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Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"In Storms, see what happens when huge masses of air collide. Destructive or not, storms benefit us. The tropical regions of the Earth would be too hot to inhabit -- and the subpolar regions too cold -- if we didn't have hurricanes and typhoons to distribute the Earth's heat so efficiently"--Container.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bill Nye has been the public face of science for more than 20 years. In Everything All at Once, the New York Times bestselling author urges readers to become activists and agents of change. Everything All at Once is an exciting, inspiring call to unleash the power of the nerd mindset that exists within us all. Nye believes we'll never be able to tackle our society's biggest, most complex problems if we don't even know how to solve the small ones....
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. In Earthquakes, find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Join Bill as he explores the ... world of caves! In Caves, you never know what kind of living things you'll run into. Surviving in complete darkness requires an array of natural adaptations. Caves have their own unique forms of life -- it's a whole different world where the sun doesn't shine"--Container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of low-temperature research and the quest for ever-lower notches on the thermometer. The conquest of cold opens with experiments in the 1600s that asked what heat and cold are and whether they are different aspects of the same phenomenon. Shows how the experiments that settled those questions helped stoke the Industrial Revolution. The race for absolute zero dramatizes the rivalry between Scottish researcher James Dewar and Dutch...
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Description
Did you know that most of the water on the planet is the same water that's been here since the Earth formed? In WATER CYCLE, Bill uses a whimsical model to demonstrate the phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mother Nature unleashes spectacular natural phenomena as Jay, Elisha and Tyler witness the inner workings of Niagara Falls, an actual lightning storm, and try to get out of the way of an avalanche.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (aproximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From their own backyards to a NASA research center, these middle school girls and their female STEM professional mentors are seriously into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). They track toads, count clouds, and much more, all in the name of citizen science.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 2 hrs. 15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Microscopic universe: Within our immense universe lies a lesser-known world of tiny particles. From strange ghostly neutrinos that pass right through matter to mysterious objects with names like MACHOs and WIMPs.
Ride the comet: Hitch a ride on the journey of a comet as it roars from the cold, dark outer reaches of the solar system to the fiery surface of the Sun.
When space changed history: It may seem like seem like science fiction, but the cosmos...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 3 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Catastrophes that changed the planets: The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history, both raining down from outside and bubbling up from within. We'll voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that profoundly shaped the planets, including earth itself. We'll witness stunning revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren, hostile desert.
Nemesis : the sun's evil twin: Could there...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 2 hrs. 15 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Our place in the Milky Way: An exploration of Earth's cosmic neighborhood. Looking beyond the borders of our solar system, what's nearby in our galaxy? How do the other objects in our local area influence life on Earth? And, how did Earth's place in the galaxy make it the perfect place for the development of advanced life?
Alien sounds: What does the Universe sound like? From the sweep of a pulsar, to the deafening roar of our boiling sun this episode...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by New Video
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 3 hr.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Worst days on planet Earth: Earth may seem like the most hospitable planet in the solar system. But look again. Startling new discoveries reveal the blue planet has been plagued by more chaos and destruction than scientists once imagined. Stand on the Earth billions of years ago as a primitive planet slams into it. Shiver as our entire globe is frozen over like a gigantic snowball.
God and the Universe: Since the dawn of civilization, humans have...
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