WGBH Video (Firm)
Publisher
Wgbh Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Car of the future: NPR's Car talk co-hosts Tom Magliozzi and brother Ray examine America's four-wheeled future, exploring everything from a Detroit auto show to the homebuilders of Boston's AltWheels Festival, from a hydrogen-powered bus fleed in Iceland to a green think tank in Colorado.
Saved by the sun: Examines efforts to make solar power more efficient and affordable, from individuals installing solar panels on their roofs to industrial-scale...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2000-2004.
Language
English
Description
Apollo 13: to the edge and back: Tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive.
To the moon: Presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969.
Mars dead or alive: In a pioneering and risky mission, twin rovers named Spirit and Opportunity hurtle toward Mars to begin their missions as robot geologists....
23) Riding the rails
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
An in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking new string theory that will excite scientists and non-scientistsalike. If string theory proves correct, the universe we see obscures a reality that is far rivher and more complex than anyone every imagined.
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A mother and her three Edwardian children move to a country house in Yorkshire after the mysterious disappearance of their father. The children become fascinated by a nearby train and their kindness helps them befriend an older gentleman who may be able to solve the mystery of their missing father.
Publisher
WGBH
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Elizabeth George's crime-cracking duo from opposite sides of the tracks are back in four intriguing new mysteries. The fifth series begins with Lynley suspended from duty for alleged police brutality, and Havers with a new boss. Can they still function as a team, now that they're apart?" --Container.
30) Jericho
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Jericho is haunted by memories of his father, whose murder he witnessed as a boy. He is obsessed with his work at Scotland Yard. Yet, he finds himself drawn to his beautiful French neighbor Juliette - a prostitute with a tortured past.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Tale of a neurotic, class-conscious doctor saddled with a nagging wife and the scheme he devises to do away with her. Gossip about his wife's death is rife and it seems to the Dr. that the only way to make the gossip stop is to dispose of the gossipers.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Peep, Chirp, and Quack find the finniest things! Visit Peep's big wide world and join in the search. Discover a flashlight, a bouncing weasel, a stand-offish duck, and the very last flower of summer. Explore the wonders of a mirror-and enjoy the comic spell it casts on a certain blue duck. This animated series gives the innovative ides of teaching science to young children.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In September of 1938, the National Weather Bureau predicted this storm would blow itself out in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Instead it began an unexpected sprint north along the coast. Over 600 people were killed. Another 100 were never found.
34) Pollyanna
Series
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Pollyanna becomes an orphan and moves in with her aunt in a little English town. Everyone is affected by Pollyanna's big heart. They get the opportunity to repay Pollyanna for her goodness when she has a terrible accident.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Assisted by her confidant George Moody, Mrs. Bradley solves the most complicated crimes with a sly combination of charm, intelligence and wit. In this set of five mysteries, she gets the lowdown on the upper crust - much to the bemusement of Police Inspector Christmas.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Will ease you into the world of yoga-whatever your age or ability-and can become your personal at-home trainer. Discover how easily yoga can be incorporated into your daily routine and how quickly you'll see the benefits for your body and spirit.
38) Mansfield Park
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Fanny Price goes to live with prosperous relatives at Mansfield Park and must navigate a labyrinth of intrigues and affairs among the occupants of the house.
