In rich & visual language Dali portrays the intrigues & love affairs of a group of eccentric aristocrats who in their luxury ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The incredible untold true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P Henson) Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) & Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)-brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit This stunning achievement galvanized the world & inspired generations to dream big ...

1 New York Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREOscar Nominated For Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay Set amid the civil rights movement the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon a group of professionals worked as Human Computers' calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements Among these were a coterie of bright talented African-American women Segregated from their white counterparts these colored computers' used pencil & paper to write the equations that would launch rockets & astronauts into space Moving from World War II through NASA's golden age touching on the civil rights era the Space Race the Cold War & the women's rights movement Hidden Figures interweaves a rich history of mankind's greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The incredible untold true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P Henson) Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) & Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)-brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit This stunning achievement galvanized the world & inspired generations to dream big Actors Taraji P Henson Octavia Spencer Janelle Monáe Kirsten Dunst Directors Theodore Melfi Language English Number of discs 1 ...

In this fascinating look at over 180 hidden images Helga Prignitz-Poda one of the world's leading authorities on the Mexican artist pulls back the curtain on masterpieces that rarely if ever see the inside of an exhibition or gallery Illustrated with stunning reproductions of works that Prignitz- Poda has discovered over the course of her career this book helps expand our knowledge & understanding of this hugely popular artist Arranged chronologically the works include those Kahlo completed in her youth works from her travels to America paintings she made as an instructor in Mexico City & a number of still-lifes from the last phase of her career From largely unknown images such as embroidery stitched at the age of five & doodles on love letters to her boyfriend Alejandro to well-known works such as My Birth (1932) now owned by Madonna & Remembrance of the Open Wound which was destroyed in a fire these hidden artworks create an invaluable resource for Frida Kahlo scholars & will be treasured by the painter's many fans ...

Hidden Harbours of Southwest Scotland is a lively tour of small & infrequently visited harbours on the stunning Scottish coast ...

Hidden History uniquely exposes those responsible for the First World War It reveals how accounts of the war's origins have been deliberately falsified to conceal the guilt of the secret cabal of very rich & powerful men in London responsible for the most heinous crime perpetrated on humanity For ten years they plotted the destruction of Germany as the first stage of their plan to take control of the world The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was no chance happening It lit a fuse that had been carefully set through a chain of command stretching from Sarajevo through Belgrade & St Petersburg to that cabal in London Our understanding of these events has been firmly trapped in a web of falsehood & duplicity carefully constructed by the victors at Versailles in 1919 & maintained by compliant historians ever since The official version is fatally flawed warped by the volume of evidence they destroyed or concealed from public view Hidden History poses a tantalising challenge The authors ask only that you examine the evidence they lay before you ...

The brilliant new crime thriller from the BAFTA-winning writer behind the TV series PRIME SUSPECT When WPC Jane Tennison is promoted to the role of Detective Constable in London's Bow Street CID she is immediately conflicted While her more experienced colleagues move on swiftly from one criminal case to another Jane is often left doubting their methods & findings As she becomes inextricably involved in a multiple rape case Jane must put her life at risk in her search for answers Will she toe the line or endanger her position by seeking the truth? A number one bestselling author Lynda La Plante was inaugurated into the Crime Writing Hall of Fame in 2009 & received at the 2014 Harrogate Crime Festival the Theakstons award for Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction The Tennison series has been made into a new prime-time ITV series called Prime Suspect 1973 Praise for the Jane Tennison series ' Classic Lynda a fabulous read' MARTINA COLE ' La Plante excels in her ability to pick out details that give her portrayal of life in a police station a rare ring of authenticity' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ' An absorbingly twisty plot' GUARDIAN ' Enthralling' HEAT ' Vintage La Plante' INDEPENDENT 'A terrific gutsy back story for the heroine of TV's Prime Suspect' WOMAN & HOME ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hidden Kingdoms is an innovative new series from the BBC&s Natural History unit For the first time it takes the viewer into a unique & unexplored miniature world immersing you into the action-packed lives of the planet&s smaller animals The films are based in six of the planet&s most iconic landscapes; the open plains of Africa&s savannah Arizona&s desert the forests of Borneo the woodlands of north America & the urban jungles of Rio & Tokyo From chipmunks to beetles from marmosets to elephant shrews these are animals who live life at an intensity it&s hard to imagine They hunt food but are themselves hunted they face the forces of the world that to them can be catastrophic When you are just a few inches tall raindrops can feel like meteorites dust stings like gravel a sudden gust of wind feels like a tornado This is a world that has been waiting to be explored
- the challenges our planet&s mini creatures face are daunting their solutions are always surprising & often defy belief Prepare to be amazed entertained & fascinated by the world&s Hidden Kingdoms Actors Stephen Fry Certificate Exempt from Classification Screen 169 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 2 hours & 58 minutes (approx)

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A surprise inheritance reveals the hidden lives of two sisters torn apart by tragedy An epic tale of secrets jealousy & scandal by Judith Lennox the author of THE JEWELLER'S WIFE & ONE LAST DANCE Not to be missed by readers of Rachel Hore & Kate Morton 480 pages Lennox Judith ...