New TEAC DVD's
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Human Footprint.
Human footprint takes a phase-by-phase journey through life to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes during his or her time on Earth. This enlightening portrait reveals our level of consumption -- and the simple changes we can all make to reduce our negative impact on the world
Into the Wild
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future ahead, Christopher McCandless instead walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people - a fearless risk-taker who wrestled with the precarious balance between man and nature. Based on a true story.
Life After People.
What will the world be like when mankind is extinct Journey to locations around the globe already going through the processes of a lack of human intervention? See the changes wrought in just decades in ghostly settlements like Chernobyl, which was abandoned since only 1986, and island towns off the coast of Maine. How long would it take before the last remnants of mankind completely disappeared?
When the Levees Broke
Directed by Spike Lee. Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced
An Inconvenient Truth
Featuring: Al Gore and Billy West II. A passionate and inspiring look at former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to expose the myths and misconceptions of global warming, and to create public awareness on the subject
Audubon Video Guide to 505 Birds of North America
Two DVDs describe each of 505 species that reliably breed in North American north of Mexico. The Video Guide provides a voice or other sound from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology for each species that makes a sound of any consequence. The bird calls are combined with striking, close-up moving footage and informative still photographs showing the birds in their natural habitats. Detailed identification information and computer-drawn maps clearly communicate breeding and wintering ranges.
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy
Who Killed the Electric Car?
Narrated by Martin Sheen. Investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
