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"With her inquisitive mind, Eliza Scarlet has always been more interested in running her late father's detective agency than behaving like a proper lady, much to the chagrin of family friend Inspector William Wellington of Scotland Yard, also known as The Duke. But nothing has prepared her for the dangers she is about to face as a woman in the murder investigation trade"--Container.
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What will the world be like when mankind is extinct? The pyramids may stand forever, but the cities will disappear. Our greatest masterpieces will fade and crumble. As global warming and the depletion of natural resources become ever more pressing issues it is critical to consider how we can reduce our impact on the planet. Journey to locations around the globe already going through the processes of a lack of human intervention. See the changes wrought...
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From the facts that are widely known to the unsung heroes, this 75th anniversary set delivers the definitive chronicle of the attack on Pearl Harbor. With combat footage, gripping personal accounts, and detailed historical analysis, six documentaries explore one of history's most devastating events.
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Following his rapid rise through the ranks of the King's Navy, Hornblower is assigned to the HMS Renown which is sailing to the West Indies to subdue a pirate fleet. Her brutal captain is rapidly going insane forcing Hornblower to take action that threatens not only his naval career but his life as well.
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Welcome to Earth: Population 0. If humans vanish from the face of the earth, what happens to the world we leave behind? Another amazing glimpse of what that might look like. Expert engineers, biologists, geologists and archeologists create scenarios while CGI effects present haunting views of our planet's future. What will happen to our iconic structures? What creatures will take our place?
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The film features a compilation of two fascinating HISTORY specials: Bonnie and Clyde: The Story of Love and Death; learn how the young lovers found each other in the slums of Dallas and led a notorious gang on a murderous crime spree covering five states. Man, Moment, Machine: Hunting Bonnie and Clyde; which details their ruthless journey to become one of the most romanticized criminals of all time.
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Every line on the U.S. map tells a great story: California's border was bent to claw onto lucrative gold deposits ... Oklahoma's panhandle reflects a shifting national barometer for legal slavery ... Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia's shared border traces the scar of a meteor impact. The segments reveal the larger story of what makes America unique: a range of natural resources, a history of social experimentation, and a thriving democracy.
14) Longitude
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"In the 18th century, to stop the loss of cargo ships at sea, Britain's Parliament offers an unprecedented cash award to anyone who can devise a way to determine longitude at sea. Convinced her can solve the problem that has defeated England's best minds, rural clock maker John Harrison begins an obsessive, 40-year struggle to claim the Longitude prize with his ingenious marine clock. Two hundred years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould stumbles...
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The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings, harbor macabre crimes, and eccentric characters that are no match for nice-guy detective Tom Barnaby and his assistants. Guest stars include Henry Ian Cusick, Jim Carter, Stella Gonet, Freddie Jones, Cherie Lunghi, and Henry Cavill. The mysteries: The Green Man; Bad Tidings; The Fisher King; and Sins of...
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The last seven episodes of Hell on Wheels is the end of the line for Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) and his work on America's first transcontinental railroad. The final push to finish the road brings with it a reckoning for Bohannon and the men standing in his path: the bloodthirsty Swede; the mercenary Chang, and the rapacious Thomas Durant. Cullen contends with corruption, greed and murder as he leads the Central Pacific through the Sierras and across...
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Loyalty: "Horatio [is] marooned in peacetime Portsmouth, living off his superb card playing skills. But with the winds of war stirring, Hornblower is given command of the sloop Hotspur"--Container.
Duty: "Horatio jumps into wedded bliss and then returns to his command to face a French fleet that is preparing for invasion -- aided by an old nemesis"--Container.