PBS
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English
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A blockbuster illustrated book that captures what Americans love to read, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is the gorgeously-produced companion book to PBS's ambitious summer 2018 series.
What are America's best-loved novels? PBS will launch The Great American Read series with a 2-hour special in May 2018 revealing America's 100 best-loved novels, determined by a rigorous national survey. Subsequent episodes will air in September and October....
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English
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The amazing untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM set against the profound social, political and cultural changes of the late-1960s and early-70s, using the actual sights, sounds and stories of those who connected through the station, exploding music and countercultural scenes, militant anti-war and civil rights protests and emerging women's and LGBTQ-liberation movements.
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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explore nature, discover amazing animals, and meet wild animal babies with the Wild Kratts! Join Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt as they learn about the unique ways young animals are raised and protected by their parents. In select adventures on this DVD, the crew helps an adorable (and majorly destructive) baby elephant stay out of trouble, wrangles some playful lion cubs, and more! It's adventure at its most adorable!
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The great American recipe volume season 2
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Blending food, family, and fun, the video highlights the amazing variety of tastes and traditions found across the US while capturing the roots of America's diverse cuisine.
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Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A visit with the planet's greatest animal hustlers. Meet the shape shifters, mimics, masters of disguise and illusion, cheats and sneaks in the animal world. This series reveals the modus operandi of remarkable animals going to elaborate lengths to claw their way to the top.
10) Saving Venice
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Leading scientists and engineers are racing against the clock and battling the forces of nature to try to save this historic city for future generations.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui - also known as Easter Island - carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them.
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Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Join the dance party with some of your favorite friends from PBS KIDS! Groove with Alma as she helps Eddie and Becka create a brand-new mash-up dance. Then Mr. Lion encourages Elinor and her pals to create their own dance routine, while Luna gives Leo a tango lesson, and much, much more!
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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Patrick Dykstra is a man who has dedicated his life to his great passion - diving with and filming whales. Over the years, Patrick has learned how whales communicate, how they perceive other creatures in the water, and how they behave in his immediate presence.
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Enjoy delicious stories all about the different foods and sweet treats that favorite PBS Kids characters love! Alma tries to fix Mami's mofongo dish and Daniel Tiger makes pan pans at the Platypus house. Lyla and Luke enlist Stu to help make cupcakes, and Molly and Vera surprise Vera's mom with a traditional dish from the Philippines.
Series
Publisher
PBS Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Everyone loves dogs, including favorite PBS KIDS friends! In a special collection, Arthur's dog Pal takes advantage of the special treatment he gets when he has to wear a cone. Pinkalicious helps her friend train his dog for the Pinkminster Dog Show. And Tooey must choose a puppy to train as a sled dog.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
North Atlantic right whales are among the planet's most critically endangered large ocean mammals. With fewer than 350 remaining as of 2023, they could be extinct within 20 years. But teams of marine biologists and whale rescuers are determined to help save the species.
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Inspector Lewis volume series 6
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Lewis and Hathaway face three new mysteries inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of Colin Dexter.
DI Robert Lewis and DS James Hathaway investigate the suspicious deaths of a research fellow from Oxford's Department of Psychology and a former biochemistry professor, while during Hathaway's time off, Lewis and Constable Alex Gray look into the questionable mix-up at a crematorium.
20) Gospel
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., GOSPEL explores Black spirituality through sermon and song. From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century.