Globe Trekker’s host, Zay Harding, takes students to past civilizations in this series as well as takes them to how the sites look today. The emphasis on each society’s development and achievement will help the student appreciate the accomplishments of these previous civilizations.
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Globe Trekker’s host, Zay Harding, takes students to past civilizations in this series as well as takes them to how the sites look today. The emphasis on each society’s development and achievement will help the student appreciate the accomplishments of these previous civilizations.
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From the BBC a program about the atom... fundamental to studies in chemistry, physics and general science.
The discovery that everything is made of atoms is the greatest scientific find ever. How the vast variety and richness of everything we see around us is built up and how it fits together comes down to atoms and the mysterious laws they obey.
As scientists studied the atom they had to abandon everything they believed in and create a whole new science. A science that today underpins the whole of physics, chemistry, biology and maybe even life itself.
This series chronicles how humanity s
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From the BBC a program about the atom... fundamental to studies in chemistry, physics and general science.
The discovery that everything is made of atoms is the greatest scientific find ever. How the vast variety and richness of everything we see around us is built up and how it fits together comes down to atoms and the mysterious laws they obey.
As scientists studied the atom they had to abandon everything they believed in and create a whole new science. A science that today underpins the whole of physics, chemistry, biology and maybe even life itself.
This series chronicles how humanity solved the mystery of the atom. It is an inspiring and remarkable history
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No science is more at the core of every technology that supports the seven billion people living on the planet today than chemistry. Chemistry is at the base of the foods, medicines, fuels and materials that are the hallmarks of modern life. Core Chemistry presents how each branch of chemistry - physical chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry - evolved from a clear understanding of the principles and laws of chemical interactions. Topics Include:
2 Million B.C. to 1661 - Ancient Chemistry - Chemistry is both science and art. The art began with the first humans and the discovery of fir
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No science is more at the core of every technology that supports the seven billion people living on the planet today than chemistry. Chemistry is at the base of the foods, medicines, fuels and materials that are the hallmarks of modern life. Core Chemistry presents how each branch of chemistry - physical chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry - evolved from a clear understanding of the principles and laws of chemical interactions. Topics Include:
2 Million B.C. to 1661 - Ancient Chemistry - Chemistry is both science and art. The art began with the first humans and the discovery of fire. It proceeded through metallurgy. Though discovered probably through accident, the discovery of bronze, iron, glass and gunpowder transformed all civilizations they touched. But before civilizations could progress any further toward modern societies they had to understand the atomic nature of matter. This started with Robert Boyle and his denunciation of the medieval alchemist.
1800 - Electrolysis Reveals Water is not Elemental- Since the Greeks’alchemists held the theory that matter was made up of four elements - fire, earth, air and water. But a series of brilliant experiments at the end of the 18th century showed that none of these were elemental. Of particular interest was the separation of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases.
1808 - Atomic Theory of Matter is Announced - The conceptual breakthrough that chemists were looking for was provided by John Dalton when he proposed that matter was made up of tiny elements that he called atoms.
1828 - Organic Chemistry - When it was demonstrated that a special life force, known as 'the vital life force,' was not part of organic material, it opened the door for a whole new branch of chemistry - organic chemistry. This section defines organic chemistry and shows how the discovery of polymers, which led to the world of plastics, and bioengineering.
1869 - The First Periodic Table - The greatest discovery in all of chemistry was Mendeleev's period table of the elements. This section shows in clear detail how the over 100 elements are arranged into predictable groups which for the basis of all chemical interactions.
1945 to Present - Catalysts and New Chemicals - In order to create the modern world of chemistry we all rely on today, chemists had to overcome the slowness of nature's chemical reactions and interactions. This was accomplished through the discovery of catalysts and biocatalysts, called enzymes. The result was the creation of over a million new chemicals a year in the 21st century.
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Classical European Composers is a new musical biography series exploring the lives, works and influences of the world's greatest European Composers.
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Classical European Composers is a new musical biography series exploring the lives, works and influences of the world's greatest European Composers.
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Core Astronomy examines the key points in the development of astronomy, beginning with Greek astronomer Ptolemy's earth centered paradigm to Nicolaus Copernicus' introduction of a sun centered solar system, and Isaac Newton's three laws of motion. It then examines the discovery of Neptune, Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity, Hubble's expanding universe, and the discoveries of quasars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars and black holes, and finally ends with astronomy's modern frontiers - the great attractor, dark matter and life existing on an extrasolar planet.
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Core Astronomy examines the key points in the development of astronomy, beginning with Greek astronomer Ptolemy's earth centered paradigm to Nicolaus Copernicus' introduction of a sun centered solar system, and Isaac Newton's three laws of motion. It then examines the discovery of Neptune, Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity, Hubble's expanding universe, and the discoveries of quasars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars and black holes, and finally ends with astronomy's modern frontiers - the great attractor, dark matter and life existing on an extrasolar planet.
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130 -1640 - Ptolemy to Galileo
1688 -1796 Newton to Nebular Theory of the Solar System
1846 - The Planet Neptune is Discovered
1905 - Einstein's Theories of Special and General Relativity
1929 - The Expanding Universe
1963 - Quasars
1967 - White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Pulsars and Black Holes
1990 - The Great Attractor and Dark Matter
2004 - Organic Material Found on Extrasolar Planet
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1) Animal Sciences
2) Environment Science
3) Microbiology and Genetics
4) Plant Sciences
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1) Animal Sciences
2) Environment Science
3) Microbiology and Genetics
4) Plant Sciences
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Not since the discovery of gold in 1848 has the understanding of the world's geology been more important to the welfare of the nation.
Throughout history the rise and fall of civilizations has been propelled by the abundance and scarcity of valued resources. At no time has this been truer than in the 21st century. Whether it is the search for oil or silicon to make microchips or uranium to run power plants, the search is directed by geologists. In Core Geology, the building blocks of this most contemporary science are laid out in a logical order, including the meaning of the fossil record.
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Not since the discovery of gold in 1848 has the understanding of the world's geology been more important to the welfare of the nation.
Throughout history the rise and fall of civilizations has been propelled by the abundance and scarcity of valued resources. At no time has this been truer than in the 21st century. Whether it is the search for oil or silicon to make microchips or uranium to run power plants, the search is directed by geologists. In Core Geology, the building blocks of this most contemporary science are laid out in a logical order, including the meaning of the fossil record.
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Meteorology is the study of the changes in temperature, air pressure, moisture, and wind direction in the troposphere. Once the simple study of atmospheric events ... storms ... hurricanes ... tornadoes ... and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century to include such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming.
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Meteorology is the study of the changes in temperature, air pressure, moisture, and wind direction in the troposphere. Once the simple study of atmospheric events ... storms ... hurricanes ... tornadoes ... and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century to include such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming.
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Physics is the study of the elemental constituents of the universe. It deals with matter energy, forces, space and time. In the long history of physics, a series of discoveries and laws laid the foundation for how the universe works. In Core Physics these discoveries and laws are laid out in chronological order, each naturally building on the former.
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Physics is the study of the elemental constituents of the universe. It deals with matter energy, forces, space and time. In the long history of physics, a series of discoveries and laws laid the foundation for how the universe works. In Core Physics these discoveries and laws are laid out in chronological order, each naturally building on the former.
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The Geologic West is a priceless voyage from the dawn of history to the present. Explore prehistoric America and its treasure trove of fossils in Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon.
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The Geologic West is a priceless voyage from the dawn of history to the present. Explore prehistoric America and its treasure trove of fossils in Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon.
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This series travels the world in search of how Geometry concepts have influenced architectural and cultural landmarks in different cultures and throughout history.
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This series travels the world in search of how Geometry concepts have influenced architectural and cultural landmarks in different cultures and throughout history.
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Glaciers can dominate an entire continent ... Can reshape a continent's surface features in the blink of a geologic eye ... All the spectacular mountain peaks that inspire us have been shaped by glaciers. Includes interviews with leading glacial experts from around the country.
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Glaciers can dominate an entire continent ... Can reshape a continent's surface features in the blink of a geologic eye ... All the spectacular mountain peaks that inspire us have been shaped by glaciers. Includes interviews with leading glacial experts from around the country.
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Our planet is warming; it’s significantly warmer in the 21st century than it was in the last third of the 20th century. Indeed, four of the warmest years on record have occurred in this century. This global warming is being forced by the unabated burning of fossil fuels pouring CO2 into the atmosphere ... And this warming appears to be forcing dramatic regional and worldwide climate shifts. This series takes you through the Science of global warming and the Solutions. We need only to trust the science and work together to implement these solutions... solutions we can no longer afford to i
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Our planet is warming; it’s significantly warmer in the 21st century than it was in the last third of the 20th century. Indeed, four of the warmest years on record have occurred in this century. This global warming is being forced by the unabated burning of fossil fuels pouring CO2 into the atmosphere ... And this warming appears to be forcing dramatic regional and worldwide climate shifts. This series takes you through the Science of global warming and the Solutions. We need only to trust the science and work together to implement these solutions... solutions we can no longer afford to ignore.
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Presented by Jane Kaczmarek, Great American Authors: 1650 to Present presents the rich, literary tradition of American storytelling...No country has produced a more impressive group of writers in a shorter period of time than America. It has been an incredible journey of finding the nation's voice, beginning with the first colonists in the 17th century to a small cadre of brilliant, 19th century, New England writers who defined the unique American experience and soul, to the whole country speaking out in the 20th Century against war, poverty, racism and alienation.
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Presented by Jane Kaczmarek, Great American Authors: 1650 to Present presents the rich, literary tradition of American storytelling...No country has produced a more impressive group of writers in a shorter period of time than America. It has been an incredible journey of finding the nation's voice, beginning with the first colonists in the 17th century to a small cadre of brilliant, 19th century, New England writers who defined the unique American experience and soul, to the whole country speaking out in the 20th Century against war, poverty, racism and alienation.
Authors are presented in concise, stand-alone clips, in chronological order.
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“To be, or not to be; that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them…” -Hamlet
In this richly costumed BBC production, the greatest tragedy ever written maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death. The director’s innovative film technique creates an intimate performance that succeeds extremely well on small as well as large screen.
Hamlet, the most complex of all Shakespeare’s characters is cons
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“To be, or not to be; that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing, end them…” -Hamlet
In this richly costumed BBC production, the greatest tragedy ever written maintains all the tension of a murder mystery as it examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt and death. The director’s innovative film technique creates an intimate performance that succeeds extremely well on small as well as large screen.
Hamlet, the most complex of all Shakespeare’s characters is considered the greatest challenge for an actor. Derek Jacobi is a superb choice in the rigorous tradition of Shakespearian acting. Stars Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter and Claire Bloom.
222-minute program, divided into 5 segments.
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