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New! An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby Item# 41986 © 2010	DVD $509.85
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-972-5 Over the course of this three-part series, distinguished broadcaster and ardent cultural ambassador Jonathan Dimbleby challenges prevailing misconceptions of Africa by showing viewers that although it... (more details)
New! A Fresh Look at Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania Item# 41988 © 2010  58 Min.	DVD $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-974-9 This program spotlights the eastern African countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. In Aksum and Addis Ababa, Jonathan Dimbleby learns about initiatives to improve farming across Ethiopia; follows... (more details)
New! A Fresh Look at Mali, Ghana, and Nigeria Item# 41987 © 2010  59 Min.	DVD $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-973-2 This program focuses on the western African countries of Mali, Ghana, and Nigeria. In Bamako, Segou, and Djenne, Jonathan Dimbleby learns how mopeds are moving Mali into a better future; meets a tradi... (more details)
New! A Fresh Look at the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and South Africa Item# 41989 © 2010  59 Min.	DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-975-6 This program concentrates on the central and southern African countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and South Africa. In Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Jonathan Dimbleby meets a Congole... (more details)
New! Did Cooking Make Us Human? Item# 41962 © 2010  52 Min.	DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-916-9 The use of heat and utensils to process food may be more than a by-product of human evolution. According to theories presented in this program, cooking began much earlier than previously thought and i... (more details)
New! Don't Grow Old: Holding Back the Years Item# 41960 © 2010  49 Min.	DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-914-5 What makes our bodies age has long been a scientific mystery. This program looks at discoveries suggesting that the aging process can be manipulated, if not completely switched off. Examining the role... (more details)
New! What Makes a Genius? Item# 41961 © 2010  51 Min.	DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-915-2 Can modern genetics, psychology, and neuroscience actually identify the qualities that make up human creativity and brilliance? This program follows innovative research which may help determine what m... (more details)
New! The Future of Food Item# 41990 © 2009	DVD $339.90
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-976-3 Traveling through the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Africa, and India, this series explores the complex global web that brings food from farm to table. It also studies the very real possibility of a wo... (more details)
New! The Future of Food: A Looming Crisis Item# 41991 © 2009  52 Min.	DVD $169.95 DVD + 3-Year Streaming $254.93 3-Year Streaming $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-977-0 According to Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at London's City University, future wars may be fought specifically over agricultural resources. Given the present volatility of food prices and the rio... (more details)
New! The Future of Food: Sustainability and Security Item# 41992 © 2009  52 Min.	DVD $169.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-978-7 For decades, local food producers in the West have faced a shrinking market share. But if well-intentioned Americans and Europeans stop eating vegetables from Africa, will Africans have more to eat? O... (more details)
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