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55 80
and 55 min |
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Anne Frank 3 tapes |
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51min |
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Apes
to Man : Planet of Life. Climb our family tree in Apes to Man to find out how the
unpredictable forces of evolution shaped our primate ancestors and Earth's
first hominids. Discover the many fine traits we have in common - including
perception, cleverness, and a gift for communication. |
SCI |
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25 min. |
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The
Arab world. An introduction to the Arab countries and
their histories that will help viewers better understand the events
surrounding the present conflict in the Middle East. |
SS |
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17 min |
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Area. Covers the concept of
measuring area with square units. Clear and logical presentations show how
formulas for area are developed. |
MATH |
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26 min |
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Assignment:
Rescue : The story of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee. 1997.Varian Fry, American
hero, saved over 2000 refugees trapped in |
SS |
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78 min. |
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Athens
& Ancient Greece. Computer graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Greece
and Athens. View Delphi's Temple of Apollo, the Acropolis and the Temple of
Zeus. Witness to first Olympic games and sail to Atlantis. |
SS |
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50 min |
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Atmosphere. Scientists talk about the
importance of the atmosphere around us, and the role it plays in the solar
system. |
SCI |
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110 min. |
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The
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Cicely Tyson, Richard A. Dysart and Katherine Helmond. The
fictionalized story of a black Louisiana woman, from the time of her
childhood as a slave in the pre-Civil War South to 1962, when she witnesses
the birth of the civil rights movement at the age of 110. |
SS |
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30 min. |
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Aztec. Profiles the history of
the Aztec Indians and how they are living today. |
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Background
of the Civil War. |
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21 min |
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Background
of the reconstruction period. Describes the rebuilding of the post-Civil War South,
specifically the economy, state and local governments, social structure and
the establishing of relationship between blacks and whites. |
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20 min |
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The
Background of the |
SS |
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30 min |
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Basic
Math: Fractions, Decimals and Percents. This lesson has two primary objectives. The
first is to provide the student with methods to convert a fraction, a decimal
or a percent to each of the other two forms. Initially conversion between
fractions and decimals is developed. The distinction is discussed between
terminating decimals and repeating decimals. |
MATH |
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30 min |
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Basic
Math: Measurement. The importance of standardizing measurement units is discussed
from a historical perspective. The metric system is discussed at length. Measures
of distance, mass and capacity are discussed. The consistent use of prefixes
such as millli-, centi-
and kilo- are investigated. |
MATH |
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26 min |
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Siegel,
Murray. Basic Math: Probability. The Teaching Company, 1998.Probability
is the importance of understanding fractions, decimals and percents.
Probability is introduced as a measure of uncertainty or chance. The
difference between theoretical probability and experimental probability is
explored. Uses of probability in weather reports, insurance, risk analysis
and polls are discussed. |
MATH |
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50 min. |
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The
battle of the |
SS |
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60 min |
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Beginning
bass guitar. SMP Videos, c1991. |
MUSIC |
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50 min |
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Benjamin
Franklin : citizen of the world. Biography of the American Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin.
An inventor and civic leader, he became a revolutionary at age 70. As a
statesman, he was appointed as |
SS |
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24 min. |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Atmosphere. |
SCI |
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24 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Atoms. |
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23 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Biodiversity. In any given environment there are hundreds of varieties of
plants and animals living together, creating ecosystems. Bill Nye literally
sets up office in an ocean, a forest, and a field to commune with nature and
show what happens when one link falls out of nature's chain. |
SCI |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Blood and Circulation |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy : Bones and Muscles.
X-rays, healing of broken bones, bone marrow, and the body's joints. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Brain. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Buoyancy. Bill takes to the sky in a hot-air balloon, and goes scuba
diving in Seattle Aquarium to explain why boats, helium, and balloons are
buoyant. |
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26 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Chemical Reactions. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Climates. Bill delivers hot sand from |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Digestion.. Bill Nye explains how the body's digestive system is like a
fine-tuned machine that turns food into energy. |
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24 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Earthquakes. Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the
Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. 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. Bill also visits with scientists who
study and measure earthquakes. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Earth's Crust/Rocks and Soil. Earth's crust (23 min.)
-- Rocks (23 min.). Contains two programs, what the Earth's crust is made of
and how changes in it can cause earthquakes and volcanoes. The second
discusses the types of rocks found on the Earth. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Earth's seasons/Climates Seasons (23 min.) / written by Amy Axt [and others] ; edited by Darrell Suto
-- Climates (23 min.) / head writer, Bill Nye ; edited by Greg Day. Hosted by
Bill Nye. Contains two programs which explore the Earth's seasons and
climates. |
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26 min. |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Electrical Current. Bill Nye explains
electricity. |
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26 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Erosion. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Eyeball. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Flowers. Hosted by Bill Nye. Bill Nye with the help of guest Drew
Barrymore shows that flowers are more than just pretty faces. They make
seeds, play a key role in pollination and help plants reproduce. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Food Web Program demonstrates that all living things depend on other
living things to survive. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Food Web/Ocean Life. Food web (23 min.) -- Ocean life (23 min.).
Hosted by Bill Nye. In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific
look at food webs, and at ocean life, and offers related experiments. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Forensics. Hosted by Bill Nye. Program discusses forensic science.
Detectives reconstruct events from the past using bloodhounds, fingerprints,
and DNA. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Genes. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Heart. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Heat/Energy. Heat (23 min.) / written by Michael Gross [and others] ; edited
by Greg Day -- Energy (23 min.) / head writer, Bill Nye ; edited by Michael
Gross. Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs which explore heat and
energy and contain related experiments. |
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24 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Lakes and Ponds. Host, Bill Nye. Bodies of water surrounded
by land on all sides are called lakes if they're large and ponds if they're
small. Lakes and ponds are formed when water collects (it pools!) in a low
place in the ground. Where does all that water come from? Bill ponders this
and many other freshwater questions in this exciting program. |
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26 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Life Cycles. Host, Bill Nye. Did you know all living things grow, reproduce,
and die in cycles? Bill explains life cycles and shows why many different things
have similar cycles. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Light Optics. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Magnetism. |
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26 min. |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy : Nutrition. Hosted by Bill Nye. Program discusses what nutrients are in
each bite of grub and what foods are best for maintaining healthy bodies. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Outer Space. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Patterns. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Phases of Matter. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Plants. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Plants/Forests : Plants/Forests. Plants (23 min.) --
Forests (23 min.). Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two programs. The first
discusses the importance of plants to the Earth's ecosystem, the second looks
at the components of forests and their functions. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Pressure. Bill Nye explores the forces behind pressure. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy: Pressure/Buoyancy. Pressure (23 min.) -- Buoyancy (23 min.).
Hosted by Bill Nye. In two separate segments, Bill Nye takes a scientific
look at pressure, and at buoyancy, and offers related experiments. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Respiration. |
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47 min |
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Bill
Nye the Science Guy : Skin/Cells Skin (23 min.) / written
by Melissa Gould [and others] -- Cells (23 min.) / written by Amy Axt [and others]. Hosted by Bill Nye. Contains two
programs which explore human skin and cells. |
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26 min. |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy : Sound Bill Nye and pals
unleash the power of sound as they tap, sing, and band sound waves to
eardrums everywhere. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy / Storms. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Volcanoes. Bill takes a look at the
hot-hot-hot world of volcanoes: what they are, how they are formed, and the
different types that exist. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Water Cycle. Did you know that most of the water on the planet is the same
water that has been here since the earth was formed? Using a whimsical model
made of a tiny staircase, wind-up penguins, and a bicycle tire, Bill
demonstrates the phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation,
precipitation, and collection. Science kids hit the streets to show us some
easy things all of us can do to keep the water supply clean and healthy -
after all, it's the only water we've got. |
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24 min |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy: Waves. Catch a few waves with the Science Guy! Bill explores sound
waves, light waves, seismic waves, energy waves, and even "the
wave" that's so popular with the stadium crowds. |
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51min |
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The
black death. Reenactments of decisive events that influenced the course of
history. Explores the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed
millions of people in |
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The black
stallion returns. |
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38min |
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Blue
vs gray : killing fields. pt.1. "Death behind
every tree" (ca. 38 min.) -- pt.2. "The dance of death" (ca.
45 min.) -- pt.3. "Comfort the loved ones at home" (ca. 46 min.).
Reporter: Garrett Chester. Examines General Ulysses S. Grant's brutal
campaign to lead the North to victory in the spring of 1864. Includes a look
at the |
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60 min |
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National
Geographic Video. Born of fire. Uses the Mount St. Helens and the Santorini volcanoes and the |
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58 min |
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Bridge to Terabithia. |
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50 min |
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Buddhism. Narrator: Ben Kingsley.
Buddhism's history, philosophy and teachings presented through the epic story
of Siddhartha Gotama. See how different cultures
have adapted the teachings of Buddha. |
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30min |
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Butt
out. Hosted
by Dr. Alan Xenakis and Ed Asner.
Helps viewers learn to resist the urge to smoke and quit forever. Covers
preparation, eliminating triggers, coping, treatment options, and overcoming
setbacks. |
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55 min. |
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The
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91min |
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Call
of the wild. Rutger Hauer,
Bronwen Booth, Charles Powell, Burke Lawrence, Luc Morissette, Robert Pierre Cote, John Novak ; Narrator:
Richard Dreyfuss. Classic adventure story of a
domestic dog who becomes a sled dog in the |
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Camelot. Richard Harris, Vanessa
Redgrave, Frank Nero. A videocassette release of the 1967 motion picture
based on the broadway musical by Lerner and Lowe. |
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The
Case of the dirty money : Mathnet Mysteries. |
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The
Case of the missing air : Mathnet Mysteries. |
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The
Case of the missing baseball : Mathnet Mysteries. |
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58 min |
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Castle. Presents an animated tale
about a fictional thirteenth-century fortress and town built by King Edward I
to subdue the rebellious Welsh. Includes live-action sequences in which David
Macaulay explains the history and architecture that inspired the fictional
castle. |
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58 min |
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Cathedral. David Macaulay, Caroline
Berg. Follows the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral
in the imaginary French town of |
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58 min. |
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Celebrating
Bird : The Triumph of Charlie Parker. Ballade -- Yardbird
suite -- Relaxin' at Camarillo -- Just friends --
Koko -- Confirmation -- Au privare -- Kim -- Bloomdido. Appearing: Charlie Parker, Rebecca Parker
Davis, Jay McShann, Dizzy Gillespie, Chan Parker,
Roy Haynes, Roy Porter. Narrator: Ted Ross. In film clips, photos and
interviews with associates, Charlie Parker's life is traced from |
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20 min |
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Educational
Video Network. Celebrating the Day of the Dead. |
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28min |
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Central
America Close-Up videorecording] : |
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The
Challenge of the Unknown : Seven programs about mathematics and problem
solving.
Situation: where am I?-- -Information: what do I know?--Restatement: how do I
see it?--Outcomes: how do I get there?-- Management: what do I see
next?--Estimation: am I close?--Argument: am I right?. Use of mathematics in
conceptualizing and in problem solving. |
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45 MIN |
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Championship
practices. Hosted
by Coach Mike Kryzewski. Takes you through every
segment of a championship team's practice session. |
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57min |
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Chances
of a lifetime : probability. Hosted by Danny Glover. Shows how mathematics are involved with
probability and how numbers can help make sense of all the data and
statistics around us. |
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60 MIN. |
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Changing
the face of |
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26 min |
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Charlemagne,
holy barbarian. Focuses on one campaign waged by Charlemagne against the Saxons
in 782 in order to examine whether brutality, in the name of civilization, is
justified. Discusses the cultural contributions of Charlemagne, and shows the
ruthless means he employed to accomplish his goals. |
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Charly. Cast: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala,
Leon Janney, Ruth White. Charly
Gordon is a gentle man with less learning aptitude than Algernon, a lab
mouse, until experimental neuro-surgery improves
his learning but his emotional growth slows. |
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Checks and
Balances : The three branches of state government. |
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26 min |
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50 min |
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Christopher
Columbus : and the new world. Host: Jason Harris. Tells how |
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Chromosomes
& Genes. |
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33min |
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Cinderella : y otras f bulas fabulosas. Cinderella ; Puss 'n'
boots / by Charles Perrault ( |
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12 min. |
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Citizens
protecting |
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118 MIN |
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Clash
of the Titans. Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess
Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire
Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson, Laurence
Olivier. Perseus (Hamlin), the mortal son of Zeus
(Olivier), faces the monsters of Greek mythology as he battles to save
Andromeda (Bowker) from a primeval sea beast. |
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50 min. |
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Cleopatra
: the first woman of power. Explores the world of Cleopatra and her reign in |
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Cougar :
ghost of the |
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A look at the
lives of a five-year-old cougar and her three kittens in the |
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103 MIN. |
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The
Count of Monte Cristo. [ |
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51min |
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Creatures
of the Skies & When Dinosaurs Ruled : Planet of Life. Ancient creatures from
sea and river blaze a new evolutionary trail with their first pioneering
steps on land in this exciting chapter in the story of life. Travel to a time
zone millions of years old - the era When Dinosaurs Ruled, and the heavens
introduced Creatures of the Skies. |
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A
cry in the wild. Jared Rushton, Ned Beatty, Pamela Sue
Martin, Stephen Meadows. Brian is the only survivor when his small plane
crashes into a remote Canadian lake, and he must survive with only a hatchet
and his ingenuity. |
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The
dangers of smoking. Michael Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee Stewart, Hasib McNealy,
Louis Paladino. Examines tobacco's impact on
society and its harmful physical effects through animation, interviews,
staged debates and original music. |
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61 min. |
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Daniel
and the towers Alan Arbus,
Miguel Alamo, Michael McKean,
Carmen Zapata. In
1954, Daniel Guerra is ten -- and a troublemaker! An eccentric Italian
sculptor sees something special in the boy. He and Daniel develop a deep
friendship and mutual respect. Daniel leads the fight to keep the sculptor's
lifework from being demolished by |
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100 MIN |
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Ken Armstrong.
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40 min |
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Denise
Austin's step workout. Denise Austin. Workout including 30 minutes of low impact step
aerobics plus 10 minutes of body sculpting exercises that will trim thighs,
tighten the buttocks and flatten the tummy, demonstrated by Denise Austin,
exercise physiologist. |
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Desert. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated
introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and
their importance for human culture. |
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Designed
for living.
Animals build. With unusual materials they create their version of what we
call home. As this extraordinary film demonstrates, the results are
astonishing. Beavers construct ingenious log cabins. Sociable African
sparrows drape trees with huge haystacks-communal accommodations for a
hundred nests. |
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Destiny. Narrator, Karen Stone.
Scientists talk about the fate of the planets billions of years in the
future. |
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The
devil's arithmetic. Kirsten Durnst, Brittany Murphy, Mimi
Rodgers, and Louise Fletcher. With help from a mystical Passover seder, a young girl who has ignored her Jewish heritage
suddenly finds herself in German-occupied |
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Different
worlds.
Scientists talk about the birth of the sun, solar system and present an
introduction to the creation, composition and alien landscapes of the
planets. |
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21 min |
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Discovering |
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52 MIN. |
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The divided
union. : the story of the American Civil War, 1861-65. Examines the progress of the Civil War from
the first battle of |
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52 MIN. |
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The
divided union : the story of the American Civil War, 1861-65. Narrator, Ed Bishop.
Examines the events surrounding the conclusion of the Civil War, from |
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90 min |
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The Donner Party. "The Donner
Party" chronicles the harrowing tale of the ill fated emigrant group
that set out for |
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20 min |
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Don't be
blind to Diabetes. |
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30 min |
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Down
the Drain.
Helps students explore the remarkable properties of water, investigate the
water cycle, learn about water pollution and discover how everyone can help
reduce water pollution and conserve this important natural resource. |
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The Dream
is alive.
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60 min |
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Drum
school : "the ultimate learning experience" for drummers of all
ages.
Instructors: Lee Mangano, Joe Pet, Jackie Santos,
Hirsh Gardner. This exciting and unique tutorial consists of four
professional drummers who, by combining their knowledge and experience, offer
the learning drummer a variety of sticking techniques and a multitude of
drumming styles all on one video. They take you from the basics right through
to the advanced levels of drumming, breaking everything down so that all the
teachings will be easily understood. |
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Dying
for a smoke. Host/narrator, William Riead.
Charlton Heston, Chuck Norris, Gregory Hines,
Johnny Mathis, Belinda Montgomery, Rick Dees, Debbie Gibson. Points out the
appalling effects of tobacco addiction death, devastating diseases,
deformities and the grief of loved ones left behind. Chronicles the many
celebrities who have died from smoking related illnesses. |
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Dying
for a smoke. Host/narrator, William Riead. Documentary
on the controversial issue of smoking. |
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99 min |
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The
Earth Day special. A fun packed salute that makes a world of difference. The
biggest stars of the 90's take on the biggest story of the nineties in this
informative blend of entertainment and cause. |
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Earthquake:
Nova. The
theory of plate tectonics is helping scientists better understand the forces
inside the Earth, which periodically break forth with destructive results. |
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57 min |
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Gall,
Francoise. |
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48 min |
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60 min |
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50 min. |
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The
Electric grandmother. Maureen Stapleton, Edward Herrmann, Tara Kennedy, Robert MacNaughton, Charles Fields, Paul Benedict. After the
death of their mother, three children and their widower father select an
"electric grandmother," a robot, on a thirty-day trial period to
see if it will bring the family together again. |
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The
Elements.
Traces the evolution of chemistry from the Greeks to the present day. |
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Elements,
compounds & mixtures. Denise Pospisil. Learn about the
combination of elements: the difference between compounds and mixtures,
naturally occurring and man-made. Includes hands-on activity. |
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THe History Channel. Engineering disasters : Modern Marvels From the dawn of time to the epic sweep of
the twentieth century, from the great conflicts to the inventions that
changed the world. History Channel Video captures the glory, tragedy and
drama of the human experience. Brilliant specials, astounding documentaries
and vibrant dramatizations bring the past home to you. |
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The
era of colonization, 1585-1763. Provides an overview of American history from its settlement to
World War II. Covers the Colonial period. |
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Evolution's
Next Step: Planet of Life. Humankind has polluted the waters, ransacked natural resources
and overpopulated the land. In Evolution's Next Step, scientists study a
man-made biosphere to explore alternatives for the distant future. |
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Exploding
stars and black holes. Examines violent events that shape the landscape of galaxies. |
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The
explorers : a century of discovery. Narrated by E.G. |
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The
eye : structure and function. Narrator: Hilary Kilberg. Explores
the complexities of the human eye and how its delicate mechanisms such as
eyelids, lashes, cornea and more help with how humans perceive the world. |
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Eyes on the
prize: |
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29 min. |
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Eyewitness
human machine. |
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Eyewitness
life. |
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Narrator:
Andrew Sachs. Examines the development of life, showing how evolution has
given animals the unique tools they need to survive. |
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29 min. |
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Eyewitness
planets. |
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Narrator:
Andrew Sachs. Journeys through time and space to witness the birth of the
sun; travels to the outer limits of the solar system; and tours Earth's
closest neighbors in space. |
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65 min. |
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Fall of the
Aztec and Maya empires. Chicago, IL : Questar,
Inc., c1995. |
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Trace not only
the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Maya, but also follow the 1839 journey
of John L. Stephens to these strange and wonderful cities. |
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65 min. |
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Fall of the
Aztec & Maya empires. Chicago, IL : Questar,
Inc., c1999. |
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Computer
graphics help re-create the world of the Aztec and Mayan empires of |
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30 min |
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Families of
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76 min |
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FernGully, the last rainforest. |
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A bat named
Batty lives in the beautiful rainforest, FernGully.
He and his friends must try to save FernGully from
the evil Hexxus, who wants to destroy it. They get
some help from Zak, a human who was helping to demolish the rainforest, but
vows to save it after he sees its beauty and magic. |
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68 min. |
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The fire
below us : remembering |
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Spectacular
devastation footage combined with dramatic re-enactments shows you what it
was like to live through the awesome fury of the May 18, 1980 eruption of |
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30 min |
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Narrator,
Grace Jackman ; prose and poetry read by Richard
Levine. A video tour of |
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Keyes, Daniel.
Flowers for Algernon. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Barbarians. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Egyptians. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Greeks. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Medieval Soldier. New York, : New Video Group., 1996. |
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Foot
soldier : the Napoleonic soldier. New York, NY : A&E Home Video, 1996. |
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Documentary. |
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A & E
Television Networks. Foot Soldier: The Romans. New, York, : New Video
Group, 1998. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Vikings. New York, : New Video Group, 1996. |
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Foot
Soldier: The Yankees. New York, : New Video Group, 1996. |
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23 MIN |
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Forces. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999. |
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Denise Pospisil. Learn how forces affect many aspects of life.
Demonstrates Newton's laws. Includes hands-on activity. |
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27min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Forces and Motion. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.1999. |
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Learn how to
measure speed and distance through a high energy road show. |
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60 min |
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Produced by
Cathy-King-Durick. Forget me not: The Anne Frank
Story. Grace Products Corp, 1996. |
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Mat Fritzlinger is a school boy enamored by the Neo-Nazi
movement. One day, while on a field trip to a Holocaust museum, Mat finds
himself in a mysterious, magical library. From there he is spun into the
streets of Nazi occupied Amsterdam in the year 1944-as a Jew. Ther he meets Anne Frank and diacovers
the true meaning of the word HERO. |
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52 MIN. |
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Forward to
Sumter.
Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Select, 1997, c1987. |
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Narrator, Ed
Bishop. Examines the economic and political background which lead to the
first fateful shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. |
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50 min |
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Paddor, Scott. Frederick Douglass. New York, NY : A&E Home
Video, c1999. |
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United States
History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Examines the life of this ex-slave,
abolitionist and his role during the Civil War. |
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28 min. |
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Learning
Corporation of America. Galileo: the challenge of reason. Deerfield,
IL : Learning Corporation of America. |
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Shows the
experiments of Galileo, and dramatizes the conflict between his new
scientific thinking and the authority of the church. Points out that although
Galileo recanted, his views dominated Western thought in succeeding
centuries. |
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Harrison,
George H. George Harrison's Birds of the backyard : winter into spring.
Suffield, CT : Company for Home Entertainment, c1989. |
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A video
adventure showing the behavior of the familiar American backyard birds in
winter and spring. George Harrison also details ways to convert your backyard
into a wild bird sanctuary. The video ends with the sights and sounds of the
birds repeated without narration. |
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Giants. New York : A&E Home
Video :, 1999, c1994. |
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Narrator:
Karen Stone. Scientists talk about giant planets from Galileo's discovery of
the moons of Jupiter to NASA's billion-mile journeys to Sauturn
and Nepture. |
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60 min |
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Glenn Gould
plays Beethoven. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur,
[1995?]. |
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Bagatelle no.
3, opus 126 -- Variations in F major, opus 34 -- Piano concerto no. 5,
"Emperor" concerto. Glenn Gould, piano ; Toronto Symphony
Orchestra, Karel Ančerl,
conductor (in the last work). A concert of Beethoven's piano music,
interspersed with historical and technical information on the composer and
his music. |
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122min |
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Glory. Burbank, CA : Columbia
TriStar Home Video, [1990]. |
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Matthew
Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan
Freeman. Story of Black soldiers in the Union Army during the American Civil
War. |
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60 min |
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Geiberger, Al. Golf Clinic : 6 in 1 Golf Clinic. Westlake,
Village, CA : Brentwood Home Video, 1991. |
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Al Geiberger and his lifelong golf mentor and teacher, Jim
Blakeley, help unlock your hidden potential by focusing on the six major
elements that can work to lower your score. |
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The Grapes
of wrath.
Livonia, Mich. : Key Video, 1988, c1940. |
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Cast: Henry
Ford, Jane Darwell, John Carradine.
Impoverished migratory workers struggle to get to California and find work.
They discover they are unwanted because of other thousands like them who are
willing to work for starvation wages. |
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13 min |
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Institute of
Food Technologists. Great Food FIght. 1996. |
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96 min |
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The Great
Indian Wars : 1840-1890. c1991. |
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Great
Russian composers : Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, c1993. |
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An
illuminating biography of Peter Tchaikovsky, filmed where the composer lived
and worked. |
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45 min. |
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Greatest
Discoveries With Bill Nye: Biology. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD : Discovery School,
2005. |
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Hosted by Bill
Nye. Bill Nye explores the most important scientific breakthroughs leading to
our understanding of the life on Earth and why understanding biology may be
our best protection against extinction. |
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45 min. |
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Greatest
Discoveries With Bill Nye: Evolution. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD :
Discovery School, 2005. |
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Hosted by Bill
Nye. Bill Nye showcases great scientific discoveries that have given insight
to extinction and survival patterns of the Earth's diverse species. |
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45 min. |
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Greatest
Discoveries With Bill Nye: Genetics. Science Grades 6-12. Silver Spring, MD : Discovery School,
2005. |
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Hosted by Bill
Nye. Explains how genes are transmitted, where they are located, and how they
work. |
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50 min. |
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Greece : a
moment of excellence. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Video and Television, c1995. |
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Narrated by
Sam Waterston. 500 years before the birth of Christ, the small city-states of
Greece began a period of cultural excellence, and none was more advanced than
Athens. Discover the architectural, intellectual and artistic achievements of
the period, and the elements that led to the end of the glorious "moment
of excellence.". |
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20 min. |
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Greek
Pottery : Videocassette. Chicago, Illinois : Films Incorporated. |
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20 min. |
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Greek
Schools : Videocassette. Chicago, Illinois : Films Incor[porated. |
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30 min |
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Guide of
Golf Etiquette : Payne Stewart's Video Guide of Golf Etiquette. Maple Plain, MN : Opfer Distributing, Inc, 1998. |
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135 min |
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Hamlet. Burbank, CA. : Warner
Home Video, 1990. |
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Mel Gibson,
Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm,
Helena Bonham-Carter. Shakespeare's tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, who
senses treachery behind his father's death. |
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Pearson, Kit,
1947-. A handful of time. Toronto : Penguin Books Canada ;, 1988,
c1987. |
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Happy,
healthy, drug-free me. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1997. |
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Explains the
dangers of tobacco and alcohol to children. Discusses ways of dealing with
bad moods and self-destructive behaviors, and encourages children to talk to
an adult about their problems. |
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Happy,
healthy, drug-free me. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1997. |
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Explains the
dangers of tobacco and alcohol. Learn ways for dealing with stressful
situations. Looks at negative and positive influence, and offers suggestions
for avoiding pressure. |
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Kjelgaard, Jim, 1910-1959. Haunt fox. Toronto ; : Bantam Books,
1981, c1954. |
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Healthy
constitution. New York : History Channel :, c2000. |
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Hosted by
Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges,
Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal
Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at the end of the
Revolution and the attempts to build and sustain the newly independent
nation. The constitution is written, Thomas Jefferson is involved with two
affairs and George Washington turns down becoming "king" and instead
becomes the first president of the United States of America. |
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60min |
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Hearing. [Boston, MA : WGBH
Educational Foundation], c1995. |
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Hosted by
Diane Ackerman. Travels from the Arctic Circle to the forest of New Zealand
to explore some of the ways humans make use of sound. In northern Greenland,
indigenous people hunt seals with the help of faint sounds from beneath the
ice. Then visit New Zealand, where the Maori people have woven music into
virtually every aspect of their daily lives. |
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27 min. |
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Discovery
Channel. Heat and Temperature. Bethesda, Maryland : Discovery
Communications, c.2000. |
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How varying
temperatures affect matter and how pressure affects temperature. Why the
Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales are so different. |
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50 min |
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Henry Ford
: Tin Lizzy Tycoon. [New York, N.Y.] :
A&E Home Video :, c1994. |
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Narrator, Jack
Perkins. Leaving the farm at fifteen to become a mechanic and then a race car
driver, Henry Ford created the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Dedicated to the
notion of mass production, Ford launched the assembly line, the automotive
industry, and an American dynasty. |
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Hidden
worlds.
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, Educational Services, 1981. |
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Tiny worlds--
Surprises through a microscope. Tells how magnification reveals fascinating
details of tiny organisms and introduces microscopic worlds. Shows the
diverse forms of life on a milkweed plant, in a decaying log, and in a pond.
Introduces the world of microbes with microscopic views of insects and of the
human body. |
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52 MIN. |
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High tide
of the confederacy. Chicago, Ill. : Home Vision Select, 1997, c1987. |
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Narrator, Ed
Bishop. Examines the two turning points of of the
war, the battle of Gettysburg and Robert E. Lee's victory at Vicksburg. |
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Sachar, Louis, 1954-. Holes. Unabridged. New York : Listening
Library, c1999. |
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Read by Kerry
Beyer. With the bad luck his family has had, Stanley isn't surprised to be
sent to a juvenile detention center where he is made to dig huge holes, and
finds they are used to search for treasure. |
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Holes. [Widescreen version].
[United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ;, [2003]. |
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Sigourney
Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette,
Tim Blake Nelson, Dulé Hill, Shia
LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Roma Maffia,
Eartha Kitt, Siobhan
Fallon Hogan. Young Stanley Yelnats finds himself
at Camp Green Lake, where digging a hole a day keeps the warden at bay and
builds character. An ancient family curse still dogs Stanley and he's thrown
headlong into the adventure of his life. Stanley and his campmates will have
to forge fast friendships to unearth the mystery of what's really going on in
the desert. |
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40 min |
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Hollywood
inside out : The Music Industry. Los Angeles, CA : First Light Video Publishing, [1997]. |
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A review of
the music industry. |
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The
Holocaust : in memory of millions. Bethesda, Md. : Discovery Channel School, 2000, c1993. |
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Narrator and
host, Walter Cronkite. An introduction to the Holocaust Museum in Washington,
D.C., featuring Walter Cronkite and concentration camp survivor Elie Weisel, and including
historical records, original film footage, and personal photographs. |
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Hooked :
the addiction trap. Evanston, Ill. : ACG/United Learning, c1999. |
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Explores the
problem of addiction and its consequences. |
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116 MIN. |
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The house
of dies drear. Salt Lake City, Utah : BWE Video, [1997]. |
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Howard
Rollins, Jr., Moses Gunn, Shavar Ross, Floria Foster, Clarence Williams III. Ghost story based
on the days of slavery and the underground railroad. A modern-day black
family finds their historic Ohio home haunted by a murdered abolitionist. |
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25 min. |
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How to eat
fried worms. New York, N.Y. : Playhouse Video, c1990. |
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Bob Keeshan. Billy wants a dirt bike so badly he makes a bet
with his friends that for fifty dollars he'll eat a worm every day for
fifteen days. Animated. |
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15 min |
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How to use
an almanac.
World Almanac Education, 1991. |
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Discusses
content, organization, kinds of questions, how to locate a topic, and how to
find information. TEACHING GUIDE. |
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52 MIN. |
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Human
genome.
Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School :, 2002, c2000. |
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Narrator:
Richard F. Harris. Examines the ongoing project to map the human genome,
explaining how the discovery of DNA has led to the understanding of which
human genes are responsible for specific human traits in such areas as
growth, development, health, and personality. Includes before-and-after topic
presentations for the classroom. |
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WGBH
Educational Foundation. Hurricaine!
Boston : NOVA, 1989. |
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I don't
have a problem : the path to addiction. Pleasantville, NY : Sunburst Communications,
c2000. |
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The story of
one teenager's addiction to drugs. |
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In Good
Taste : Careers in Food Science. |
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60 MIN |
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In search
of human origins. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c1994. |
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Episode one
[v.1] The story of Lucy -- episode two [v.2] Surviving in Africa -- episode
three [v.3] The creative revolution. HOST: Don Johanson.
Using the techniques of biology, archaeology and anthropology, fossil hunter
Don Johanson hunts for the origins of modern man.
Ranging over a wide geographic area, his search reveals evidence that seems
to indicate man's line of descent. |
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Inca :
Secrets of the ancestors. Alexandria, Virginia : Time Life Video & Television, 1995. |
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While
dominating a kingdom challenged by the harshest environmental conditions
known to man, legendary Inca emperors ruled with great splendor and ritual,
marking the stunning climax of 3,000 years of South American cultural
evolution. Now, you can learn the mysteries behind their remarkable rise to
power and unearth the "Secrets of the Ancestors.". |
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The Incas
remembered : explore the mysteries of an advanced civilization's
disappearance. Malibu, Calif. : Monterey Home Video ;, 1989, c1988. |
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The Incas were
a highly-advanced people--what were they like, and why did they mysteriously
vanish?. |
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Independence
day. : Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. New York : Harper Prism,
1996. |
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128 min. |
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Inherit the
wind.
Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1996. |
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Spencer Tracy,
Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Dick York, Donna Anderson, Harry Morgan. A small
Tennessee town gains national attention in 1925 when a biology schoolteacher
is arrested for violating state law and teaching Darwin's theory of evolution
in the classroom. Contains the original theatrical trailer. |
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51min |
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Discovery
Channel School. The Insect World : Planet of Life. Bethesda, MD :
Discovery Communications Inc, c.1999. |
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Discover the
survival strategies and unique adaptations developed by one of Earth's most
successful species in The Insect World. |
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23 MIN. |
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Internet
searching skills. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Video
Productions, c1998. |
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Host: Eleanor
Mondale. Presents viewers wtih strategies on how to
search, evaluate and organize information they find on the Internet. |
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60 min. |
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Ishi : The Last Yahi. Berkeley, CA : University
of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, c1992. |
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50 MIN |
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Islam. Los Angeles, CA : Liberty
International Entertainment ;, 1999. |
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Narrator: Ben
Kingsley. The Islamic culture as seen through the daily life and rituals of
Muslims around the world. Learn its history and present customs of dress,
dietary laws and holidays. Explore the influence of its art and other
cultural contributions. |
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Island of
the blue dolphins. Universal City, CA : MCA Home Video, 1985, c1964. |
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Cast: Celia
Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Rontu. The adventures of a 19th century Indian girl who
becomes stranded on a remote island off the California coast. |
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50MIN |
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Jackie
Robinson.
Collectors ed. New York : A&E Home Video, c1993. |
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Hosted by
Peter Graves. A biographical picture about Jackie Robinson's life and role in
baseball. |
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Jacob have
I loved.
Salt Lake City, UT : BWE Video, [1990]. |
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Bridget Fonda,
Jenny Robertson, John Kellogg. A teenage girl is jealous of her twin sister,
but learns to deal with her anger and isolate her own goals with the help of
her friend, a ship's captain. |
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Jane Eyre. BBC Enterprise, Inc.,
1985. |
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John
Steinbeck's The red pony. Los Angeles, CA : Republic Pictures Home Video, c1988,1949. |
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Myrna Loy,
Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern,
Shepperd Strudwick, Peter
Miles. Involves a young boy's love for his horse, and the inter-family
conflict it creates. The boy's father, having married into a ranch family,
finds it difficult to adjust to rural life after abandoning his teaching
career. A hired ranch hand becomes the boy's source for horse training, as
well as guidance and affection, while the small red pony becomes the source
of the family's reconciliation. |
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80min |
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Johnny Tremain. Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video :, [1997]. |
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Luana Patten, Richard Beymer, Hal Stalmaster, Jeff York, Sebastian Cabot. The story of the
gallant American patriots who participated in the Boston Tea Party. |
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60 min |
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The
Journals of Lewis and Clark. Time-Life. |
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Adair, Dennis.
The journey begins : storybook. New York : Bantam Books, 1992, c1991. |
|
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50 min. |
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Judaism. Los Angeles, CA : Liberty
International Entertainment ;, 1999. |
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Narrator: Ben
Kingsley. Learn the history of Jewish culture and why it has survived despite
persecution through the ages. Examine sacred texts, holidays, and the centers
of Jewish life, synagogue and the home. |
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The Jungle
King. Los
Angeles, : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996. |
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53 min |
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Gall,
Francoise. Kenya: World's Greatest Train Ride. France 2, 1996. |
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Complete rail
tour of Kenya. |
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Killer
quake.
WGBH Educational Foundation, 1994. |
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100 min. |
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Knights and
armor.
New York : A&E Home Video :, 1994. |
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This is the
grand story of the arms, technology, warfare and romance of the knight's
profession. |
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60 min |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol. 3 Conquering the Swamps. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min. |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol. 4 Across the Sea of Grass. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min. |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol. 5 Into the Shining Mountains. London : BBC-TV, 1991;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min. |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol. 6 Living on the Edge. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min. |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol. 7 The First and Last Frontier. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol.2 Confronting the WIlderness. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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60 min. |
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Land of the
eagle : Vol.8 Searching for Paradise. London : BBC-TV, 1991 ;. |
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George Page. |
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35 min |
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Lascaux
revisited.
Glenview, IL : Distributed by CrystalProductions,
[1994]. |
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The only
images of Lascaux filmed since it was closed in 1963. |
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The Last
emperor.
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Nelson Entertainment, 1988, c1987. |
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Peter O'Toole,
Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Pu Yi, at age
three, sat on the imperial throne to become China's last emperor. This is the
story of his life and rule. |
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32 min |
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Learn to
play piano.
Chatsworth, CA : MVP Home Entertainment, [199-?]. |
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Instructor,
Henri Smith. Henri Smith teaches how to play piano, from finding notes on the
keyboard to playing easy song melodies. |
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60 min |
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Leopard: a
darkness in the grass. Alexander, VA : : Time-Life Video, c1988. |
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Let's Clear
the Air : what smoking says about you. |
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240 min. |
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Lewis &
Clark : The Journey of the Corps of Discovery. [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home
Video ;, c1997. |
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Tells the
story of the most important expedition in American history, led by Captains
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes the stories of the young army
men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave, and the
Shoshone woman named Sacagawea who went with them. |
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110 min. |
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Liberty! :
the American Revolution. Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997. |
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Narrator,
Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco
(Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III),
Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An
examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating
live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries. |
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Life beyond
the Sun.
New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994. |
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Narrator,
Karen Stone. Scientists talk about how likely it is that Earth is the the only planet in the universe supporting life and
presents recent research findings that the possibilities of alien life maybe
overlooked on other planets. |
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28MIN |
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Light of
the gods.
Chicago, IL : Home Vision, 1988. |
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Shows the
effort of the ancient Greeks to understand the natural world and man's place
within it, as seen in their paintings and sculptures, which evolved over a
period of nearly five hundred years. |
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20 min |
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Light
Reflection : Mr. Wizard's World. #8. Plymouth, MI : Mr. Wizard Institute, 1995. |
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As seen on
Nickelodeon: Talking Head Illusion: Pepper's Ghost; Fiver optics; Optical
range finder; mirror micrometer. |
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20 min |
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Light
Refraction : Mr. Wizard's World. #9. Plymouth, MI : Mr. Wizard Institute, 1995. |
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As seen on
Nickelodeon :Fresnel Lens; Homemade telescope; Water drop Microscope;
Magnification. |
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60 min |
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WGBH
Educational Foundation. Lightning! Boston : Nova. |
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The Lion,
the witch and the wardrobe. Videorecording. Stamford, CT : Vestron Video, 1985. |
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The adventures
of two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe
closet into the magical world of Narnia. |
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Little
women.
Culver City, CA : Turner, 1949. |
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Looking at
the Humanities : Middle Grades. Prentice Hall, c2000. |
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Aan introduction to Modern Art, Theater Tour, Dances from around
the world, music notation,perpective in art. |
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20 min |
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The magic
of cells.
Tulsa, OK : Allied Video Corporation, 1994. |
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"Using
live action video and...computer animation, this video introduces the viewer
to the amazing world of the cell.". |
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57min |
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Making a
difference : education. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
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Hosted by
Danny Glover. Discusses the many and varied applications of numbers in the
world of education as teachers, researchers and parents encourage students to
embrace mathematics. |
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The making
of mankind.
New York : dist. by Ambrose Video Publishing, c1981. |
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Vol. 1. In the
beginning -- Vol. 2. One small step -- Vol. 3. A human way of life -- Vol. 4
Beyond Africa -- Vol. 5 A new era -- Vol. 6 Settling down -- Vol. 7 The
survival of the species. Host: Richard Leakey. Anthropologist Richard Leakey
traces the origins of the species in a series of programs examining man's
cultural and physical evolutionary paths. |
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50 min. |
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Mark Twain
: His Amazing Adventures. New York, NY : A&E Home Video: Distributed in the US by New
Video Group, c1997. |
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Story of the
nineteenth-century American writer Mark Twain. |
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58min |
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Marsalis on
Music : Listening for Clues. |
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What does it
take to enjoy a long piece of music? He shows us how to identify different
forms. Once we recognize form, we can start swinging to it. |
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46min. |
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Marsalis on
Music : Sousa to Satchmo. |
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Marsalis on
Music is the young people's series for our time, hosted by Wynton Marsalis- the most popular and acclaimed jazz
musician of his generation. |
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40min |
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Marsalis on
Music : Tackling the Monster. |
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Does anyone
like to practice? Wynton has a strategy for slaying
this monster. |
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52min |
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Marsalis on
Music : Why Toes Tap with Seiji Ozawa. |
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Why do toes
tap? bythe end of this video, you will know the
answer. Wynton demonstrates how composers use
rhythm to express a wide variety of emotions. |
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Mathematical
Eye-Fibonacci and prime numbers. Journal Films, 1988. |
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In the year
1202 Fibonacci began to study a mathematical problem of dealing with the
geometrical increase of offspring from one pair of the theoretical rabbits.
Viewers will see how odd and even numbers can be used to solve real-world
problems. |
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Mathematical
eye-Fractions and percentages. Journal Films, 1989. |
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The world
isn't always divided into whole numbers and to round everything off, would be
impractical. Instead there are fractions to fill the gaps. Students will
learn fractions and percentages are related, and how percentages are used in
daily situations. |
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Mathematical
Eye-Graphs.
JOU, 1989. |
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Graphs are
used to show movements in different sports. Viewers learn how graphs can be
used to present many types of information, including recording one's height
and weight, or predicting the weather. |
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Mathematical
eye-Measurement. Journal Films, 1988. |
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Students will
learn what methods are used to measure such different things as size, time
and speed. |
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Mathematical
Eye-Probability. JOU, 1989. |
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Demonstrated
calculating, predicting and testing probabilities. Viewers learn the various
ways probabilities can be used every day and how ESP is tested. |
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Mathematical
Eye-Shapes and angles. JOU, 1989. |
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Shows how to
construct simple two-dimensional shapes and what is involved in understanding
the language associated with them. Viewers will understand and investigate
tessellations. |
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Mathematical
Eye-Symmetry. JOU, 1989. |
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Discusses the
main types of symmetry. Shows how to test for line symmetry, and how symmetry
can be used to solve everday problems. Also
discusses its uses in design, art and architecture. |
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30 MIN |
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The Maya. Bala
Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger
Video Productions, c1993. |
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On location
filming brings the history of the Maya to life, showing many of their cities,
and also showing how their descendents are getting along today. |
|
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48 min |
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Maya: The
Blood of Kings. Alexandria, VA : Time Life Video & Television, c1995. |
|
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Narrated by
Sam Waterston. An investigation of ten civilizations of antiquity and their
legacies for today's world, from the early peoples of the Fertile Crescent
and the dynasties of ancient China to the Inca and Maya cultures of the
Americas. |
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25 min |
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Mexican
Popular Customs. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Publisher. |
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Mexico: A
Complete History. Arizona : Teacher's Video Company. |
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14 min |
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Aims
Media. Mexico before
Cortez. Chatsworth, CA : Aims Media. |
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60 min |
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The Miracle
of life.
Boston, MA : WGBH ;, [1994]. |
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A documentary
which shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the
male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the
passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to
observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the
moment of birth. |
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50 min |
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MLB Latin
Superstars.
New York, NY : USA Home Entertainment, c.2000. |
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Baseball in
Latin America. It is the national passion. Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez,
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Alex Rodriguez. |
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26 min |
|
The Mongol
Onslaught : 850 AD to 1500 AD. |
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80 MIN |
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Minor,
William. Monterey Jazz Festival : 40 legendary years. Burbank, CA :
Warner Home Video, 1998. |
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Narrated by
Joshua Redman, Patrice Rushen. Summary: archival
performance jazz footage plus "on-camera commentary from notables."
Performers include Miles Davis, John Lewis, Jon Hendricks, Ella Fitzgerald,
Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious
Monk, Clark Terry, and Billie Holiday. |
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Moon. New York : A&E Home
Video :, 1999, c1994. |
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Narrator:
Karen Stone. Scientists talk about many facets and mysteries of moon, and
theories of moon's exploration. |
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Seuling, Barbara. More Wacky Laws. New York : Ballantine Books, 1988, c1985. |
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50 min |
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Mozart. New York, NY : A&E
Home VIdeo:[Distributed in the US by New Video
Group], c1995. |
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Mozart
scholars paint a portrait of the outcast master whose work would
revolutionize nearly every area of music. Includes performances of Mozart's
works by conductor Zubin Mehta, violinist Isaac
Stern and flutist James Galway. |
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45min |
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Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 : Handel:
Passacaglia. New Jersey : Kultur, 1983. |
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Performers:
conductor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
; soloists, Gidon Kremer, Kim Kashkashian
; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Conceived as a music lover's dream, the Huberman Festival brought together the world's most
illustrious violinists to play together for the first and only time with the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zubin
Mehta. |
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52min |
|
Mummies
frozen in time. [United States] : Discovery Communications ;, [2000]. |
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|
Tells how
humans have been preserved throughout history. Facts about the Ice Man and
the prehistoric Spirit Caveman. Watch as scientists unravel the secrets of a
child mummy or explore the challenges behind the mystery of the lost Franklin
expedition. |
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22 min |
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The music
of Africa : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, c1987. |
|
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|
Describes
music and rhythms of Africa, especially Ghana, and how they are used both as
music and means of communication. Demonstrates the complex rhythmical music
of the bells, rattles and the drums; shows several traditional dances. |
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22 min |
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The Music
of India : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, 1987. |
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Narrator and
dance, S. Lakshmi ; T. Viswanathan,
flute ; V. Thyagarajan, violin ; T. Ranganathan, mridangam ; Kumari Viswanathan, Roma Banerjee, tamboura ; Nikhil Banerjee, sitar ; Mahapurush Misra, tabla. Describes the two
main types of Indian music, the Karnatic of the
south and the Hindustani of the north, dating back more than three thousand
years. Demonstrates the use of a wide variety of simple and complex
instruments. Points out several ways in which Indian music differs from
Western music. Includes a traditional Indian dance showing the importance of
the art of gesture. |
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22 min |
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The music
of Japan : Our Musical Heritage Series. Timeless Video, 1987. |
|
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Demonstrates
three important Japanese instruments: the koto, the
shakuhachi, and the shamisen.
Includes performances of traditional singing and dancing, and pieces played
by an ensemble of the three instruments. |
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20 min. |
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Music of
Latin America : Our Musical Heritage Series. North Hollywood :
Hollywood Select Video. |
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|
Starting with
the roots of Indian music, with wind and percussion instruments, and
proceeding through development of the string instruments, we explore the
foundations of Latin Music. We move from the Indian geginning
through more modern music with the influence of both the Spanish and Portugese traditions. The music combines with dramatid Latin dance rhythms to create a truly unique
musical form. |
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20 min |
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Barr Films. Music
of the Middle Ages : Our Musical Heritage Series. Huntsville, Tex :
Timeless Video, [198-?]. |
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|
Examines the
religious and secular music of the Middle Ages, describes the musical
instruments of the period, and surveys the social milieu. |
|
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21 min. |
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Music of
the Middle East. Lancaster, Calif. : Horizon Entertainment, c1983. |
|
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Traces much of
the music of the Middle East and Balkans back to the spread of Mohammedanism.
Introduces such instruments as the oud, santur, qanun, cimbalum and dumbek, and
demonstrates the concepts of highly ornamented melodic lines and asymetrical rhythms. |
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My side of
the mountain. Hollywood, CA : Paramount Pictures Corp., 1995, c1968. |
|
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Teddy Eccles,
Theodore Bikel. Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, whose hero is Henry David Thoreau, packs up and
leaves home for the challenge of wilderness living. He feeds himself, builds
a makeshift home, and learns to live in harmony with nature. |
|
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60 min. |
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Mysteries
of mankind.
[Collector's ed.]. [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic Video ;, [1989],
c1988. |
|
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|
Traces
anthropological research in human evolution, beginning with discoveries in
Africa of australopithecine bones, the Leakeys'
discoveries in the African Rift Valley and Olduvai Gorge, Johanson's
work in Hadar, Ethiopia. Includes discussion of
dating techniques such as laser dating, and the search for a common ancestor. |
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Myth and
Magic of Wildlife. Los Angeles, Ca., : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996. |
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17 min |
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Nati: A Mayan Teenager. Huntsville, TX : EVN. |
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60 min. |
|
National
Geographic video- Volcano. Stamford, CT: Vestron Video, c1990. |
|
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150 min |
|
The nature
of music.
Wilmette, Ill. : Films Inc., 1988. |
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1. Sources and
sorcery -- 2. Songs and symbols -- 3. Legends and labels. Explores the
importance of music in societies around the world -- from Bali to our own
backyard. |
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Never
forget : an electronic field trip with Leonard Nimoy
and Robert Radnitz. Fairfax County, VA :
Fairfax County Media Center ;, 1992, c1991. |
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Leonard Nimoy ; Robert Radnitz ; Mel Mermelstein ; Ron Axelrod. |
|
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57min |
|
A new age :
information age. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
|
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Hosted by
Danny Glover. A look at how todays information
systems are based on numbers and how that will affect society's future. |
|
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26 min |
|
The New
World encountered. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1998. |
|
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|
Narrator, Gene
Shay. Describes the characteristics of sixteenth-century explorers, the
sailing inventions that exploration brought about, the effects of exploration
on West Africans and Europeans, and the role the Pope played in settling
rivalries between European countries during the age of exploration. |
|
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26 min. |
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The New
World encountered. Raleigh, NC : Rainbow Educational Media, c1998. |
|
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|
Narrator, Gene
Shay. Describes the characteristics of sixteenth-century explorers, the
sailing inventions that exploration brought about, the effects of exploration
on West Africans and Europeans, and the role the Pope played in settling
rivalries between European countries during the age of exploration. |
|
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30 min. |
|
Nicotine :
an old-fashioned addiction. Bala Cynwyd,
PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1991. |
|
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|
Narrated by
Peter Booker. Examines the problems of nicotine use, including the physical
effects, history, addiction and abuse. |
|
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|
35 min. |
|
Nicotine :
an old-fashioned addiction. Bala Cynwyd,
PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1991. |
|
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|
Details the
problems of nicotine use, including the physical effects, history, medical
uses, addiction and abuse and user data, all as a tool to combat abuse. |
|
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No Ifs,
Ands, or Butts : HRM Human Relations Media. |
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57min |
|
The numbers
game : sports. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
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Hosted by
Danny Glover. Far beyond keeping score and utilizing statistics, numbers can
improve athletic performance. |
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Ocean
Olympics : Killer Whale Families. Marina Del Rey, Calif.
: Sea World, 1995. |
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Shamu TV. The history, ceremonies, symbols and sports of th Olympic Games and the adaptations that make animals
everyday Olympians. |
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On my
honor.
[New York?] : American School Publishers, 1989, c1986. |
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When his best
friend drowns while they both are swimming in a treacherous river that they
promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell
both sets of parents the consequences of their disobedience. |
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The One
Computer Classroom and More. Tom Snyder Productions. |
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Kitamura, Keiji. Origami treasure chest. 1st ed. Tokyo :
Graph-sha ;, c1991. |
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Our lives,
our fortunes, our sacred honor. [Charlotte, NC ] : Husquvarna Forest
and Gardens, [199-]. |
|
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|
Host, Paul
Harvey. What happened to the 56 men who pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor to ensure the birth of freedom when signing the
Declaration of Independence. |
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91 min |
|
The
Outsiders.
[Video]. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c1987. |
|
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|
C. Thomas
Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Leif Garrett. On the
streets of Tulsa in 1966, teenagers come two ways. If you're a
"soc," you've got it all- money, cars, a future. But if you're a
"greaser," you're an outsider, with nothing but your friends. |
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Haskins,
James, 1941-. Outward dreams : black inventors and their inventions.
New York : Bantam Books, 1992, c1991. |
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48 min |
|
Pacific
Northwest: Lands of the Living Totems : Cousteau Video Library. Time Life Video, 1988. |
|
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50 MIN. |
|
Panama
Canal.
New York : A&E Home Video :, 1994. |
|
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|
Narrated by
Jack Perkins. The French began construction on the Panama Canal in 1880, but
abandoned the project after nine years and a loss of 20,000 lives. The United
States took over the project and completed it on January 7, 1914. This
historical account of its construction examines the ingenuity and enterprise
that went into making it one of the 20th-century's engineering wonders. |
|
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57min |
|
Patterns of
nature : biology. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
|
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|
Hosted by
Danny Glover. Shows how the role of mathematics is evident when exploring the
world of biology. |
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|
Hess, Daniel
L. Peace of Paper. New York, : World Information Videos, 1997. |
|
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The Pearl :
VHS.
Mexico : RKO Radio Pictures, Inc, 1947. |
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When a
Mexican-Indian peasant finds a giant pearl, he hopes to raise a family from
poverty and ignorance, but is almost destroyed by its promise. |
|
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Dixon,
Franklin W. Perfect getaway. New York : Pocket Books, c1988. |
|
|
27 MIN |
|
Discovery
Channel School. The Phenomenon of Sound : [videorecording].
Bethesda, MD : Discovery Communications, c.2000. |
|
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|
Exploring how
bats use a kind of sonar which enables them to navigate in complete darkness.
Learn about the sonic boom "heard round the world" when Chuck
Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound. |
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Philadelphia. Burbank, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1994, c1993. |
|
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Tom Hanks,
Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen.
Powerful story of two lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious
Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS. |
|
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57 min |
|
Narrated by
Richard Kiley. Planet Earth : Gifts from the
Earth. United States : WQED, 1986. |
|
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|
Witness the
power of the savage forces that created our world. Voyage from the ocean's
depths to the distant boundaries of the solar system. Planet earth reveals
the secret history of our four billion year old home. |
|
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58 min |
|
Narrated by
Richard Kiley. Planet earth : The Living
Machine. United States : WQED, 1986. |
|
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|
Witness the
power of the savage forces that created our world. Voyage from the reveals
the secret history of our four billion year old home. This wild 7-part Emmy
Award winning chronicle of discovery documents astonishing developments in
the new geoscience as it guides us to a better
understanding. |
|
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60 min |
|
Planet
earth : Vol. 1 The Blue Planet. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986. |
|
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|
Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
|
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|
60 min |
|
Planet
earth : Vol. 2 The Blue Planet. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986. |
|
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|
Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
|
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|
60 min |
|
Planet
earth : Vol. 3 The Climate Puzzle. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986. |
|
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|
Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
|
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|
60 min |
|
Planet
earth : Vol. 4 Tales from other Worlds. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated
[distributor], c1986. |
|
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|
Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
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60 min |
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Planet
earth : Vol. 5 The Solar Sea. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986. |
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Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
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60 min |
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Planet
earth : Vol. 6 Gifts from the earth. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated [distributor], c1986. |
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Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
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60 min |
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Planet
earth : Vol. 7 The fate of the Earth. Chicago, IL : Films Incorporated
[distributor], c1986. |
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Episode 1. The
living machine -- Episode 2. The blue planet -- Episode 3. The climate puzzle
-- Episode 4. Tales from other worlds -- Episode 5. Gifts from the earth --
Episode 6. The solar sea -- Episode 7. Fate of the earth. Richard Kiley. Scientists focus on current theories about the
formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and examine the
earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects
for the future. |
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51min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Planet of Life: Evolution's Next Step. Bethesda, MD :
Discovery Communications Inc, c.1998. |
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Humankind has
polluted the waters, ransacked natural resources and overpopulated the land.
Can the human species survive on Earth? In this video scientists study a
man-made biosphere to explor alternatives for the
distant future. |
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50 min |
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Pocahontas
: : Her True Story. [United States] : A&E Home Video, c1995. |
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Narrator,
Monte Markham ; Marsha Clark (voice of Pocahontas), Rick Weber (voice of John
Smith), Charlie Adler (voice of John Rolfe). Pocahontas: native American
princess, ambassador, stateswoman, peacemaker, visionary, and friend. An
intimate portrait of a remarkable young woman whose brief life left an
indelible mark on a fledgling nation. |
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42 MIN. |
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Poetry
& songs of the Civil War. [Hollywood, CA] : OnDeck Home
Entertainment, c1999. |
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Hosted by
Arthur Roberts ; poetry readings by William Knight, Kate McIntyre. A
collection of U.S. Civil War poetry and songs, juxtaposed to Matthew Brady
photographs, historic paintings, and feature film excerpts. |
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50 min. |
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Ponce de
Leon {videorecording] : The First Conquistador. New York : A&E Home
Video, c1996. |
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57min. |
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Portrait of
Addiction : Moyers on addiction. Princeton, N.J. : Films
for the Humanities & Sciences, c1998. |
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v. 1. Portrait
of addiction (57 min.) -- v. 2. Hijacked brain (57 min.) -- v. 3. Changing
lives (81 min.) -- v. 4. Next generation (57 min.) -- v. 5. Politics of
addiction (57 min.). Bill Moyers explores the
issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Each program looks at different aspects
of addiction and recovery, with shared experiences of addicts and those
helping them toward recovery. |
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30 MIN |
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Power for
sport and fitness. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1999. |
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Renaldo
Nehemiah. World record holder Renaldo Nehemiah presents a power-training
program that will help you develop, enhance, and harness the power you need
to excel in your sport. |
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Prey to the
Gods. Los
Aangeles, Ca., : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996. |
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The Prince
and the pauper. New York : MGM/UA Home Video, 1986, c1971. |
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A prince and a
poor orphan trade places in society by switching clothes. |
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60 MIN. |
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Problems of
peace.
[Malibu, Calif.] : Monterey Home Video :, c1994. |
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Host, James B.
Sikking. Describes how the United States mobilized
its economy during World War II to lift the country out of a severe economic
depression and become the richest and most powerful nation in the world.
Features archival footage and interviews with historians who describe the
war's impact upon the United States. |
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27 min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Properties of Matter (Videorecording).
Bethesda, Maryland : Discovery Channel School, c2000. |
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60min |
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Pyramid. Alexandria,
VA : PBS Video ;, 1995, c1988. |
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Presenter:
David Macaulay. An exploration of the geography, history, archaeology, and
mythology of ancient Egypt as background for the examination of the Egyptian
pyramids. |
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Pyramids
and the cities of the pharaohs. Chicago, IL : Questar,
Inc., c1994. |
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Computer
graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Egypt and the lands of the
pharaohs, from the cities they lived in to the pyramids they were entombed
in. |
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Quitting
smoking.
Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999. |
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Michael
Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee
Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino.
Examines the negative effects of smoking and explores the ways teens have
kicked the habit. Entertaining animation, interviews, staged debates and
original music. |
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50 min |
|
Discovery Channel
Video. Raging planet : lightning. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery
Communications, c1997. |
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Captures
lightning strikes on film and shows how this beautiful phenomenon turns
deadly for folks in the wrong place at the wrong, stormy time. |
|
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50 min |
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Discovery
Channel Video. Raging planet : lightning. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery
Communications, c1997. |
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Melted Snow
completely submerges Grand Forks, North Dakota. Pounding rainstorms cause $2
billion in damage in central California. A river rises 22 feet after a
thunderstorm, stranding a busload of school children in a flash flood.. |
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50 min |
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Discovery
Channel Video. Raging planet : tornado. [Bethesda, MD] : Discovery
Communications, c1997. |
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Every year in
the United States, humid air flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico meets
cool, dry air from Canada, spawning hundreds of the violent, twisting storms
called tornadoes. Visit Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas where more people are
killed by the fearsome funnels than in any other region. |
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Raiders of
the lost ark. Hollywood : Paramount Home Video, 1981. |
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Harrison Ford,
Karen Allen, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, Denhelm
Elliott. |
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60min |
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Rain
Forest.
Washington, D.C : National Geographic Society, 1993. |
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Showcases the
rare beauty and rich variety of plant and animal life found in a Costa Rican
rain forest. Also examines the impact of man's exploitation of the rain
forest on this fragile ecosystem. |
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Rebels with
a cause.
New York : History Channel :, c2000. |
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Hosted by
Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges,
Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal
Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at two of the
founding fathers, John Adams and John Hancock. Two normal men from different
worlds with their own skills and reasons for breaking with England with a
unique chemistry. |
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69min |
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The red
badge of courage. Culver City, CA : distributed by Warner Home Video, [2001]. |
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Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, John Dierkes,
Royal Dano, Andy Devine. The story of Henry Fleming
and his initiation into manhood as a Union Army recruit during the Civil War. |
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The Red
badge of courage. United States : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951. |
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Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, John Dierkes,
Andy Devine, Royal Dano, Arthur Hunnicutt,
Tim Durant, Douglas Dicks. As a detachment of Union soldiers trains and
prepares for their first Civil War battle, a young private worries about his
ability to endure the horror of the battlefield. His fellow soldiers seem to
him to be fearless in the face of the coming conflict. He does indeed lose
his courage in his first action and flees in panic, only to recover himself
and return to his regiment to fight bravely. |
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The
reluctant revolutionaries : Blows must decide. Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997. |
|
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Narrator,
Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco
(Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III),
Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An
examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating
live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries. |
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Renaissance
pleasure faire : centuries of celebration; part one, the spring and the
planting. |
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60min |
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The
Revolutionary War. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, 1996. |
|
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A journey back
in time reveals the roots of the Revolutionary War. Discover how England's
tyranny created resentments that led to rebellion. Explore important military
conflicts. Learn more about important individuals who influednced
the outcome of the war and America's new independence. |
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40 min |
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Ring of
fire.
Montauk, NY : Mystic Fire Video, c1989. |
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v. 1. Spice
Island saga -- v. 2. Dance of the warriors -- v. 3. East of Krakatoa -- v. 4. Dream wanderers of Borneo. Presents
"the ten-year voyage of two filmmakers, brothers Lorne and Lawrence
Blair, through the... islands of Indonesia." In v. 1, "the Blair
brothers embark with the piratical Bugis tribe on a
2000 mile journey through the Spice Islands in search of the golden-tailed
Bird of Paradise, the symbol of eternal life.... They encounter storms,
doldrums, sultans, transvestite priests, pearl-divers and
python-hunters...." In v. 2, "the Blairs
sail to Komodo to film the giant, carnivorous lizards and the human
population descended from exiles from Bima...."
In v. 3, " the Blairs descend from the crater
of the newly erupted "Child of Krakatoa"
and encounter a world of medieval courts, mystical shadow puppet plays,
forgers of magical swords, and healers...." In v. 4, "the Blairs seek the last of the nomadic Punan
Dyaks who were believed no longer to
exist...." -- cassette covers. |
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30 MIN |
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Robert E.
Lee.
[Washington, D.C.] : Atlas Video, c1989. |
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Biography of
Lee, from his birth to his presidency and a southern University named in his
honor, with insights by noted historians. |
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1hr45m |
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The Standard
Deviants. The rockin' world of Geology : Part 1.
Cerebellum Corporation, 1997. |
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Brought to you
by the Standard Deviants Academic Team with an off-beat format that builds
understanding, confidence and retention. |
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18 min. |
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TMW Media
Group. Rocks and minerals. Boston, MA : Delta Education ;, c1994. |
|
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The origins of
rocks and minerals -- Secrets in stone -- Rocks and minerals in our daily
lives. This program is segmented into three parts: THe
origins of Rocks and Minerals; Secrets in Stone; and Rocks and Minerals in
our daily lives. |
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112min |
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Roll of
thunder, hear my cry. Video recording. King Bee Video, c1978. |
|
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Claudia
McNeil, Janet MacLachlan. Not based on the book
used for 6th grade core. Starts in the middle of the story. |
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27 min |
|
Discovery
Channel School. Roller Coaster Physics. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.1999. |
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Learn about
physics through the production of roller coasters. Roller coasters are so
much fun thanks to friction, potential energy, gravity, and acceleration. |
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70 min. |
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Rome &
Pompeii.
Chicago, IL : Questar, Inc., c1994. |
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Computer
graphics help re-create the world of Ancient Rome and Pompeii. Visit the
ancient baths, theaters and temples. Watch as Rome burns and Pompeii is
destroyed by a volcano. |
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48 min. |
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Rome : the
ultimate empire. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Video and Television (distributor),
c1995. |
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Narrated by
Sam Waterston. Rome developed from a town on the Tiber River to a formidable
power that dominated the world as it was known. See what researchers have
discovered about life in ancient Rome, from the harsh life of a legionnaire
on guard at Hadrian's Wall to the gladiators in the Colosseum. |
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Romeo and
Juliet.
[Hollywood, Calif.] : Paramount Home Video, 1968. |
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Olivia Hussey,
Leonard Whiting, Milo O'Shea, Michael York, Pat Heywood. |
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99min |
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Roots. Burbank, CA : Warner Home
Video, [1992]. |
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Ed Asner, Lloyd Bridges, LeVar
Burton, Lorne Greene, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., Chuck Connors, Scatman Crothers, Georg Stanford Brown. A six part
series, which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an
epic panorama of America's past. |
|
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50 min. |
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The Rosetta
stone.
New York : A&E Home Video :, c1996. |
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With Leonard Nimoy. Examines the Rosetta stone, which contains
inscriptions allowing archeologists to decipher the language of the Ancient
Egyptians. |
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30min |
|
The Salem
Witch Trials. Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, 1997. |
|
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The newly
settled Puritan town of Salem, Mass. erupted in 1692 with accusations of
witchcraft and devil worship. Before the fear and hysteriea
ebbed, dozens of women had been tried and executed as witches. Were the
trials an expression of the powerful fears and uncertainties of life in a new
land or did witches really exist?. |
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54 min. |
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Discovery
Channel School. Savage Sun( videorecording).
Bethesda, Maryland, : c1999. |
|
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An exploration
of incredible power, amazing energy, and fantastic forces. Find out how new
technology is putting us on the surface of our nearest star, and into its
interior. |
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45 min |
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Saxophone
for beginners. Van Nuys, Calif. : Backstage Pass Productions, c1991. |
|
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"The
'MAESTRO' instructional video series is designed to give you an overview of
important information about your new instrument and to show you the various
skills you will need to develop as you learn to play.". |
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60MIN |
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Scandinavia
: land of the midnight sun. San Ramon, CA : International Video Network, c1991. |
|
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Travelogue
explores Scandinavia's cities, countryside, people, architecture, and
history. |
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23 MIN |
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Science as
inquiry in action. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media,
c2000. |
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Based on the
concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards, students will
learn how scientific evidence and explanation play important roles in
scientific inquiry. Fun experiments and real-life demonstrations allow
students to trace the path of scientific thinking. |
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27min |
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Discovery
Channel School. The Science of Super Sight. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.2000. |
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Learn how
technology has enabled us to see father and deeper than we ever imagined.
From thermal imaging to telescopes to X-rays, specialized vision technology
is expanding our view of the universe and ourselves. |
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Scourge of
the Black Death. [United States : A&E Network], 1997. |
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Search for
a safe cigarette. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2001. |
|
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Narrator, Liev Schreiber. Explores America's love affair with
smoking and its role in history. Looks inside the tobacco industry's attempts
to create a cigarette with less toxicity. |
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50 MIN. |
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The search
for alien worlds. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1997. |
|
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Narrator,
Stacy Keach. Tracks the accelerating search for
planets and the presence of life beyond the solar system. |
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The Search
For Solutions : : Nine Programs About Science and Problem Solving. Wilkes-Barre, PA :
Phillips Petroleum Co, c1979. |
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Illustrates
the processes and techniques of scientific investigation. |
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The Second
revolution.
[Santa Monica, Calif.] : BFA Educational Media, [1977]. |
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Uses both
animation and live action to illustrate the origins and development of the
Industrial Revolution in the United States. |
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57min |
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Seeing is
believing : special effects. [United States] : distributed by Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
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Hosted by
Danny Glover. Shows how the world of mathematics plays a pivotal role in the
creation of special effects. |
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14 MIN |
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Discovery
Channel School. Seeing the Light. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications, c.1999. |
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Learn how the
eyes and brain work together to make sense of whzat
we see, and what happens when there's a kink in the process. |
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90 min. |
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Setting,
Passing, & Defense : Advanced Technique training. Ames, IA : Champioship Productions. |
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1 VHS
videotape 90 minutes long. |
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52 MIN. |
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Grinder,
Michael. Seven Gems. 1993. |
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60 min. |
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Seven
wonders of the ancient world. Chicago, IL : Questar,
Inc., c1990. |
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Computer
graphics help re-create the seven wonders of the ancient world, including the
Hanging Gardens at Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the colossus of
Rhodes, and the Pharos at Alexandria. |
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57min |
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Shape of
the world : exploration. [United States] : Monterey Media, Inc., c1998. |
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Hosted by
Danny Glover. Learn how mathematics shape our world by making it possible to
create maps and globes. |
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50 MIN. |
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Ship of
slaves : the middle passage. [New York] : A&E Home Video :, c1997. |
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Host, Debbie
Allen. Gives the history of slavery and the world's acceptance of taking
African people from their homelands and shipping them to the new world. The
middle voyage was the term used to describe their voyage. |
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Shostakovich. West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur ;, 1984. |
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Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra; Andre Previn, conductor;
narrated by Andre Previn. The program discusses the
symphony in the 20th century, with emphasis on the work and influence of
Shostakovich. His Symphony No.5 is performed. |
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50 min |
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A&E Home
Video. Sir Isaac Newton : the gravity of genius. [New York, NY] :
A&E Home Video ;, c1998. |
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By the age of
23, he had invented calculus and gebun
investigating motion, gravity and light. His discoveries earned him the title
"Father of Modern Science.". |
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60 min |
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Sister
Wendy in conversation with Bill Moyers. South Burlington, VT :
WGBH Boston Video, c1997. |
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Bill Moyers conducts an interview with Sister Wendy Beckett in
which she shares her views on looking at art, living in seclusion and falling
into the role of television star. |
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Sister Wendy
Beckett. Sister Wendy The Complete Collection. BBC Video, c[1996]. |
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Hosted by Sister
Wendy Beckett. Sister Wendy explores the world of painting. |
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60min |
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Smell. [Boston, MA : WGBH
Educational Foundation], c1995. |
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Hosted by
Diane Ackerman. Visits one of the world's largest creators of perfumes, where
master "nose" Sophia Grojsman is mixing a
new scent. Watch as she blends different smells , then sample a spectrum of
smells from frankincense and truffles to sweaty athletes and worse. |
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90 min |
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A
Smithsonian Journey : American Treasure. Playhouse Video, c1985. |
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29 min. |
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Smoke alarm
: the unfiltered truth about cigarettes. New York : Ambrose Video, c1996. |
|
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A discussion
of the dangers of tobacco addiction, and the ways the tobacco companies
target children and teens as potential customers. |
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Smokeless
tobacco : a wad of trouble. South Charleston, WV : Cambridge Educational, c1999. |
|
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Discusses the
negative effect of smokeless tobacco on health and what substances are in
smokeless tobacco. |
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Smokeless
tobacco : basic facts. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network, c2000. |
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Narrator, Judé Routh. Describes two forms
of smokeless tobacco, reviews some of their toxic ingredients, explains the
addictive qualities and other adverse effects on health, and covers ways to
quit. |
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Smokin' 'n' chokin'. Temecula, CA : Education
Through Entertainment, c1997. |
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Fictional
situations teach children how smoking damages health and how to avoid peer
pressure to start smoking. |
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Smoking. Venice, CA : TMW Media
Group, c2001. |
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Discusses the
effects and repercussions of smoking on the body, also the reasons teens
smoke and why it can lead to major health risks and addiction. |
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Smoking
Exposed : Human Relations Media. |
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Smoking :
the truth unfiltered. New York : Castle Works, Inc., c1998. |
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Host, Tyra Banks, Andrea Barrow, Dylan Kenney, Andrew Sherwood.
Explores the common misconceptions, truths, and physical effects of tobacco. |
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Smoking :
truth or dare? School version. Chatsworth, CA : distributed by Aims
Multimedia, c1998. |
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Host, Leeza Gibbons. Illustrates how smoking can cause damage
to the body and eventually kill in a variety of ways, including personal
testimonies from victims of smoking-related diseases. |
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Soccer : kickin' butts. New York : Castle Works, Inc., c2000. |
|
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Hosts, Angela Cascarano, John Moran. Encourages teens to pick up a
soccer ball rather than a cigarette. Stars from the Women's and Men's
National teams discuss how their involvement helped them reject the peer
pressure to smoke. Explains how cigarettes and second-hand smoke affect
athletic performance. |
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109 min |
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S.O.S.
Titanic.
Chicago : Questar Video, 1990, c1979. |
|
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David Janssen,
Cloris Leachman, Susan
Saint James. A dramatization of the destruction of the "unsinkable"
Titanic. |
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29 min |
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South
America Close-Up videorecording] : Peru and Brazil. Maryknoll,
NY : Maryknoll World Productions, c.1997. |
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This video
will show U.S. children the ways young people live in other parts of the
world. |
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29 MIN |
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Speed for
sport and fitness. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998. |
|
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Host: David
Anderson. For any sport, this video can help improve your running speed or
take your naturally fast time to a higher level. Shows you how to assess the
individual components of your speed and perform improvement drills. |
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Spirit of
the Wild.
Los Angeles, : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996. |
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11min. |
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Splendor of
Ancient Greece : Our Heritage from the Past. Distributed by Wieser Educational, Inc. |
|
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Narrator,
Edmund Purdom. Ancient Greece was a civilization
like no other in history. |
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48 MIN. |
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Sports
educated.
Bethesda, Md. : Discovery Channel School, 2001, c1999. |
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Ricky Mabe, Tamar Kozlov, Mpho Koaho, Hiromi Dames, John
S. Moore. Explores how different science concepts relate to and can be
explained by sports. |
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Star. New York : A&E Home
Video :, 1999, c1994. |
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Narrator, Karen
Stone. Scientists talk about the importance of the sun to all the living
thing, and the role it plays in the solar system. |
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23 MIN |
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Stars. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999. |
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Natalie Zanin & Gabriel Zucker ;
narrator, Casey Groves. Learn about many ways scientists look at stars and
how they can use what they see to answer questions like: What are stars made
of? How far away are they? How old are stars?. |
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50min |
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Stories and
Fables: Vol.1. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981. |
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Fantasies and
fairy tales gathered from around the globe. |
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50min |
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Stories and
Fables: Vol.4. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981. |
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Fantasies and
fairy tales gathered from around the globe. |
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50min |
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Stories and
Fables: Vol.8. Walt Disney Home Video, 1981. |
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Fantasies and
fairy tales gathered from around the globe. |
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60 min. |
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The Story
of 1. PBS
Home Video, [2005]. |
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Hosted by
Terry Jones. The history of the numeral one. |
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70 min |
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The Story
of Yosemite National Park. Chicago, IL : Questar
Video, c1991. |
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"This
video captures the magnificence of Yosemite Valley (El Capitan, Yosemite
Fall, Bridalveil Fall, Half Dome), the High Sierra
(John Muir Trail, Tuolumne Meadows, Tioga Pass), and the Mariposa grove of
giant sequoias. Also captured are the wildlife which roam the 1,170 miles of
Yosemite, such as the mule deer, mountain lion, black bear, coyotes, bighorn
sheep and the rare peregrine falcon.". |
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120min |
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Super
bridge.
South Burlington, Vt. : WGBH Video, c1997. |
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Hal Holbrook,
narrator. Follows the four-year construction of the Clark Bridge, spanning
the Mississippi River at Alton, Illinois. It is a rare example of what is
known as cable-stayed design, an innovative variation on the suspension
bridge. |
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Super
Natural Grizzly Bear. Los Angeles : Marshmallow Marketing, 1996. |
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75 MIN. |
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Survivors
of the holocaust. Burbank, CA : Turner Home Entertainment, [1996], c1995. |
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Chonicles the events of the Holocaust as witnessed by those who survived. |
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50 min. |
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Susan B.
Anthony : rebel for the cause. [New York, NY] : A&E Home Video :, c1995. |
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Host, Peter
Graves. Looks at the life of Susan B. Anthony who fought for women's rights,
especially the right to vote. Combining archival photographs with dramatic
recreations and interviews, shows how Anthony endured threats and ridicule
for her efforts to reform unfair laws that governed women. |
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120 min |
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Sweet 15. [S.l.]
: Public Media Video, c1990. |
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Karla
Montana, Panchito Gomez, Tony Plana, Jenny Gago, Susan Ruttan. Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz
than her quinceañera - the traditional
15th-birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young Mexican girl into
adulthood. She is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels
the gala event. Her outlook is completely changed, however, when she
accidentally uncovers her father's secret - he has never become a U.S.
citizen. |
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Taking
liberties.
New York : History Channel :, c2000. |
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Hosted by
Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau Bridges,
Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Hal
Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at events in the
Colonies after the British taxes and attacks as the Revolution became more
imminent. Focuses on Patrick Henry who first called his fellow colonists to
arms, Benjamin Franklin who tried to repair relations with London and prevent
the war, George Washington, and Thomas Paine, author of "Common
sense". |
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60min |
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Taste. [Boston, MA] : WGBH
Educational Foundation, c1995. |
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Hosted by
Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of taste, one of the 5 senses. |
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45 MIN |
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Team
defense.
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1999. |
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Hosted by
Coach Mike Kryzewski. Teaches players how to
develop excellent individual defensive techniques as well as team defense. |
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Teen
smoking.
Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999. |
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Michael
Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee
Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino.
Reveals why kids turn to smoking, the impact tobacco has on society, and its
harmful physical effects. Animation, interviews, staged debates and original
music. |
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Teen
smoking : smoke now, lung cancer later. Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network,
c1999. |
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Provides
information and statistics about teen smoking in United States, and discusses
its hazards, the benefits of kicking the habit. |
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Terra firma. New York : A&E Home Video :, 1999, c1994. |
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Narrator,
Karen Stone. Scientists reveal the true nature of Earth's planetary
neighbors, Venus and Mars, and try to find clues in the planetary system for
'living' geological forces. |
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48 min. |
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Tibet: The
End of Time. Alexandria, VA : Time Life Video & Television, c1995. |
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Narrated by
Sam Waterston. An investigation of ten civilizations of antiquity and their
legacies for today's world, from the early peoples of the Fertile Crescent and
the dynasties of ancient China to the Inca and Maya cultures of the Americas.
Tibet. |
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A Time for
justice : America's civil rights movement. [Video]. Montgomery, Ala. : Teaching
Tolerance, 1992. |
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Depicts the
battle for civil rights, recalling the crises in Montgomery, Little Rock,
Birmingham, and Selma and reveals the heroism of the individuals involved. |
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48 MIN. |
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Time life's
lost civilizations. 1995. |
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Narrator: Sam
Waterston. See the remote site of Great Zimbabwe, a fabulous lost city, which
reached the height of its glory in the 14th century. Then, sift through the
sands of time to uncer the equally splended culture of Africa's Swahili Coast. The
fabulously wealthy center of the thriving gold and ivory trades until the
16th century, its cities now lie all but forgotten, buried under centuries of
indifference. |
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48 MIN. |
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Time life's
lost civilizations. 1995. |
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Narrator: Sam
Waterston. Western and Chinese archaeologists discover the powerful dichotomy
haunting China's past, where the ruling elite lived in opulent splendor,
while peasant masses endured unimaginable hardships. |
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48 min. |
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Time life's
lost civilizations. 1995. |
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Narrator: Sam
Waterston. Join archaeologist unearthing physical clues to the truth behind
the Biblical stories of Noah and the Ark, the Great Flood, the Tower of Babel
and more. Witness the invention of writing, the wheel and the concept of law. |
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The times
that try men's souls : Oh fatal ambition! Alexandria, VA : PBS Home Video, c1997. |
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Narrator,
Edward Herrmann ; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco
(Franklin), Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III),
Campbell Scott (Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An
examination of America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating
live-action recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries. |
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To kill a
mockingbird. [Universal City, Calif.] : MCA Home Video, 1983. |
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Gregory Peck,
Brock Peters, Mary Badham. Gregory Peck plays a
Southern lawyer who defends a Black man accused of rape. |
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60 MIN. |
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To the edge
of the universe. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, c1997. |
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Narrator,
Stacy Keach. Goes behind the scenes as a group of
young astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to peer deep into the cosmos
to reveal the mysterious structure of the universe. |
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30 min. |
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Tobacco
horror picture show. New Orleans, LA : Discover Films Video, c1997. |
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Vividly
depicts the consequences of tobacco use. Features a victim of throat cancer
who demonstrates the horrific nature of nicotine addiction. Also portrays a
character depiction of what happens to the body as a result of smoking and
contains interviews with recovering teen users. |
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60 min |
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Tornado
Video Classics. St Johnsbury, VT : Tornado Project. |
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52 MIN. |
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Total war. Chicago, Ill. : Home
Vision Select, 1997, c1987. |
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Narrator, Ed
Bishop. Examines the effects three years of war had on the daily lives of the
northern and southern civilians. |
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60min |
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Touch. [Boston, MA] : WGBH
Educational Foundation], c1995. |
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Hosted by
Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of touch, one of the 5 senses. |
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60 min. |
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Touring
Civil War battlefields. Chicago, Ill. : Questar/TravelNetwork,
1988, c1987. |
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See the actual
battlefields as they were and as they are today. |
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40 MIN |
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Tragedy to
triumph: an adventure with Helen Keller. Richardson, TX: Grace Products Corporation,
1995. |
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Reveals how
Helen Keller went from an undisciplined child with severe challenges to one
of the true heroes of our world. |
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55min. |
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Trans-Siberia. New York : Publishers Choice
Video, [1995], c1989. |
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Explores the
heart of Mother Russia as the Trans-Siberian Express crosses the vast expanse
of this enormous and diverse country. |
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45 MIN |
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Transition
game.
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1999. |
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Hosted by
Coach Mike Kryzewski. Get a complete clinic's worth
of instruction on the transition game. |
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The Trial
of George Frankly. [New York] : Children's Television Workshop :, 1991. |
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A Square One
TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police
department. |
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The Trials
of Life : arriving. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991. |
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Writer and
host: David Attenborough. |
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The Trials
of Life : Continuing the line. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991. |
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Writer and
host: David Attenborough. |
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The Trials
of Life : courting. Video ed. New York : Ambrose Video Publishing, c1991. |
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pt.1.
Arriving-- pt.2. Growing up-- pt.3. Finding food-- pt.4 Hunting and
escaping-- pt.5. Homemaking-- pt.6. Living together-- pt.7. Fighting-- pt.8.
Friends and rivals-- pt.9. Finding the way-- pt.10. Talking to strangers--
pt.11. Courting-- pt.12. Continuing the line. |
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The Trials
of Life : fighting. Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Video, 1991. |
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Writer and
host: David Attenborough. |
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40 min. |
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Reynolds,
Patrick. The Truth About Tobacco. Los
Angeles, CA : TobaccoFree,
c2001. |
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Powerful,
multimedia live presentation to help motivate youth to stay tobacco free, and
to resist the onslaught of tobacco advertising and peer pressure. |
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25 min. |
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The Truth
About Tobacco : Condensed Version. NoTobacco.Org, c2001. |
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Condensed
version of The Truth About Tobacco. |
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90min |
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Tuck
everlasting. Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Entertainment :, c2002. |
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Alexis Bledel, Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek,
Amy Irving, Victor Garber, Jonathan Jackson, Scott Baristow,
William Hurt. While wandering the woods near her home, young Winnie Foster
meets Jesse Tuck, an unconventional and lively young boy who soon wins her
heart. After learning about the Tuck family's secret key to everlasting life,
Winnie must decide whether to drink from the magical fountain of eternal
youth or return to her old life without Jesse. |
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50 MIN |
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Ulysses S.
Grant.
[Washington, D.C.] : Atlas Video, c1989. |
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Biography of
Grant, from his birth in Ohio to his troubled tenure in office as President.
Includes observations by noted historians. |
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93 MIN. |
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The
underground railroad. New York: A&E Home Video ;, c1999. |
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Hosted by Alfre Woodard. The story of a loosely organized network
of runaway slaves, freed blacks and anti-slavery whites, all willing to risk
their lives in the name of liberty. A story of a two hundred year struggle to
break the bonds of slavery in the American South, which chronicles the
achievements of abolitionists Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Tubman and William Lloyd Garrison. |
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51 min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Understanding Electricity. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.1999. |
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Understanding:
Electricity shows how humans were able to harness one of nature's greatest
forces, how electric power is delivered to consumers, and how scientists are
using eletricity in truly truely
innovative ways. |
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54 min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Understanding Fire. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.1999. |
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Learn about
one of the four elements of nature, fire seems elemenary,
but is one of the most powerful forces on earth. Discovered 9,000 years agao, fire has been invaluable to both nature and
technology. |
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51min |
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Discovery
Channel School. Understanding: Magnetism. Bethesda, MD : Discovery
Communications Inc, c.1997. |
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This video
demonstrates how this irresistible force is indispensable not only to humans
and their modern technology, but also to animals who may navigate based on
the Earth's magnetic field.b. |
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25 min |
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Understanding:
probability & odds. Bethesda, MD : distributed by Discovery Channel Education,
[2001]. |
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Narrated by
Peter Coyote. Presents a look at how mathematics and human reasoning affect
risk-taking and decision-making. |
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54 MIN. |
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Understanding
weather.
Bethesda, MD : Discovery Channel School, c1999. |
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Explores the
complexities of everyday weather, how people predict it and exactly what
causes it - calm weather as well as storms. |
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50 MIN. |
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United
States Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments. Thousand Oaks, CA : Dist.
by Goldhil Video, c1999. |
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|
Narrator: Greg
Heimer. The Bill of Rights and the Constitutional
Amendments are presented in easy-to-understand language within a fun,
fast-paced style. |
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50 MIN |
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United
States constitution. Thousand Oaks, CA : Dist. by Goldhil
Video, c1999. |
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Narrator: Greg
Heimer. Experts explain the most important document
in American history. |
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The
universe within. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c1995. |
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Using
microphotography to explore the hidden world inside the human body, this
program covers three incredible team efforts: the coordination of muscles,
bones, heart and circulatory system that makes Mike Powell the world's
greatest long jumper; the digestive dynamo that turns a simple sandwich eaten
by five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair into raw energy for a
blistering sprint down the ice; and the ultimate event--the development of a
new human life inside track star Karen Hatchett. |
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66 MIN. |
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A very
bloody affair, 1862. [United States?] : Kenneth Lauren Burns, 1989 ;. |
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Prologue --
The Civil War -- 1862: A very bloody affair -- Politics -- Ironclads -- Lincolnites -- The peninsula -- Our boy -- Shiloh -- The
arts of death -- Republics -- On to Richmond. David McCullough. Covers the
development of war technology and its effect throughout the world. Discusses
various battles and the Union victories. Explores the life of the soldier and
the beginning of conscription. |
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The View
from the rear terrace. [New York] : Children's Television Workshop :, 1991. |
|
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A Square One
TV detective serial featuring two ace mathematicians working with the police
department. |
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60min |
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Vision. [Boston, MA : WGBH
Educational Foundation], c1995. |
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Hosted by
Diane Ackerman. An educational discussion of vision, one of the 5 senses. |
|
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60 min |
|
Yandell, John. Visual tennis : mental imagery and the quest for the
winning edge. 1st ed. Atlas Video, c1990. |
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Have you ever
played great tennis after watching great players? VISUAL TENNIS provides
every tennis player with a revolutionary method for playing this same kind of
inspired tennis on a regular basis. |
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60 min |
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Volcano! Stamford, CT :
distributed by Vestron Video, 1990, c1989. |
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Narrator, John
Flynn. Maurice and Katia Krafft,
combination volcanologists/filmakers, trake you to the birth of a volcano. |
|
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60 min. |
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Volcano : National Geographic
Video. USA : Columbia
Tristar Home Video,
c.1989. |
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Imagine
yourself walking amidst molten lava, deadly gases, and 2000 degree heat on an
ative volcano. For more than 20 years, Maurice and Katia Krafft have traveled the
world pursuing just such adventure. From Iceland to Hawaii, from Africa to Indonsia, these combination volcanoists/filmmakers
are usally the first to reach the scene of an
eruption. Join them- just an arms length away from a firey
blast-as they risk their lives to document the birth of a volcano. Be part of
this daring team and witness the unforgetable power
of the earth in Volcano!. |
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100 MIN |
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Walkabout. Letterboxed version.
[Chicago, IL] : Home Vision Cinema/Janus Films :, [199-?]. |
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Jenny Agutter, Lucien John, David Gumpilil.
An Australian aborigine on his tribal initiation "walkabout" in the
outback rescues an English brother and sister who have been abandoned there. |
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139 min. |
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The War of
1812.
Social Studies 8th Grade. A&E Television Networks, 2005. |
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Battle of New
Orleans, Andrew Jackson, The Ironclads; Bonus Program. |
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141 min. |
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The War of
1812.
Social Studies 8th Grade. A&E Television Networks, 2005. |
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First
Invasion: The War of 1812; Save our History:Star
Spangled Banner; Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, Bonus Program. |
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21 MIN. |
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The War of
1812 remembered. Niles, IL : United Learning, c1998. |
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Mark Eis. Presenter, Fred Nash. Introduces what some
historians call America's second war for independence, the War of 1812.
Explores the many ramifications of the war, which marked the last time the
United States was dependent on the European system for determining its
domestic and foreign policy. Presents a narrative of the war, its causes and
consequences, and explains how the war changed American society forever. |
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Water: Gift
of Life.
Berkeley, Ca. : Nature Company,. |
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46 min. |
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The Wave. Chicago, Illinois : Films
Incorporated, c.1984. |
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The wave
powerfully re-creates the classroom experiment in which a high-school teacher
formed his own "Reich" to show why the german
people could so willingly embrace Nazism. It raises critical questions about
individualism and comformity: How can peer pressure
usurp individual rights? When does dedication tp
the group cross the line from loyalty to fanaticism?. |
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23MIN |
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We the
people : the story of the Constitution of the United States. Las Vegas : Distributed
by Educational Distributors of America, 1997. |
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Examines life
under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, the
Federalist Papers and the struggle for ratification, the powers the
Constitution gives to the federal government, states, and the people, and the
Bill of Rights and amendments made to the Constitution. |
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57 min |
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Baechle, Thomas R., 1943-. Weight training : steps to success.
2nd ed. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1998. |
|
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This video
shows you everything you need to know to start a weight training program.
It's excellent for beginners and others who want to learn how to lift weights
safely and effectively. |
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57 MIN |
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Weight
training video : steps to success. Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1993. |
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Shows
beginners how to lift weights safely and effectively with step-by-step
instructions for 19 exercises. Includes a reproducible training log. |
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153MIN |
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West side
story.
Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1988. |
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Natalie Wood,
Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn,
Rita Moreno, George Chakiris. A modern version of
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the Puerto Rican section of New York
City. |
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60 MIN |
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Where
America began : Jamestown, colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown. Whittier, CA :
Finley-Holiday, 1988. |
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Visual tour of
three historic sites which were involved in the colonization of the United
States. |
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108 min |
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Where the
red fern grows. Van Nuys, CA : Family Home Entertainment, c1993. |
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James
Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Jack Ging, Lonny
Chapman, Stewart Peterson. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS is the heartwarming tale
of a young boy whose hard work and determination help him to realize a dream
and endure a heartbreak. More than anything else, Billy Coleman wanted a pair
of hunting dogs. Following his grandfather's (James Whitmore) advice, Billy
scrimped and saved until he had enough money to purchase the two redbone
hounds he longed for. Named for lovers carved in a tree, "Dan and
Ann" immediately win the hearts of the entire family. Billy patiently
trains them in the local sport of "coon" hunting, and they soon
become the best in the state. But being "best" is not always enough
- it is love given and returned that forms the basis of true caring and
courage. --container. |
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38min |
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The
whipping boy. Chatsworth, Calif. : AIMS Media, c1990. |
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A spoiled
prince and a street-wise urchin outwit zany villains and discover true friendship. |
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109min |
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White Fang. Burbank, Calif. : Walt
Disney Home Video :, c1990. |
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Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ethan Hawke, Seymour Cassel, James Remar, Susan Hogan. Story of a young man who hopes to
strike it rich in the Yukon gold country at the turn of the century and his
relationship with the wolf-dog White Fang. |
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18 min. |
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Who built
the pyramids? Washington D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1993. |
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Join
researchers as they dig in and around the Great Pyramids of Giza and unearth
clues helping define who constructed these remarkable structures. |
|
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20 min |
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Why do I
need math?
Student ed. Temecula, CA : Education Through Entertainment, c1997. |
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Using music,
humor and dynamic visuals, explores the many ways math is useful in school,
as well as life in general. |
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Why kids
smoke.
Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c1999. |
|
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|
Michael
Carmen, Nick Mennell, Kellee
Stewart, Hasib McNealy, Louis Paladino.
Examines the reasons kids are drawn to cigarette experimentation through
entertaining animation, interviews, staged debates and original music. |
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Wild About
Life : A Four-Part Program about Biodiversity. Bartlesville, OK :
Phillips Petroleum, c1997. |
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Discusses the
value of the variety of life on earth--from wolves returning to Yellowstone
to snails thriving in a restored wetland. |
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Windows on
Mars. |
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35 min. |
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The Witches
of Salem : The Horror and the Hope. |
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TIME LIFE
VIDEO. WOLF: PREDATORS OF THE WILD. 1993. |
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26 MIN |
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The World,
a television history, China and Japan, 1279-1600. Falls Church, VA : Landmark
Films, 1985. |
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Relates how
the Mongol warrior Kublai Khan brought the whole of China under foreign rule
for the first time and tells how the Ming built the Great Wall. Describes
Japan under the Kamakura and Ashikage shogunates and covers the influence of Zen Buddhism in
the culture of the period. |
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26 min. |
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The World,
a television history. Falls Church, VA : Landmark Films, 1985. |
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Describes the
Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations of Central and South America, and the
cities, places of worship, and roads that they built. Relates the destruction
of these empires by the Spanish conquistadores. |
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World in
flames.
[Malibu, Calif.] : Monterey Home Video :, c1994. |
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Host, James B.
Sikking. Describes how the United States mobilized
its economy during World War II to lift the country out of a severe economic
depression and become the richest and most powerful nation in the world.
Features archival footage and interviews with historians who describe the
war's impact upon the United States. |
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Zero
Population Growth, Inc. World Population. Washington, DC : Zero
Population Growth, 1990. |
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A graphic
simulation of the history of human population growth. |
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The
world turned upside down : Are we to be a nation? Narrator, Edward Herrmann
; host, Forrest Sawyer. Philip Bosco (Franklin),
Peter Donaldson (J. Adams), Alex Jennings (King George III), Campbell Scott
(Jefferson), Roger Rees (Paine), Stephen Lang (Washington). An examination of
America's war to liberate itself from Britain, incorporating live-action
recreations, and readings from period letters and diaries. |
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You can't
grow home again. |
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50 MIN. |
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You say you
want a revolution. Hosted
by Roger Mudd ; featuring the voices of Beau
Bridges, Peter Coyote, James Woods, Brian Dennehy,
Hal Holbrook, Burt Reynolds, Michael York, Randy Travis. Looks at the
colonies complete break with Britain and the beginning of the American
Revolution. Thomas Jefferson, a slave owner, pens the Declaration of
Independence, George Washington fails on the battlefield, and Benjamin
Franklin learns that his son has been arrested for attempting to aid the
British. |
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