India
Jeff Corwin explores the habitats of India, introducing such animals as the venomous Russell viper, green vine snake, gharial crocodile, rock python, cobras, elephants, monkeys, and sacred cows, with a focus on the relationship between animals and the people of the country.
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: zoology, human-animal relationships, biotic communities, ecology, films for the hearing impaired [X], human-animal relationship, closed caption video recordings, animals, dvds [X]
Borneo
Jeff Corwin explores the habitats of the island nation of Borneo, introducing such animals as tree frogs, the Asian elephant, primates, bats and swiftlets, the proboscis monkey, the venomous mangrove snake, sea turtles, and the yellow-lipped sea krait.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: zoology, biotic communities, ecology, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, animals, dvds [X]
Light Raves
Presents an episode of the "Daily Planet" science magazine which uses interviews, field pieces, and experiments to investigate what is going on in the world, discussing the science of twisted light, the X-Prize competition, rainbows, record grooves, fireworks, and other topics.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: light, science, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, dvds [X]
Old Science
Presents an episode of the "Daily Planet" science magazine which uses interviews, field pieces, and experiments to investigate what is going on in the world, discussing the hidden message in a painting in a Nova Scotia cathedral, an ancient skull found in a Toronto neighborhood, NASA's plans to return to the moon, tennis technology, cornstarch, the "Spirit" Mars rover, and submarine fires.
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copies: 1
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Destiny Determined
Describes the values, cultures, and histories of China and Japan, discussing such topics as the Great Wall, the Qin dynasty, and the samurai and interviewing Japanese students living in America about the culture clashes they have experienced.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: dvds [X], samurai, japanese americans, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, great wall of china (china), china
9
Describes Islam's beginnings and tenets, the history of Muslims in America, and the challenges Muslims in America have faced since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and examines how religious prejudice is perpetuated by Arab stereotypes in movies.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: muslims, islam, terrorism, september 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, dvds [X]
Combustion
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to combustion, including the myth that cell phones can cause gas stations to explode.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: combustion, chemistry, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Electricity
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to electricity, including whether or not Benjamin Franklin could have survived flying a kite that had been struck by lightning.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: franklin, benjamin, electricity, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Reflected Energy
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to reflected energy, investigating the legend that claims the Greeks built a "death ray" to set fire to invading Roman ships two thousand years ago.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: reflection (optics), light, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, optics, experiments, dvds [X]
Work And Energy
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to work and energy, testing several myths about how to improve gas mileage.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: force and energy, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Forces
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test whether it is possible for a human being to fall from a jet airliner in flight and live, and if a person can survive being hit on the head by a penny dropped from the top of a skyscraper.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: force and energy, gravity, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Force And Motion
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to force and motion, testing whether a toy car can beat a real car in a downhill race, and whether an inflated life raft or an escape slide can be used as a parachute when falling from an airplane.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: force and energy, motion, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Circular Motion
Mythbusters Adam and Jamie perform experiments to test common myths related to the laws of gravity and find out if the myths have any scientific basis.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: centripetal force, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, experiments, dvds [X]
Inertia
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to inertia, including if a football filled with helium will fly farther than one filled with air.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: inertia (mechanics), helium, physics, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, mechanics, experiments, dvds [X]
Chemical Reaction
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to chemical reactions, including the best ways to get rid of a skunk smell.
FIC
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copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: chemical reactions, odors, chemistry, urban folklore, films for the hearing impaired [X], closed caption video recordings, smell, experiments, dvds [X]