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Human Body: Pushing the Limits Item# 40713 © 2008	DVD $599.80
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-279-5 What keeps an injured athlete, a fallen climber, or a lost and starving boater from giving up and shutting down? Why do crisis situations sometimes inspire superhuman abilities? Are the brain and body... (more details)
Brainpower Item# 40714 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-281-8 The driving force behind the human body-and the reason we are sometimes able to perform seemingly miraculous physical feats-is the brain. This program shows how different parts of the brain can help t... (more details)
Sensation Item# 40715 © 2008  24 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-283-2 Despite the brain's importance, it can't function without a complex system of sensors less than one-twentieth of an inch beneath the skin. This program guides viewers through the various gateways to t... (more details)
Sight Item# 40716 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-285-6 Since nearly 80 percent of what we know about our surroundings comes from our eyes, vision has been called the king of senses. This program examines the importance of human vision as well as new resea... (more details)
Strength Item# 40717 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-287-0 Although by no means invincible, the human body is nevertheless engineered for strength, power, and endurance. This program helps viewers understand the awe-inspiring capabilities of the human skeleto... (more details)
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism Item# 40389 © 2008	DVD $599.80
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-891-8 Which country has the most business-friendly government in the world? By many reckonings, the answer lies 7,000 miles away from Washington, D.C.-in Beijing. This four-part series features renowned bro... (more details)
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism-From MAOism to MEism Item# 40392 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-895-6 More than 13 million people live in Chongqing, a city most Americans have never heard of. Less cosmopolitan than Shanghai or Hong Kong, it embodies all the hallmarks of China's gains and growing pains... (more details)
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism-It's the Economy, Stupid Item# 40390 © 2008  43 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-899-4 China has lifted 300 million people out of poverty in less than a generation-but there are downsides to its booming economy. Presented by Ted Koppel, this program explores the social, ethical, and env... (more details)
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism-Joined at the Hip Item# 40391 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-893-2 Low-cost Chinese labor may take jobs away from American workers, but the American economy as a whole would spiral into the abyss without its relationship with China. This program ventures inside the c... (more details)
Koppel on Discovery: The People's Republic of Capitalism-The Fast Lane Item# 40393 © 2008  44 Min.	DVD $149.95
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-897-0 Once flooded with bicycles, China's streets are now jammed with cars-while 9 million more vehicles enter the roadways every year. The PRC will soon become the world's largest producer of cars as well... (more details)
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