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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Retrace Einstein's thought experiments as NOVA reveals the simple but powerful ideas that reshaped our understanding of gravity, illuminating the theory of general relativity, and Einstein₂s brilliance, as never before.
3) Penguins
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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Well-loved and well-dressed, the penguin is popularly known as awkward and comical. But the complete story is not so black and white. The closer you get to penguins, the more these "strange birds" will surprise you.
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1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Examines the physiological mechanisms underlying memory, the study of which has enabled scientists to explain and even control memory. Looks at the malleability of memory and the possible realities of implanting and erasing individual memories.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In the fight for the title of ultimate predator of the Jurassic period, there are a number of contenders. However, all could be eclipsed by a startling discovery deep in the Polar Arctic: Predator X. Deep in the permafrost at the top of the world, the fossil of a giant sea-monster has been uncovered. Weighing five times as much as Tyrannosaurus Rex, its body was more than 50 feet long.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Twenty-five years ago, NASA launched one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of astronomy: the Hubble Space Telescope. This single telescope has helped astronomers pinpoint the age of the universe, revealed the birthplace of stars, and uncovered black holes lurking at the heart of galaxies. In honor of its anniversary, Nova tells the remarkable story that forever changed our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it.
7) The brain
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Using simple analogies, real-life case studies, and state-of-the art CGI, this special shows how the brain works, explains the frequent battle between instinct and reason, and unravels the mysteries of memory and decision-making. It takes us inside the mind of a soldier under fire to see how decisions are made in extreme situations, examines how an autistic person like Rain Man develops remarkable skills, and takes on the age-old question of what...
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1 videodisc (approximately 100 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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If you thought T-Rex was the scariest dinosaur, think again. Paleontologist Dr. Phillip Currie believes he has found a six-ton flesh-eating dinosaur that hunted its prey in packs. Until recently there was little evidence to support Currie's ideas. That's all changed with his discoveries in two mass dinosaur graves. One site lay untouched for decade until Currie himself tracked it down and the other contains the bones of a giant new species of dinosaur....
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Mobile phones that read your mind? Video games that can cure cancer? Wearable robots that give you the strength of Ironman? David Pogue predicts which technologies will transform our daily lives. These advancements are already taking shape in laboratories around the world, and gadgets that once were purely science fiction are on the verge of becoming as common as the iPhones and Androids Pogue reviews every day.
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1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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NOVA and National Geographic take a dazzling dive to explore how and why so many of the ocean's creatures light up, revealing a hidden undersea world where creatures flash, sparkle, shimmer, or simply glow.
11) Blue earth
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4 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Travel around the world and back again with the mysterious, beautiful and gigantic creatures of our Blue Earth. Voyage beyond the blue into the darkest corners to explore Ocean Drifters, and journey to exotic places for colorful creatures among coral reefs in Jewels of the Caribbean Sean. Then, dive deep into the world of the largest animals on Earth, the Great Whales, and in Surviving Paradise: Hawaiian monk seals, find out what's causing one of...
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of 'CSI' and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison, and sometimes even to death row. NOVA will investigate today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.
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Everyone has an inner nerd just waiting to be awakened by the right passion. Bill Nye will help you find yours. Here Bill shows you how to develop critical thinking skills and create change, using his "everything all at once" approach that leaves no stone unturned. Whether addressing climate change, the future of our society as a whole, personal success, or stripping away the mystery of fire walking, there are certain strategies that get results:...
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Four and a half billion years ago, how did life emerge on Earth? Robert Hazen advances a startling idea, that the rocks on Earth were not only essential to jump-starting life, but then, life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals we rely upon today.
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1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A team of archaeologists excavating the site of an early American colony discovers something surprising: the remains of a young woman, dating back to 1609, buried in the trash layer of a cellar. Now, 400 years later, a cellar excavation has uncovered numerous bone fragments, all belonging to this adolescent female. With the help of forensic anthropologists, the extraordinary and frightening story of this young woman comes to life.
19) Chasing Pluto
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1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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NOVA captures New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first ever detailed images of this strange and icy world at the very edge of our solar system.
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1 videodisc (approximately 240 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 160 million years, before vanishing into the mists of time. Their very names suggest their power and hold on man's imagination: T. Rex, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl, Triceratops. Learn how they lived, communicated, socialized, and survived in a world of spewing volcanoes and harsh extremes. See realistic reconstructions of dinosaurs and their habitats with the help of paleontologists in the field and state-of-the-art...
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