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Publisher
Brook Hollow Productions
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Numen, defined as the animating force in nature, is a 95-minute documentary film focusing on the healing power of plants and the natural world. A primary objective of Numen is to bring the same awareness to medicine and the medical industry that the organic food movement has brought to food and the food industry. The film presents a sobering view of conventional healthcare and the dangers of environmental insults, as well as a vision of safe, effective...
2) Plant
Series
Language
English
Description
Through the ages, man has depended on plants for everything from oxygen to food to building supplies. Gives a colorful tour of the world's most dazzling flora - from the most magical to the most bizarre. Watch buds burst, flowers bloom, and discover the myriad ways plants struggle to survive.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Two groups of plants exhibit such intriguing behavior that a century and a half ago they attracted the attention of Charles Darwin. These same plants, the orchids and the carnivorous plants, still fascinate scientists today. In two, one-hour films, it reveals a world of deceit and treachery worthy of any fictional thriller.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world. Each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways...
10) Atomica
Publisher
Entertainment One Film USA
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In the near future, when communications go offline at a remote nuclear power plant isolated in the desert, a young safety inspector, Abby Dixon, is forced to fly out to bring them back online. Once inside the facility, mysterious clues and strange behaviors cause Abby to have doubts about the sanity, and perhaps identities, of the two employees onsite.
Publisher
KilowattOurs.org
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Documents the devastating consequences of the predominantly coal and nuclear powered economy in the southeastern United States. Solar panels, energy efficient lighting, and geothermal heating are a few of the solutions to reduce energy costs that are demonstrated by home owners and individuals representing businesses and government agencies.
Publisher
BBC/Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
For 65 million years, Madagascar was lost to the world, isolated, undiscovered, and untouched by humans. Left to its own devices it became a hotbed of evolution, resulting in the greatest concentration of unique creatures anywhere on the planet. More than 80% of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Recognized as one of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes. This gripping 5-part HBO miniseries tells the powerful and visceral story of this event and its aftermath.
17) Trial gardens
Publisher
Colorado State University Extension
Pub. Date
2010-2013.
Language
English
Description
Shows and discusses the best annuals and perennials in the years 2010-2013.
Author
Series
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. It combines on-the-spot reporting, personal stories, compelling eyewitness videos, and exclusive helicopter footage for a unique look at the science behind the catastrophe.
Series
Publisher
Columbia River Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Shows you how to create and maintain a beautiful flower garden for year-round color. Includes tips on mixed borders, flower patios, heathers, and rock gardens, plus useful advice on growing roses, sweet peas, and container gardens.
20) Plant patents, plant breeder rights and certified seed: understanding intellectual property rights
Publisher
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Protecting intellectual property rights allows a breeding entity to analyze their return on investment in developing new and improved varieties or characteristics. It ensures that something they spend research capital on provides them with revenue to continue to breed new products to meet the market needs and profit from the investments and risks they have made. Without these protections there is no reason to invest or innovate.