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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo (2011)

    Producer
    Soyoon Lee
    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 60 minutes), $24.99

    The film chronicles the five-year research project that explored the origins and mysteries of the Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo at the University of Arizona. Veiled for centuries behind a curtain on the altar...

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  7. Nova: Power Surge - Are we Finally on the Brink of a Clean Energy Revolution? (2011)

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

    A Nova investigation into emerging technologies that might help defeat global warming, such as artificial trees as well as green reboots of familiar technologies like coal and nuclear energy.

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  8. 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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  9. Making Stuff: Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter (4 Parts) (2011)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 4 x 60 minutes), $19.99

    We are facing a revolution in the science of materials. From carbon nanotubes to spider silk, sticky gecko feet to bulletproof foam, scientists are combining high-technology with nature’s most incredible...

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  10. These Amazing Shadows: The Movies That Make America (2011)

    Director
    Paul Mariano; Kurt Norton
    Subject
    Film studies; Librarianship
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 88 minutes), $24.99

    This documentary tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflect the diversity of film and the American experience itself. It covers the...

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