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Publisher
Disney
Language
English
Formats
Description
Come along on a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila, his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities, possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on...
Series
Survivor volume season 6
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Survivor: Amazon, the sixth season of the beloved series, finds the survivors deep in the heart of the Jungle. In addition to the usual battle of wits and endurance, the Amazon becomes a battle of the sexes as men and women are divided into two opposing tribes, the Tambaqui and the Jaburu. Facing exhausting heat, floods, flesh-eating piranhas, and anacondas, the contestants have more to worry about than just the opposing tribe.
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of world famous wildlife expert and TV personality Dr. Emmet Cole, host of the beloved series The Undiscovered Country. After Cole goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends, and crew set out on a haunting and treacherous adventure to find him. Led by his wife, Tess, and estranged son, Lincoln, the rescue mission will lead them deep into the unexplored regions on the Amazon River.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Recent stunning discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rain forest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon. Two of the most celebrated men from their respective nations, Roosevelt and Rondon set out with twenty other adventurers in 1914. Over eight eventful weeks in one of the most remote places on earth, the ill-equipped...
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