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"Lots of kids dream of being on TV--but for Liam it's a nightmare. Alone in a giant water tank, ... holding a camera, [he] watches as a twenty-foot-long hammerhead shark is about to be lowered in with him. This is not where he thought his day was going"-- Provided by publisher.

Examines America's musical heritage, covering blues, gospel, country, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, zydeco, tejano, and Native American styles, and featuring music by such artists as Jimmie Rodgers, B. B. King, and Mahalia Jackson.

This comprehensive 14-disc collector's set features the most popular episodes of the groundbreaking Modern Marvels series and covers a broad range of technological breakthroughs and advancements. From environmental catastrophes like the Salton Sea to military blunders like Patriot missle errors, from subway tunnel cave-ins to oil tanker psills, these shows outline in intricate detail the devasting effect of technology gone awry. There is also a complete...

A history of gospel music, tracing its development from its infancy to today's modern approach, which has moved beyond church walls to incorporate diverse mainstream musical styles.

Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities, and see archaelogical sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Spectacular on-location photography, state-of-the-art graphics, and research from the world's leading archaeological experts.

In True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider Hunter, arachnologist Martin Nicholas travels through Mexico looking for spiders. In Venom Cure, medical researchers believe using snake venom may cure medical problems in the future.

Contains seventeen programs that examine different aspects of World War II, featuring color footage and photographs from national archives and private collections, excerpts from the letters and diaries of participants, and sounds and songs of the era.

Join Terry Jones for a chronicle of the Crusades.

Explores the life and world of the chimpanzee.

Shows the history of toys and games from ancient civilizations to the present. From hand-crafted toys to manufactured toys. Includes modern toy safety concerns. Child psychology experts also show how toys and games relate to our development from child to adult and how we grow as humans as well. Includes toys from ancient civilizations through the virtual reality toys of modern day.