Meyer, Ronald C

Presents the lives and literary output of over sixty of America's most read authors in concise, stand-alone segments presented in chronological order.

Looks at the important elements that would create the discipline of environmental science in the 20th century. Outlines the theory of plant succession, the twin developments of ecology and ecosystems, the concept of niche, the five kingdoms of life, the Gaia hypothesis, and the coining of the term "biodiversity.".

Describes the history of zoology, beginning in 350 B.C. and noting such developments as species classification, comparative anatomy, the theory of evolution, and the science of animal behavior.

Explores the history of environmental science and discusses a number of concepts, including biomes, plant succession, ecology, ecosystems, niche, classification, the Gaia hypothesis, and biodiversity. Includes a teacher's guide, a time line, a quiz, and images.

Explores the history of plant science and discusses a number of concepts, including physiology, reproduction, Mendel's Laws of Inheritance, nitrogen-fixing, photosynthesis, and the five kingdoms. Includes a teacher's guide, a time line, a quiz, and images.

Explores the history of microbiology and genetics and discusses a number of concepts, including the cellular basis of life, Mendel's Laws of Inheritance, germ theory of disease, mitosis, meiosis, genes, and symbiotic cells, Includes teacher's guide, a time line, a quiz, and images.

Using the most advanced medical imaging, 3-D graphics and cadaver footage, world renowned surgeon, Dr. Mark Riesman, guides the viewer through the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of the human skeletal system. His analysis includes a segment on how the bones are chemical factories producing red blood cells.

Using the most advanced medical imaging, 3-D graphics and cadaver footage, world renowned surgeon, Dr. Mark Riesman, guides the viewer through the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of the human sensory system. He demonstrates how stimuli detected by our senses are brought together by the central nervous system into the most refined way of interacting with the environment of any species on the planet. Dr. Reisman also provides a unique look at the anatomy and physiology of each of these sensory systems and shows how the brain uses them to produce what we call being human.

Using the most advanced medical imaging, 3-D graphics and cadaver footage, world renowned surgeon, Dr. Mark Riesman, guides the viewer through the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of the human respiratory system. He takes viewers through the structures of the air passageway, the anatomy and physiology of the lungs themselves, and reveals the mechanism of the incredible gas exchange between the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Finally, Dr. Reisman describes several human respiratory disorders.

Using the most advanced medical imaging, 3-D graphics and cadaver footage, world renowned surgeon, Dr. Mark Riesman, guides the viewer through the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of the human reproductive system. He takes viewers through each stage of human reproduction, explaining the genetic basis of life, the development of sex organs, the formation of sex cells, conception, the emergence of the embryo, the growth sequence of the fetus, and, finally, the birth of a new human life.