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For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness.
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Alice Hastings hires Jonas Lytton to assist her in an expedition to find her missing husband Casper. Little did they know the venture would place them onto a mysterious underground beach that turns out to be the center of earth! Trying to solve the mysterious disappearance of Alice's husband, the group finds themselves facing death at every turn.
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In 1931, Molly and her younger sister and cousin, Gracie and Daisy, were three half-caste children from Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government edict and sent to an institution, were taught to forget their families, their culture, and re-invent themselves as members of "white" Australian society. The three girls begin an epic journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no food or water, and navigating...
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The first documentary introduces the exotic dances, native traditions, unusual games, fishing techniques, food, and drums that are part of the Tahitian heritage. Enjoy a spear-throwing contest, explore the chief's hut, learn the lively Tahitian style of dance, watch the underground oven yield a delectable dinner. The second documentary shows part of the daily performance at the Polynesian Cultural Center of Polynesian costume, song, dance and music....
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The Renaissance for students volume 1
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Discusses where and how the Renaissance began and how it affected art, science, politics and religion.
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"Lara Croft, tomb raider": Archaeologist and explorer extraordinaire Lara Croft goes on a -defying journey that leads her to her greatest challeng: The Triangle of Light. "Lara Croft, tomb raider: the cradle of life": Lara faces her most perilous mission: to recover what ancient civilizations eblieved to be the essence of all evil, Pandora's Box.
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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...
11) Surrogates (DVD)
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People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates - sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.
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