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1) Titanic
Pub. Date
1997, c1995
Language
English
Description
An Imax film that includes the recent footage of the wreckage of the Titanic, an eye-witness account of its sinking by survivor Eva Hart, and a history of the ship.
Language
English
Description
Armed with sophisticated equipment, Dr. Robert Ballard of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and his team of researchers become the first humans to see and photograph the Titanic since its sinking more than 70 years ago. Images from Ballard's dives are crisp and clear, as if the viewer were visiting the wreck in a glass-bottomed boat. A 20-minute feature, "Last hours of the Titanic" provides the best bonus; Ballard talks about the difficulties of...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"From Nobel laureate William Golding's (Lord of the flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government."--Container.
8) Deep sea
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
An IMAX film exploring the creatures of the sea, including green sea turtles, surgeonfish, the Humboldt squid, and the mantis shrimp.
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
In 2002, an immense, 200-meter-thick ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed into the ocean off the Antarctic Peninsula, shocking scientists and raising the alarming possibility that we may be heading toward an ice-free Antarctica, last seen a million years ago. That would raise world sea levels so high that New York City would be flooded up to the level of the Statue of Liberty's shoulders. But could this really happen? Is Antarctica's surprising...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Get ready to go for a spin on a ladder truck, explore a real fire station, respond to an emergency, and practice battling large blazes in this favourite of any youngster who is a fan of real-life action heroes. Then take a detour and get close up to heavy machinery as vacant lots are transformed and roadways are developed.
11) Adrift
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, Adrift is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the...
12) Blue planet II
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Showcases the natural history of the world's oceans, depicting various aspects of marine life.
13) Windtalkers
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A battle-weary Marine is assigned to guard - and ultimately befriends - a young Navajo soldier who has been trained to be a code talker. This code, the Navajo code, and the men who knew the code, were to be guarded as they went into action. It was the unspoken duty of the Marine to kill the Navajo soldier before he could be taken prisoner of war by the Japanese. This is the one wartime code that was never broken by the enemy.
17) MIDWAY
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
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