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The ascent of man / by Bronowski, Jacob,1908-1974.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-336) and index.Lower than the angels -- The harvest of the seasons -- The grain in the stone -- The hidden structure -- The music of the spheres -- The starry messenger -- The majestic clockwork -- The drive for power -- The ladder of creation -- World within world -- Knowledge or certainty -- Generation upon generation -- The long childhood."Dr Jacob Bronowksi's The Ascent of Man traces the development of human society through our understanding of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC television series, it is considered one of the first works of 'popular science', illuminating the historical and social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly accessible style, Dr Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agriculture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all are expressions of our ability to understand and control nature. In this new paperback edition, The Ascent of Man inspires, influences and informs as profoundly as ever."--Back cover.
Subjects: Science; Science; Human beings.; Civilization.;
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Romeo & Juliet [videorecording] / by Messina, Cedric.prd; Rakoff, Alvin.drt; Ryecart, Patrick.act; Saire, Rebecca.act; Gielgud, John,1904-2000.act; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.Romeo and Juliet.; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.Othello.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service.; Time-Life Television.; Ambrose Video Publishing.;
Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern, Joseph O'Connor, Anthony Andrews, John Gielgud.Originally broadcast by BBC Television on Dec. 3, 1978.Dramatization of William Shakespeare's tragedy of two young lovers from rival families.
© [2002?], Distributed by Ambrose Video Pub.,
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Mrs. Bradley mysteries : the complete series. by Dudgeon, Neil,actor.; Rigg, Diana,actor.; Davison, Peter,1951-actor.; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher.;
DVD.Neil Dudgeon, Diana Rigg, Peter Davison.It is the 1920s and the infamous, intuitive crime-solver Mrs. Adela Bradley and her resourceful chauffeur, George solve a series of complex cases of blackmail, murder, sacrifice and mistaken identity.Produced by Deborah Jones ; written by Simon Booker, Gwyneth Hughes, Julie Rutterford.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Murder; Extortion;
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Call the midwife. by Thomas, Heidi,1962-creator,screenwriter.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Bassett, Linda,actor.; Parfitt, Judy,1935-actor.; George, Helen,1984-actor.; Main, Laura,1981-actor.; Yeates, Victoria,actor.; Apsion, Annabelle,actor.; Elliott, Leonie,actor.; Kirby, Jennifer,actor.; McGann, Stephen,actor.; Parisi, Cliff,1960-actor.; Television adaptation of (work) :Worth, Jennifer,1935-2011.Call the midwife.; Neal Street Productions,production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher,broadcaster.;
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Victoria Yeates, Annabelle Apsion, Leonie Elliott, Jennifer Kirby, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi.MPAA rating: Not rated."In the old houses and bold new apartment buildings of 1963 London, expectant mothers need more help than ever from the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House"--Container.Disc 1. Christmas episode ; Episodes 1-2 -- Disc 2. Episodes 3-5 -- Disc 3. Episodes 6-8.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Midwives; Midwifery; Nuns; Pregnant women; Convents;
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The taming of the shrew [videorecording] / by Cleese, John.; Badel, Sarah.; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.Taming of the shrew.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Time-Life Films.; Ambrose Video Publishing.;
Simon Chandler (Lucentio), Anthony Pedley (Tranio), John Franklyn-Robbins (Baptista), Frank Thornton (Gremio), Sarah Badel (Katherine), Jonathan Cecil (Hortensio), Susan Penhaligon (Bianca), Harry Waters (Biondello), John Cleese (Petruchio), David Kincaid (Grumio), Bev Willis (Baptista's Servant), Angus Lennie (Curtis), Harry Webster (Nathaniel), Gil Morris (Philip), Leslie Sarony (Gregory), Derek Deadman (Nicholas), Denis Gilmore (Peter), John Bird (Pedant), Alan Hay (Tailor), David Kinsey (Haberdasher), John Barron (Vincentio), Joan Hickson (Widow), Tony Martell (Officer).DVD.System requirements: PC/Mac downloadable scripts.This comic confrontation between the sexes is one of the most frequently-staged plays. Its sparkling wit and rich characterization are matched with an outstanding cast.
Subjects: Television plays.; Television adaptations.;
© [2000 or 2001], Ambrose Video Pub.,
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Call the midwife. by Tricklebank, Ann,television producer.; Thomas, Heidi,1962-creator.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Parfitt, Judy,1935-actor.; George, Helen,1984-actor.; Main, Laura,1981-actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,1989-actor.; Bassett, Linda,actor.; McGann, Stephen,actor.; Parisi, Cliff,1960-actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Neal Street Productions,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster,publisher.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
DVD, region 1, NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital 2.0.Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main, Charlotte Ritchie, Linda Bassett, Stephen McGann, Cliff Parisi, Vanessa Redgrave.Originally broadcast by BBC1 Jan. 22-Mar. 12, 2017.Rating: TVPG.When the rather austere Sister Ursula is appointed the new head of Nonnatus house, Sister Julienne finds herself demoted and working back alongside the midwives as an ordinary member of staff.
Subjects: Television series.; Fiction television programs.; Medical television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Television adaptations.; Midwives; Midwifery; Nuns; Pregnant women; Convents;
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Doctor Who. by Houser, Jody,author.; Ingranata, Roberta,artist.; Angiolini, Enrica Eren,colorist.; Chankhamma, Shari,colorist.; Starkings, Richard,letterer.; Hedrick, Sarah,letterer.; British Broadcasting Corporation.;
"The 13th Doctor is back with her friends - Yaz, Ryan and Graham - in a brand new time-traveling adventure. This time she faces the horrific Weeping Angels - who else can help her out but one of her previous incarnations: the Tenth Doctor himself! Landing in the swinging 60s, Thirteen and fam are stranded in the middle of a territorial battle between the Angels and the creepy autons, all the while having to avoid her former self and causing the universe to implode! What could go wrong?"--Provided by publisher.Title and volume numbering taken from stable title (indicia).
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Time-travel comics.; Doctor (Fictitious character); Space and time; Time travel; Nineteen fifties;
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Henry VIII [videorecording] / by Stride, John.; West, Timothy.; Bloom, Claire.; Glover, Julian.; Shakespeare, William,1564-1616.King Henry VIII.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service.; Ambrose Video Publishing.; Time-Life Video.; Time-Life Television.;
DVDJohn Stride (Henry VIII) , Timothy West (Cardinal Wolsey) , Michael Poole (Cardinal Campeius) , Ronald Pickup (Cranmer) , Peter Vaughn (Gardiner) , David Dodimead (Bishop of Lincoln) , Jeremy Kemp (Duke of Norfolk) , Charles Lloyd Pack (Lord Sands) , John Nettleton (Lord Chamberlain) , Lewis Fiander (Duke of Suffolk) , Oliver Cotton (Earl of Surrey) , David Rintoul (Lord Abergavenny) , Jack May (Lord Chancellor) , Jack McKenzie (Sir Nicholas Vaux) , Nigel Lambert (Sir Thomas Lowell) , Claire Bloom (Queen Katharine) ,Barbara Kellerman (Anne Boleyn) , Sylvia Coleridge (Old Lady).Executive producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Kevin Billington.
Subjects: Historical drama, English; Feature films.; Television plays.; Television adaptations.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Historical drama, English; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547;
© 2000., Ambrose Video Pub. ,
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Shakespeare & Hathaway : private investigators. by Thompson, Paul Matthew,creator.; Tindall, Jude,creator; Kelly, Ella,television producer.; Joyner, Jo,actor.; Benton, Mark,1965-actor.; McBride, Patrick Walshe,actor.; Aga, Amber,actor.; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher.;
Jo Joyner, Mark Benton, Patrick Walshe McBride, Amber Aga.DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1; anamorphic wide screen (16:9).The hilariously mismatched detective duo of Luella Shakespeare and grumpy Frank Hathaway return for ten more episodes of the hit mystery/comedy- drama set in beautiful Stratford-upon-Avon. One might think the birthplace of William Shakespeare would be safe from fraud, extortion, vice, identity theft, and ransom, but they would be wrong.Created by Paul Mathew Thompson and Jude Tindall ; prodcuer, Ella Kelly.Outrageous fortune -- The play's the thing -- This cursed hand -- Beward the ides of march -- No more cakes and ale The offered fallacy -- Nothing will come of nothing -- In my memory lock'd -- The envious court -- Too cold for hell.
Subjects: Mystery television programs.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Private investigators; Murder;
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Call the midwife. by Thomas, Heidi,1967-creator,writer.; Worth, Jennifer,1935-2011.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Raine, Jessica,1982-actor.; Ferris, Pam,actor.; George, Helen,actor.; Worth, Jennifer,1935-2011.Call the midwife.; Neal Street Productions,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company.; BBC Worldwide Ltd.,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
DVD, NTSC, region 1, 16:9 anamorphic; Dolby digital 2.0.Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Miranda Hart, Jessica Raine, Helen George, Judy Parfitt, Laura Main, Bryony Hannah.With Nonnatus House scheduled for demolition, Jenny, Chummy, and Sister Julienne search for a new location nearby, while Jenny's relationship with Alec continues to blossom. But an outbreak of polio affects the nurses and nuns more than they could have imagined.Disc 1. Christmas special ; Episodes 1-2 -- disc 2. Episodes 3-5 -- disc 3. Episodes 6-8 ; Bonus features.Written by Heidi Thomas, Jennifer Worth, Harriet Warner, Gabbie Asher, Liz Lake, Damian Wayling ; produced by Hugh Warren. ; directors, Thea Sharrock, Juliet May, China Moo-Young and Minkie Spiro.
Subjects: Midwives; Midwifery; Convents; Worth, Jennifer, 1935-2011;
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