Travel around the world to discover all the different and incredible places and landforms on earth.

Answers questions such as: "What are maps and globes? What are the largest land masses? What is pollution? Why are the rain forests important?" and more.

This volume answers questions children ask about people, places and things.

Sailing 500 years before Columbus, the Vikings are credited with being the first Europeans to reach the New World. Discover why they decided to leave their homes, how their ships' technology enabled them to voyage to new lands, and their quests to settle new colonies.

Every line on the U.S. map tells a great story: California's border was bent to claw onto lucrative gold deposits ... Oklahoma's panhandle reflects a shifting national barometer for legal slavery ... Kentucy, Tennessee and Virginia's shared border traces the scar of a meteor impact. The segments reveal the larger story of what makes America unique: a range of natural resources, a history of social experimentation, and a thriving democracy.

Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, it explores the wonders of the world from sacred grounds to industrial sites, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man's spirituality and the human experience. Photographed entirely in 70mm and transferred to 4K digital projection format, its mesmerizing images of unprecedented clarity illuminate the links between humanity...

Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. Uniquely in the animal kingdom, humans have managed to adapt and thrive in every environment on Earth. Each episode examines one of the extremes of our planet: the arctic, mountains, oceans, jungles, grasslands, deserts, rivers, and even the urban jungle. Each habitat engenders astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity. Here are people who survive by building...

"IOS MapKit and Core Location LiveLessons--Developer Talks shows you by example how to add location handling and mapping features to your iOS application, all in an easily accessible, presentation-style format. iOS developer Joe Keeley offers novice programmers practical advice on to work with Mapkit and the Core Location framework along with hands-on, step-by-step video training. This presentation does not assume any previous experience working with...

"Explores how our borders evolved--and continue to change--in response to religion, transportation, communication, politics, culture clashes and even Mother Nature."--Container. Why don't people from New England pronounce their 'R's? How come some Pennsylvania Amish use cell phones? How did Northern Californians get so liberal? The clues are right on the map. Brian Unger hits the road, makes irreverent observations about how people think, speak,...

This video takes viewer to visit Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Caroline, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. View will see crocodiles and alligators, take a ride on a steamboat at down the mighty Mississippi River and go hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains. Viewer will also meet local people, hear from a peanut farmer, learn about the history, natural resources and culture of the region,...