Includes the complete 10-hour A Science Odyssey series, plus Short Trips- a special DVD just for educators that encourages kids to think abour big ideas that impact science and society. (620 min on 6 DVDs)
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Short Trips
Based on a Science Odyssey, the six segments included in Short Trips are designed to help educators get their students thinking and talking about big ideas in science and society. Each segment begins with a “big question” to get groups started, and includes an outline of an activity suitable for group or classroom use. A printable teacher’s guide is included on the DVD-ROM
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Dogs and More Dogs
We feed them, breed them, pet them and dress them, but how well do we really know them? John Lithgow narrates this insightful look at how dogs evolved from fierce wolves to playful pets-and why there are so many types of dogs today. NOVA goes beyond the wagging tails and floppy ears to reveal surprising insights into the origin and evolutionary strategy of our canine companions. From a wolf research facility in rural Indiana to New York’s Westminster Dog Show, you’ll discover some amazing dog facts. Did you know the Saluki can beat any other mammal on earth in a three-mile race? That dogs developed spots for a specific reason? And that their evolution is helping us learn about our own? Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.
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Mountain of Ice
In this high-altitude adventure, author Jon Krakauer and world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker lead an expedition to the top of Antarctica’s tallest peak, Vinson Massif. Along the way, their experiences are contrasted with those of Norwegian adventurer Roald Amundsen and British explorer Robert Falcon Scott who in 1911 raced to be the first to reach the South Pole.
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Great Peaks:Everest, Kilimanjaro, McKinley, Mont Blanc, and the Vinson Massif
Climb Five of the World’s Great Peaks with NOVA. Everest: The Death Zone: Get ready for a breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the very pinnacle of the Earth, five and a half miles above sea level. Join the expedition as scientists follow a team of hikers to measure the toll high-altitude climbing takes on the heart, lungs, blood and brain.
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The Miracle of Life Set – Also Includes Life’s First Feelings
The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves. Bonus DVD! NOVA: Life’s First Feelings
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Spies That Fly
It has no pilot, no windows, and it’s flown by remote control. But this odd-looking plane is already credited with helping destroy nearly 750 enemy targets. It’s the Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Join NOVA for this rare look at some of the most significant developments in military weaponry, and learn about the UAV’s dangerous and costly history, how flying insects are helping researchers create the first micro UAV, and how the military’s unmanned aerial vehicles may someday lead to pilotless commercial air travel.
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Top Gun Over Moscow
For half a century we feared them. Now, for the first time, meet the rugged pilots of the Russian Air Force- and take a close-up look at the heart-stopping maneuvers that still fill Western flyers with awe.
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B-29 Frozen in Time
Travel on a perilous mission to repair and refly a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years. NOVA follows bold pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his team on two expeditions to revive Kee Bird and make it fly again in one of the most isolated and harshest environments on Earth. Despite severe weather, illness and difficulties with the shuttle plane in 1994, Greenamyer returns in May 1995 with a larger crew, a more reliable shuttle plane and a new plan to bring Kee Bird back to life and back home.
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War Planes
Set includes B-29 Frozen in Time, Battle of the X-Planes, Spies That Fly, and Top Gun Over Moscow. 280 min on 4 discs