Explores how plants got to be the way they are and how people can make better use of them in the future. This program joins scientists in the lab, in the field, and at the computer, as they work to unlock the secrets of some of the most important plants including corn, cotton and potatoes. Teacher's guide printed inside container.
Set in the Prohibition-era American South, a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend, not only with gangsters who have their eyes on the club, but also his piano player and partner Percival. Percival must choose between his love for Angel or his obligations to his father.
Biologist and filmmaker Rob Stewart takes on the cause of saving the diminishing shark populations within the Earth's oceans, and Stewart encounters boat rammings, gunboat chases, and other dangerous situations.
Explores the hazards to the environment and the coastal estuaries of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay as a result of contaminated runoffs from industry, agriculture, and urban development in the region.
Narrated by Julian Lennon and Jack Thompson, Whaledreamers passionately explores the connection between the subtle elegance of these 'mothers of the sea' and ancient civilizations around the world whose culture is based on whales.
This videodisc focuses on climate change shown through time-lapse cameras set by internationally acclaimed photojournalist James Balog, who has placed equipment in more than two dozen glacial locations around the world in order to assess the impact of global warming.
This videodisc explores the pros and cons of California's controversial program to slash carbon dioxide emissions and promote energy efficiency, which could be adopted nationwide during the Obama administration.
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uses genealogical research and DNA analysis to investigate the family histories of eight prominent African-Americans, including Whoopi Goldberg, Mae Jemison, Quincy Jones, and others.
Discusses the relationship between humans and the garbage they create everyday. Examines whether our technology can sort it out, recycle it and bury it before it buries us.
