Centre Communications
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1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Meteorology, once the simple study of atmospheric events such as storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and temperature changes, has grown in the 21st century. This science now includes such disciplines as atmospheric chemistry and physics, climatology and global warming. This program presents the principles of atmospheric dynamics. The Earth's atmosphere is a dynamic balance of gases and sunlight that allows for the possibility of life. The Earth's atmosphere...
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1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The Pacific Northwest is ringed by volcanoes, volcanoes that have flooded the land with hot lava, built mountain ranges and left unearthly formations behind. These volcanoes are still active today. Three monuments reveal the extraordinary geologic history of the Pacific Northwest. Monuments featured in this series: Pinnacles National Monument, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Devils Postpile National Monument"--Container.
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1 videodisc (36 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"A spectacular diversity of life, on sea and land, is found throughout the Pacific Northwest. Plants and animals have given the region some of the most fascinating ecosystems on the planet. Monuments featured in this series: Cabrillo National Monument, Oregon Caves National Monument"--Container.
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1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"In the Pacific Northwest lies an incredible treasure of fossils, spanning the eons from 40 million years ago to 4 million years ago. These fossil sites are among the greatest in the world and convey an amazing story of life on earth. This story unfolds as you travel to the region's three national monuments devoted to fossils. Monuments features in this series: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Fossil Butte National Monument, John Day Fossil...
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1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The history of the Pacific Northwest is one of courage, sacrifice and great accomplishments. It also includes a tragic history of people forced to give up their homes and way of life. This history is reflected in three monuments from northern California to southern Idaho. Monuments featured in this series: Lava Beds National Monument, Muir Woods National Monument, Minidoka Internment National Monument"--Container.
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2 videodiscs (388 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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True crime. Americans have become fascinated with the media genre in which actual crimes of real people are explored in depth. It is a shocking, new investigative documentary series that profiles some of history's most notorious mass murderers. This seven-part documentary series is filled with expert interviews and in-depth portraits of some of America's most infamous killers including John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, Richard Ramirez, James DeAngelo,...
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4 videodiscs (237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America is a story that began more than 500 years ago when Christopher Columbus stepped onto the fertile shores of "the New World." It is a story rich with the stunning achievements, heroic exploits, ceaseless courage and the remarkable discoveries of Hispanic immigrants from all over the world. From the American Revolutionary War to the War in Iraq, Hispanic Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. HIspanices...
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3 videodiscs (222 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"From the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century to the English colonists of the 18th, the settling of America often came at the cost of Native American blood. But the 350-year conflict between European settlers and Indian natives reached its apex with the territorial expansions of the 19th century, when the notion of Manifest Destiny justified a series of battles and massacres that virtually wiped out the indigenous population. This five-part...
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1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"The greatest impacts from climate change will not be warmer temperatures but water shortages. Learn how America's water infrastructure is incapable of handling these changes. There exist solutions that will make us rethink everything from how we use water, to where we live, to who owns water. Every drop of water that flows through America's rivers or is stored in our lakes and reservoirs is spoken for. Now, America is over-drafting its water supply....