Jason Williams
Author
Publisher
BrainEngine
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"If you find it difficult to talk to your child about COVID-19, then this book is for you. The world is facing a public health crisis and this can be a scary time for kids. The goal of this book is to introduce your child to a culturally diverse cast of characters, explain what the novel coronavirus is, how to limit its spread, and to provide families with resources and encouragement during this global pandemic. Join Amina, Amir, and their little...
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Africa: White colonists in Africa couldn't believe that natives were responsible for the extensive kingdoms of Great Zimbabwe and the Swahili Coast, and thus credited the achievements of these ancient cultures to wandering Phoenicians, the Queen of Sheba, or Arab travelers. Cecil Rhodes 'explorations' destroyed portions of Great Zimbabwe, but Gertrude Caton Thompson found, excavated, and first asserted that the ruins were of African origin. Their...
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Greece: Five hundred years before the birth of Christ, the small city-states of Greece began a period of cultural excellence, but none was more advanced than Athens. Under Pericles, the entire city strove for perfection in all things, and lead developments in poetry, dramatic theater, and athletic achievement, as exemplified in the Olympic Games. Discover the architectural, intellectual, and artistic achievements of the period, and the elements that...
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Maya: As Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, the culture of the Maya of Central America was reaching its apex. The classical Maya possessed a complicated writing system, mathematics for complex astrological calculations--still accurate today--and cities of stone set like jewels in the jungle. Life in the majestic temples, broad plazas, painted ball courts, and palaces revolved around the king--who was divine, infallible, and expected to pay for...
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Mesopotamia: The roots of the world's major religions lie in the valleys of Mesopotamia's Fertile Crescent. Archaeologists, originally searching for the Garden of Eden and sites of other Biblical stories, have unearthed clues to the birth of civilization and cities belonging to its first great empires. Babylonia of the Jewish Exodus was preceded by the kingdom of Assyria, which was itself preceded by Sumer, and the first city--Ur.
Ancient Egypt:...
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Dracula's war against humanity rages on! After gathering his generals from around the world, a growing unrest in the world of vampires has become clear and it may be Dracula's human allies, Hector and Isaac, that tip the balance of power amongst the undead. But Trevor, Sypha and Alucard are taking dangerous steps to counter the coming war. The question is, can they survive their gambit." --
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Interactive games and intricate experiments designed to leave viewers rethinking how much faith they are willing to put in everything from memory to multitasking. Host Jason Silva and Deception Specialist Apollo Robbins are teaming up with some of the world's foremost neuroscientists to reveal the incredible inner-workings of the brain.
Series
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The velvet vampire: A husband and wife accept the invitation of a mysterious woman to visit her in her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when they realize that she is a vampire and that they are both objects of her desire.
Lady Frankenstein: After her father, the Baron Frankenstein, is killed by one of his creations, Lady Tania creates a monster of her own to defeat it.
Grotesque: Lisa and her family are attacked at their remote mountain cabin...
13) Poker face
Publisher
VVS Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge for the ways they've betrayed him over the years. But as his plans unfold, a group of thieves hatches plans of their breaking into the mansion thinking it is empty. The old friends quickly band together and the years of playing the game help them win their way through a night of terror.
14) Poker face
Publisher
Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
A yearly high-stakes poker game between childhood friends turns into chaos when the tech billionaire host unveils an elaborate scheme to seek revenge for the ways they've betrayed him over the years. But as his plans unfold, a group of thieves hatches plans of their breaking into the mansion thinking it is empty. The old friends quickly band together and the years of playing the game help them win their way through a night of terror.