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The Collins big book of art / by Wilkins, David G.; Zaczek, Iain;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 518) and indexes.
Subjects: Art;
© 2005., Collins Design,

The dictator's playbook [videorecording] / by Cameron, Patrick,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Kim Il Sung, Saddam Husssein, Benito Mussolini, Manuel Noriega, Francisco Franco, Idi Amin.From Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. How did they seize and wield power? What forces rose up against them or resisted them in secret? How did they finally come to the bitter end? This series answers those questions in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Amin, Idi, 1925-2003.; Franco, Francisco, 1892-1975.; Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006.; Kim, Il-sŏng, 1912-1994.; Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.; Noriega, Manuel Antonio, 1934-2017.; Authoritarianism; Dictators; Dictatorship;
For private home use only.

Walking through history. [videorecording] / by Gillam-Smith, Nick,television director.; Robbins, Andy(Director),producer,television director.; Robinson, Tony,1946-on-screen presenter.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.;
Tony Robinson, host.In a four-part series that will appeal to history buffs and dedicated ramblers alike, Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through some of Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from Britain's past. In each program, Tony follows a route that allows him to explore on foot both the history of a particularly colorful historical period or event and the spectacular landscape, including its geographical features, in which those events unfolded. These walks are proper expeditions with each one taking Tony a week. Along with the various experts he encounters, Tony reveals and discovers the places and their hidden stories that ordinary walkers and ramblers might otherwise miss.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cities and towns; Historic buildings; Historic districts; Historic sites; Landscape archaeology; Walking;
For private home use only.

Rolling Stone [videorecording] : stories from the edge / by Daniels, Jeff,1955-narrator.; Foster, Blair(Filmmaker),film director.; Gibney, Alex,film director.; HBO Documentary Films,presenter.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.; Jigsaw Productions,production company.;
Narrated by Jeff Daniels.A chronicle of the last 50 years of American music, politics and popular culture. This special documentary offers the unique perspective of a celebrated magazine that always understood that rock 'n' roll was more than just music; it was a cultural force that helped shape America and defined generations.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Rolling stone (San Francisco, Calif.); Rolling stone (San Francisco, Calif.); Journalism; Journalism; Rock music; Popular culture; Popular culture;
For private home use only.

Life of the party [sound recording] : the remarkable story of how Brownie Wise built, and lost, a Tupperware party empire / by Kealing, Bob,author.; Farr, Kimberly,narrator.; Kealing, Bob.Tupperware, unsealed.;
Read by Kimberly Farr.Before Mary Kay, Martha Stewart, and Peggy Olson, there was Brownie Wise, the charismatic Tupperware executive who converted postwar optimism into a record breaking sales engine powered by American housewives. Here Bob Kealing offers the definitive portrait of Wise, a plucky businesswoman who divorced her alcoholic husband, started her own successful business, and eventually caught the eye of Tupperware inventor, Earl Tupper, whose plastic containers were collecting dust on store shelves.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Wise, Brownie.; Tupper, Earl Silas.; Tupperware Corporation; Tupperware Home Parties; Businesswomen; Home parties (Marketing); Plastic container industry; Plastic tableware;

World War I in 100 objects / by Doyle, Peter,1960-;
100 Objects -- Nations to War -- The Soldier -- First Moves, 1914 -- Developing Trench Warfare -- The War Deepens and Expands, 1915-16 -- Plumbing New Depths, 1917-18 -- War at Sea, in the Air -- At Home."A dynamic social history commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. General readers and history buffs alike have made bestsellers of books like A History of the World in 100 Objects. In that tradition, this handsome commemorative volume gives a unique perspective on one of the most pivotal and volatile events of modern history. In World War I in 100 Objects, military historian Peter Doyle shares a fascinating collection of items, from patriotic badges worn by British citizens to field equipment developed by the United States. Beautifully photographed, each item is accompanied by the unique story it tells about the war, its strategy, its innovations, and the people who fought it"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Material culture; Material culture; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;

Empire builders. [videorecording] / by Pilot Film and Television Productions,production company,distributor.; Short History of the World (Firm),production company.;
Rising to prominence in North Africa along the fertile valley of the river Nile, ancient Egypt prospered and grew to become one of the world s earliest and greatest civilisations. In this episode of Empire Builders we travel through time to appreciate 3000 years of ancient Egyptian history through the amazing stories of ten of its most famous and spectacular buildings. It's a journey of discovery that will take us to ancient Egypt s greatest pyramids and obelisks, and its most magnificent temples and tombs.E.DVD; all regions; NTSC.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Great Temple (Abū Sunbul, Egypt); Temple of Luxor (Luxor, Egypt); Great Pyramid (Egypt); Historic sites;
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Empire builders. [videorecording] / by Pilot Film and Television Productions,production company,distributor.; Short History of the World (Firm),production company.;
In this episode of Empire Builders we explore the remarkable history of one of the world's greatest ancient civilisations, the Maya, travelling through the remote jungles of Central America to discover the extraordinary history of the grandest and most spectacular cities inhabited by the Maya.E.DVD; all regions; NTSC.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Travelogues (Television programs); Mayas; Historic sites; Historic sites;
For private home use only.

Drain the sunken pirate city [videorecording] / by Henderson, Jon,host.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company.; National Geographic Television,production company.;
Host, Dr. Jon Henderson.Hidden beneath the waters of Jamaica's Kingston Harbour lie the ruins of the biggest pirate city of all time, Port Royal. On June 7th 1692, an earthquake followed by a tsunami destroyed the city. Archaeologist Dr. Jon Henderson uses the latest high tech scientific survey to reveal the full extent of the 33-acre sunken city for the first time.E.DVD-R, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Excavations (Archaeology); Piracy; Pirates; Underwater archaeology;
For private home use only.

Last Hope Island : Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war / by Olson, Lynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries -- France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland -- who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like French general Charles De Gaulle, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and King Haakon of Norway competed for Winston Churchill's attention while trying to rule their embattled countries from the precarious safety of 'Last Hope Island'"--
Subjects: Heads of state; Europeans; Exiles; Political refugees; Government, Resistance to;

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