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"Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...
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In 1415, the Portuguese launch a great era of explorations that will lead to the European discovery of the world. In the Age of Enlightenment, the competition is intense between France and the United Kingdom for the possession of North America and the West Indies, for the Indian colonies, but also for Science. The two powers want to further knowledge in all fields, and discover all the still unknown lands. To this end, they have to face the immensity...
6) Motion
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Explores motion and force, discussing push, pull, friction and gravity.
7) Weather
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Features a collection of science experiments that explore the causes of variations in weather. Includes a glossary, a website for further information, and color photographs.
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Chance plays an enormous role in many major scientific discoveries. In this program, host David Suzuki explores three serendipitous, or chance, findings in medical, technological, and paleontological research. Segment one focuses on Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming, who stumbled upon penicillin when his poor housekeeping allowed mold to start growing on a petri dish of bacteria. Segment two spotlights amateur inventor George de Mestral, who...
10) Warfare
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Much of our modern weaponry has its roots in the ancient world. This film explores the world of ancient warfare and the weapons used. The Greek fire was a forerunner to today's flamethrower, the Roman ballista may have been the first missile, and siege towers evolved into modern day tanks. For all our technological advances, the weapons used to wage war really haven't changed all that much?
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"What are asteroids and could one of these giant space rocks ever hit Earth? Who are the scientists who track asteroids around our solar system? And could asteroids one day be mined for metals and other valuable resources? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover the answers to all these questions and many more fascinating facts about asteroids. Each book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as...
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Using Jung's memories as a guideline, this essay-biography explores both his exterior and his interior life. The program shows where he grew up, lived, and worked, and visualizations of his dreams and fantasies (including the famous phallus dream); analyzes the importance of his discoveries and the significance of his break with Freud; and broadly introduces the revolution Jung created and the questions he posed.
13) Croc World
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Some hundred million years ago, crocodiles were the ruling creatures of Earth's waters. They galloped on land, ambushed prey at the river's edge, even terrorized dinosaurs. Amazingly, these swift predators evolved through the ages into the modern crocs we know today. Now, armed with newly discovered prehistoric crocodile bones, explorer-in-residence, Dr. Paul Sereno, is determined to bring the ancient creatures to life-and tell their fantastic untold...
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Taking knowledge from past missions, this episode looks beyond NASA's fleeting visits to space. After the Moon, mankind must seek to explore deep space and learn to live beyond the Earth. This stage in space exploration heralds a replacement of rivalry with partnership; the International Space Station sees many other space agencies join the mission, with Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts working to its completion in 2010.
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How do humans influence changes in other species? Has Homo sapiens itself stopped evolving? This program explores natural selection as an ongoing phenomenon, showing how evolutionary processes continue to shape the future of all life on Earth. Exploring the competition for resources, territory, and mates that occurs in any ecosystem, the video illustrates how species differentiation takes place-whether the environment is a petri dish, a jungle, or...
16) Kids and sleep
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Scientists are using cutting-edge brain imagery to increase their understanding of how children sleep. This video explores new discoveries in sleep dynamics, discusses the treatment of sleep disorders, and explains the safe and proper way to put a baby to bed.
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Perhaps the most intriguing field of medicine is the one that seeks to understand consciousness itself. This program provides a tour of the most advanced work in brain research and cognitive science, as well as the latest applications of these discoveries in treating patients with brain disorders. Using MRI and EEG to determine areas of brain activity, researchers explore the connection between memory and epilepsy. New treatments are presented for...
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Leon R. Kass joins body and soul uniquely as a physician and philosopher. Trained as a doctor, with a degree in biochemistry, he believes that scientific discoveries have raised questions which scientific reasoning can't answer. In this program with Bill Moyers, Dr. Kass, a professor at the University of Chicago, explores the moral implications of euthanasia and of medical advances in assisted reproduction.
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Often envisioned as tiny packets of energy, light must also be studied in terms of its kinetic properties. This program explores aspects of light using both wave and particle models, emphasizing that neither one fully explains all known electromagnetic phenomena. With helpful diagrams and real-world examples, the film illustrates three principal kinds of optical behavior-straight line propagation, reflection, and refraction-and guides students through...
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Did China discover America? An amateur historian and former submarine commander in the British Navy, Gavin Menzies poses an argument that could change the way we perceive global history forever - that Chinese admirals discovered America and that ancient Chinese junks were the first to circle the earth. 1421: The Year China Discovered America?, a program based on Menzies best-selling book, presents a startling journey of adventure and exploration that...