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1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In this episode, viewers can try their skills at Paragliding at Torrey Pines in Southern California, then visit beautiful Altipiano Vineyard and Winery and discover the history of the vineyards. Learn about the rip currents of San Diego, how to swim out of one and how to stay safe in some of the city neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
An inside look at the environments of both Hawaii and Cuba in this two-episode disc. 'Violent Hawaii' delves into how forces of nature have created a tropical paradise. 'Cuba: Wild Island of the Caribbean' takes an unprecedented look at Cuba's wildlife.
3) Bugs
Series
Reading rainbow volume 47
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Bugs includes general information, jokes and descriptions of the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of a variety of common insects. Other segments include: LeVar visits Insect world: with the assistance of an entomologist LeVar discovers the uniqueness of a wide variety of bugs and insects at Cincinnati Zoo's Insect World ; See the migration of Monarch Butterflies: take a trip to the mountains in Mexico to find out where monarch...
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1 videodisc (approximately 68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Tal Ben-Shahar shares principles from his popular "positive psychology" course at Harvard University in this program designed to help viewers bring more happiness and satisfaction into their lives.
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1 videodisc (approximately 58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
People can actually become more fit, both physically and mentally, as they grow older. Join Dr. Henry Lodge as he dispels the myths of American aging and explains the new science of aging. Viewers will learn how to take charge of their biology to become functionally younger, more vibrant, purposeful, and dynamic for years to come.
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1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
In this episode, experience whitewater rafting on the Ottawa River, discover tips on how to survive in the deep woods while portaging through the lakes of Algonquin Park, and learn what can and cannot be eaten off the land with naturalist and foraging expert Peter Blush. Plus, hike to some of the most picturesque fresh water coast lines in North America on the Bruce Trail, Bruce Peninsula National Park.
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1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this episode experience mountain biking on the highest peak of Blue Mountain, zip line in Eastern Canada's longest dual zip line, kayak and scuba dive on the Coast of Lake Huron and ice climb the Elora Gorge.
11) Green builders
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Green building pioneers are making their part of the "built environment" a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place. Each project is a proving ground.
Series
Eyes of Nye volume 10
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1 videodisc (24 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Is genetic engineering safe: It may be too soon to tell, but that doesn't' stop Bill Nye from exploring the benefits and risks. Students will hear from traditional wheat breeders, from researchers who analyze organic and pesticide-free crops, and from corporations engaged in genetic engineering"--Container.
Series
Eyes of Nye volume 12
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1 videodisc (23 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Find out how scientists measure climate change, see how carbon dioxide afffects the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, and hear about the role of fossil fuels"--Container.
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1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Viewers visit the world class city of Toronto. There they'll head straight up the Western Hemisphere's tallest structure, the CN Tower. Next we score a look at the Hockey Hall of Fame and see a North American castle at Casa Loma. Finally they see how the British defended the city of York against the newly formed United States at Fort York.
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1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Viewers Travel through the largest city in the province of Quebec, also known as Montreal, Canada in this episode of Travel Thru History. First, dance the night away at one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the world, the Franco Folies (franco folee) de Montreal. Enjoy the sights and sounds of over one thousand different musicians in this celebration of the French culture. From new music to old, visit the 120-year-old pipe organ at the Notre-Dame...
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Takes viewers inside a million strong ant colony, housed in a specially constructed glass nest, that shows the inner workings of this most mysterious society. Filming techniques reveal in vivid detail the behavior of individual ants, from queens to workers and soldiers, while radio frequency identification tagging builds up a unique picture of how they achieve such feats.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pets may seem familiar but they exist alongside people in a secret world of wild behavior and natural abilities that humans hardly recognize. From talkative budgies, marathon-running hamsters, wall-climbing cats and diving dogs, as well as an island where rabbits rule and a city where dogs live a secret double life; discover how pets' playful games are just a whisker away from the wild.
Explores why pets behave the ways that they do.
19) The Louvre
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1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Charles Boyer takes us on a tour of the Louvre. He discusses its history, describes the rulers who acquired the great collection of art through the centuries, points out the changes which have been made in the structure of the building, and explains that French civilization can be surveyed through the history of the Louvre.
Before this film no one else was ever permitted to film inside the Louvre. Set against the panoramic history of France, the...
20) Stellaluna
Series
Reading rainbow volume 108
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
LeVar discovers a mysterious and fascinating world of nocturnal animals, and explores the not-so-silent world of slumber and dreams.
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