cuba, 90 miles off the shores of Florida. The events of the next 13...

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  6. Musical Brain, The (2012)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $19.99

    Inspired by Dr. Daniel Levitin’s book, ‘This is Your Brain on Music’, musician Sting agreed to put his own musical brain to the test to find out how various types of music affect him, on an emotional...

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  7. Cracking Your Genetic Code (2012)

    Director
    Sarah Holt
    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £16.99

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  8. Last Will and Testament (2012 Television)

    Director
    Laura Wilson; Lisa Wilson
    Producer
    Laura Wilson; Lisa Wilson
    Subject
    Drama; Shakespeare

    Documentary. The first part of the film tells the orthodox story of William Shakespeare of Stratford and the longstanding views held by academia. Professors Stanley Wells and Jonathan Bate defend the...

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  9. Prefaces to Shakespeare (2012 Video)

    Subject
    Drama

    A 2-DVD set comprising the six programmes discussing Shakespeare’s plays shown in the SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED series broadcast on BBC 2 2012. The episodes have been catalogued individually on this database...

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  10. Typeface (2011)

    Subject
    Crafts; Design; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $24.99

    The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in rural Two Rivers, Wisconsin, receives very few visitors except for one weekend a month when carloads of artisans arrive to attend printmaking workshops led by, and filled...

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