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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
What would happen if every human being on Earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish, it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. Examine how the very landscape of planet Earth would change in our absence. A stunningly graphic journey to a world wiped clean of humanity.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Take a global tour in four themed episodes, answering the simplest questions about the complex forces that shape our planet. Why is water blue? How can a shape defy gravity? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And how do these things affect our own lives? Discover what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty as we reveal the secrets of our cosmos and the natural forces that govern everything within it.
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Go "Down Under" with the Wild Kratts where the team has to do some crafty adapting to survive the harsh conditions of this wild environment. And Martin and Chris cross the desert on a mission to see Red Kangaroos. They soon discover that 'roos never back down from a kick-boxing fight! With wild creatures and fun characters, the Wild Kratts make learning about nature an educational adventure!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"In this program, Tony Sweet demonstrates many of the photography techniques, from the traditional to more creative options, that give his flower images a distinctive look. Follow along in a private workshop as Tony shoots in the field at Longwood Gardens, then returns to his studio to demonstrate post-processing techniques. Finally, Tony reviews extensive gallery images and discusses the methods he used to achieve some of his favorite flower photographs."--Resource...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Learn photography with renowned fine-art outdoor/nature photographer, workshop instructor, and seminar speaker, Tony Sweet. Tony takes viewers on a personal workshop experience through the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and into his studio to teach his digital image workflows and describe the real working environment of a successful professional photographer. This photography video was the first release in our series of photography workshops...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
PBS version of a BBC/PBS coproduction. Examines the natural wonders of six continents (including Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, the Amazon, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, the Camargue, and ocean reefs), focusing on how the natural features of each locale affects the life and culture of its inhabitants.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Bee City USA, Pollinators & Wildflowers - Tweens
Plant Wildflowers Campaign: Nonfiction for kids ages 8 - 12
Plant Wildflowers Campaign: Nonfiction for kids ages 8 - 12
Description
This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail these unsung heroes of our planet.
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to...
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Go to sleep Wartz: Wartz has so much fun playing with his marmoset friends that he decides he wants to play all the time and never sleep again; Sleepover: A storm is coming and a worried Wartz wants to stay home rather than go to a sleepover, until Snook explains what causes lightning and thunder; Sounds of the forest: Wartz moves into a new log, but after his first day there he is exhausted-- mysterious whistling and knocking noises are keeping him...
16) Bugs and beyond
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Let's explore with the Cat in the Hat, Sally, and Nick. We're all just buzzing with excitement! ... Bugs are just the start of this adventure, so let's hop on the Thinga-ma-jigger and discover!"--Container.
Series
Pub. Date
2011, 2001.
Language
English
Description
The creative and curious Caillou is back with his favorite summer time adventures. Join Caillou as he teaches kids about imagination, animals, and outdoor activities while he visits new and interesting places with his friends and family. Special features include: a game, printable coloring pages, and more.
18) Love the Earth!
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Elmo, Zoe, and Baby Bear venture into Bear National Park with Papa Bear in search of the elusive Blue-Feathered Swallowing Swallow. While looking for the swallow, they have fun discovering beautiful things in nature. They also learn simple things they can do to keep nature beautiful and clean.
Series
Language
English
Description
Daniel and his family love spending time outside in their neighborhood. Daniel learns about swimming safely at the beach and visits the Enchanted Garden to pick strawberries. When a windstorm makes a mess of the neighborhood playground, Daniel and his friends work together to clean up.
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