Thursday, July 11, 2013
7-8 p.m. E/P
PBS
World History
Elementary,
Middle and High School
Secrets Of The Dead: Ultimate Tut
Airing on KOCE, this documentary follows Egyptologist Chris Naunton as he investigates the mysteries that surround Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen and his tomb, which went undetected for thousands of years until being discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. Included: how Tut died.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/featured/ultimate-tut-about-this-episode/1020/
Friday, July 12, 2013
6-7 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
Science and Technology
Elementary, Middle and High School
Built From Disaster: Sky Scrapers
As shown in this documentary, the consequences of structural weakness, fires, or collapse in tall and crowded structures can be catastrophic. The world's leading engineers have used cutting edge technology to come up with different ways of revolutionizing buildings. TV-PG
Log on http://www.newrepublic.com/article/world/85176/japan-earthquake-science-skyscrapers-tokyo#
Saturday, July 13, 2013
2-3 p.m. E/P
Science Channel
World History and Science
Elementary,
Middle and High School
Unearthing Ancient Secrets: Columbus: The Hidden Mystery
Christopher Columbus is one of history’s most famous explorers. The world knows about his discoveries, but not about him or where he comes from. Scientists in this documentary use the latest technology to examine the explorer’s bones, and uncover historic evidence never seen before. TV-PG
Log on http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00APE2FZO/ref=atv_feed_catalog?tag=imdb-amazonvideo-20
Sunday, July 14, 2013
10-11 p.m. E/P
CNN
Economics and Government
Middle and High School
Inside Man
On today’s edition of this documentary series, host Morgan Spurlock researches illegal immigration issues from the inside when he tries his hand at a job as a migrant farm worker in Polk County Florida, a job that is rarely filled by American citizens. Morgan struggles to keep up with the other workers as he attempts to fill his quota of picking eight tubs of oranges a day. During the much needed lunch break Morgan's supervisor gives an honest assessment of his work.
Log on http://insideman.blogs.cnn.com/
Monday, July 15, 2013
7-7:30 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
Next Meal: Engineering Food
Airing on KLCS, this documentary is an examination of genetically engineered crops, including how they're created; their pros and cons; and what the future might hold for research and such regulations as labeling.
Log on http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/next-meal-engineering-food/
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
7- 8 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
NOVA: Deadliest Earthquakes
Airing on KLCS, this documentary shows the work of geologists measuring earthquakes in the aftermath of the 2010 quakes in Haiti and Chile is examined. In Haiti, a team of geologists hunts for evidence as to what caused the quake and the risks of a second quake.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/deadliest-earthquakes.html
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
8-9 p.m. E/P
PBS
Science
Middle and High School
NOVA: Deadliest Earthquakes
Airing on KOCE, this documentary tells the story behind "Born Free," the book and movie about an orphaned lion cub named Elsa who was raised by conservationists Joy and George Adamson and then released into the wild, featuring entries from George's diary, home movies and interviews.
Log on http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/elsas-legacy-the-born-free-story/full-episode/6200/
Book TV Schedule
Saturday, July 13th
8am (ET)
Approx. 51 min.
"The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire"
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Approx. 51 min.
"The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire"
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
2:30pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America"
Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America"
Alvaro Vargas Llosa
4pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction"
Annalee Newitz
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction"
Annalee Newitz
6pm (ET)
Approx. 58 min.
Encore Booknotes: Hampton Sides, author of "Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission"
Hampton Sides
Approx. 58 min.
Encore Booknotes: Hampton Sides, author of "Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission"
Hampton Sides
8:45pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education"
William Bennett
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education"
William Bennett
11:45pm (ET)
Approx. 59 min.
"Sagebrush Rebel: Reagan's Battle with Environmental Extremists and Why It Matters Today"
William Perry Pendley
Approx. 59 min.
"Sagebrush Rebel: Reagan's Battle with Environmental Extremists and Why It Matters Today"
William Perry Pendley
Sunday, July 14th
12:45am (ET)
Approx. 31 min.
"Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save A Troubled Planet"
Todd Wilkinson
Approx. 31 min.
"Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save A Troubled Planet"
Todd Wilkinson
1:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Latin America in the Post-Chávez Era: The Security Threat to the United States"
Luis Fleischman
Approx. 1 hr. 1 min.
"Latin America in the Post-Chávez Era: The Security Threat to the United States"
Luis Fleischman
2:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economies"
Jennifer Bradley; Bruce Katz
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economies"
Jennifer Bradley; Bruce Katz
3:30am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 13 min.
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Panel on Independent Bookselling
multiple authors
Approx. 1 hr. 13 min.
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival: Panel on Independent Bookselling
multiple authors
4:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"A Short History Of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups"
Rudolph Herzog
Approx. 1 hr. 2 min.
"A Short History Of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups"
Rudolph Herzog
6am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 26 min.
"The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund"
Anita Raghavan
Approx. 1 hr. 26 min.
"The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and the Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund"
Anita Raghavan
7:30am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Interview with Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild
Scott Turow
Approx. 19 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Interview with Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild
Scott Turow
1pm (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies"
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies"
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
1:20pm (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society"
William Damon
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society"
William Damon
1:40pm (ET)
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets"
Debra Satz
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets"
Debra Satz
2pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education"
William Bennett
Approx. 1 hr. 18 min.
"Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education"
William Bennett
3:15pm (ET)
Approx. 7 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Randi Zuckerberg, "Dot.Complicated" and "Dot."
Randi Zuckerberg
Approx. 7 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Fall Book Preview with Randi Zuckerberg, "Dot.Complicated" and "Dot."
Randi Zuckerberg
3:30pm (ET)
Approx. 52 min.
"Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia"
John Muller
Approx. 52 min.
"Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The Lion of Anacostia"
John Muller
5:15pm (ET)
Approx. 46 min.
"Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy"
James O'Keefe
Approx. 46 min.
"Breakthrough: Our Guerilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy"
James O'Keefe
8pm (ET)
Approx. 44 min.
"The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future"
Michael Levi
Approx. 44 min.
"The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future"
Michael Levi
11pm (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level"
Jessica Wapner
Approx. 1 hr. 4 min.
"The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level"
Jessica Wapner
Monday, July 15th
1am (ET)
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies"
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
Approx. 19 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, "Governing Security: The Hidden Origins of American Security Agencies"
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
1:20am (ET)
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society"
William Damon
Approx. 18 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: William Damon, "Failing Liberty 101: How We Are Leaving Young Americans Unprepared for Citizenship in a Free Society"
William Damon
1:40am (ET)
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets"
Debra Satz
Approx. 13 min.
Book TV at Stanford University: Debra Satz, "Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets"
Debra Satz
4am (ET)
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Book and Author Breakfast
Helen Fielding; Diana Gabaldon; John Lewis; Chris Matthews
Approx. 43 min.
2013 Book Expo America: Book and Author Breakfast
Helen Fielding; Diana Gabaldon; John Lewis; Chris Matthews
4:45am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America"
Alvaro Vargas Llosa
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
"Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America"
Alvaro Vargas Llosa
6:15am (ET)
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation"
Paul Farmer
Approx. 1 hr. 16 min.
"To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation"
Paul Farmer
7:30am (ET)
Approx. 28 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Thomas Henriksen, "America and the Rogue States"
Thomas Henriksen
Approx. 28 min.
Book TV at the Hoover Institution: Thomas Henriksen, "America and the Rogue States"
Thomas Henriksen
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