The author and illustrator of the winningly popular book The Way Things Work presents a new educational television series on some of the largest structures that humans have built. David Macaulay fully explains the construction, as well as supplementary stories of the structures and their builders, and short instructional segments with young children engaged in simple engineering. In this episode, Macaulay explains the technological marvels that allow a dam to hold back huge and powerful bodies of water.
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Lupin the 3rd - Vol. 4: Thieves' Paradise (DVD)
Lupin, the suave thief who makes a habit of stealing from the rich and keeping the spoils for himself, embarks on a new series of heists in this television series. Joined by Jigen, a master marksman and Goemon, a fierce samurai, Lupin jaunts around the world, lining his pockets and eluding Interpol Inspector Zenigata. These episodes find our heroic trio traveling themselves on a tropical island filled with beautiful women, where they hope to find more than a few pleasant diversions. Unfortunately, they discover upon arrival that these beauties are all out to kill Lupin.
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Gantz - Vol. 1: Game of Death (DVD)
Director Ichiro Itano presents a hellish vision of the afterlife in the brutal horror Anime series GANTZ. High school student Kei and his childhood friend Kato are helping a hobo who has fallen onto the subway tracks when they are run over and killed by an oncoming train. Instead of death, the pair find themselves in a barren room overlooking Tokyo with a motley group of strangers--including a teacher, politician, two yakuza, and a vulnerable young girl--as well as a mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. Kei and Kato soon discover that they and the room's occupants are all dead and have been brought there by Gantz as part of a secret government plot to kill criminal aliens that roam the earth--and that if they refuse their deadly missions, they face a fate even worse than death. Moody, stylish, and stunningly animated, GANTZ plays like a dark hybrid of YU YU HAKUSHO and LA FEMME NIKITA, with graphic violence and nudity deemed too graphic to be aired on Japanese television without major...
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Stunt Double
Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.
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Christmas with Jack Benny (DVD)
A comedy superstar who brought mirth to an audience of millions via radio and television performances, Jack Benny was a clown-like character who loved to make fun of himself. The Jack Benny Show saw him dip his toe into televised waters for the first time, and ended up running from 1950-1965. This release presents two festive editions of the show, including: Christmas Episode, in which Benny tries to celebrate Yuletide in as frugal and mean a way as he possibly can; while the New Years Eve Episode sees Jack and pals attempting to see in the New Year, while bringing a lot of laughter and cheer to everyone present.
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Deep Purple - Total Abandon: Live in Australia 1999 (DVD)
Packing the arenas Down Under, the triumphant new offering of the hard rockin' Purple ones. Two hundred minutes of rock that resounds with progress are performed at this fantastic concert experience. Also includes live footage from South America and Bulgaria, as well as exclusive interviews. In addition, there is a bonus feature titled A BAND DOWNUNDER, which contains lots of very rare band footage including such gems as a commercial from Australian television.
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Tracks:
1. Intro
2. Ted the Mechanic
3. Strange Kind Of Woman
4. Bloodsucker
5. Pictures Of Home
6. Almost Human
7. Woman From Tokyo
8. Watching the Sky
9. Fireball
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CSI - The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)
A smash hit from the moment of its 2000 debut, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION has continued to remain one of the most popular, innovative, and critically acclaimed crime dramas in television history. Created by Anthony Zuiker and executive produced by movie maven Jerry Bruckheimer, the thrilling series centers on the Las Vegas Police Department`s night-shift forensics unit, which utilizes cutting-edge technology to solve the often grisly crimes of a city whose constant influx of visitors makes it rife with criminal elements. Quickwitted detective Gil Grissom (William Petersen) leads the highly-skilled investigative team that includes his single-mother partner, Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger); hair and fiber expert, Nick Stokes (George Eads); former gambling addict, Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan); and fresh-faced newbie, Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) with the help of tough-as-nails police captain, Jim Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) and efficient lab coroner Dr. Al Robbins (Robert David Hall). Heavy...
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