| Series | Title | Time | Year_Copyrighted | Call_Cat | Producer | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A DAY ON THE REEF RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1991 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.1 | NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC TELEVISION | An examination of the many forms of life that exist in a coral reef ecological community. | |
| A. EINSTEIN | 60 | 1979 | MEDIA QC16.E5A2 1988 VCV | WGBH/PBS | Narrator Richard Kiley and science commentator ArthurI. Miller examine the life of Albert Einstein through photographs, film clips, and the scientist's published writings. Shown also are the social and political forces that dominated... | |
| ABDOMEN AND PELVIS | 1987 | MEDIA QM543.A23 1987 VCV | TEACHING FILMS, INC | Uses live model and embalmed remains to illustrate basic functions of the human abdomen and pelvis. | ||
| ACID RAIN--NOVA | 57 | 1987 | MEDIA TD196.A25A25 1984 VCU | TIME LIFE VIDEO | Examines Germany's Black Forest, which is dying from acid rain pollutants. Also present evidence of how acid rain is damaging forests in Sweden, the United States and other countries, and considers the effect of this form of pollution... | |
| ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING: HIGH INTENSITY TRAINING | 21 | 1998 | MEDIA GV546.A38 1998 VCV | HUMAN KINETICS | The first video demonstrates how to get more out of a strength training program by varying both the elements in an individual workout and the types of workouts performed during the week. Topics covered include: changing the order of exercises, trying new exercises, controlling recovery time and using other training variations that will lead to greater muscle strength, size and power. Also demonstrates progressive, scientifically sound exercises for building powerful abdominal muscles. The second video explains why and how to use traditional multi-set techniques to optimize strength, muscular endurance and power gains. Teaches how to get maximum payoffs through training systems like tri-setting, weight stripping, light-to-heavy and heavy-to-light, pyramiding, multi-poundage, split routines and negatives. The third video shows how to design and safely execute a challenging, high-intensity training program. The hosts also demonstrate techniques such as breakdowns, slow reps, partials, pre-exhaustion, negatives, negative accentuated reps and discuss how recognize the problem of overtraining and correct it. | |
| ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING: HIGH VOLUME TRAINING | 23 | 1998 | MEDIA GV546.A38 1998 VCV | HUMAN KINETICS | The first video demonstrates how to get more out of a strength training program by varying both the elements in an individual workout and the types of workouts performed during the week. Topics covered include: changing the order of exercises, trying new exercises, controlling recovery time and using other training variations that will lead to greater muscle strength, size and power. Also demonstrates progressive, scientifically sound exercises for building powerful abdominal muscles. The second video explains why and how to use traditional multi-set techniques to optimize strength, muscular endurance and power gains. Teaches how to get maximum payoffs through training systems like tri-setting, weight stripping, light-to-heavy and heavy-to-light, pyramiding, multi-poundage, split routines and negatives. The third video shows how to design and safely execute a challenging, high-intensity training program. The hosts also demonstrate techniques such as breakdowns, slow reps, partials, pre-exhaustion, negatives, negative accentuated reps and discuss how recognize the problem of overtraining and correct it. | |
| ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING: KEYS TO SUPERIOR STRENGTH | 25 | 1998 | MEDIA GV546.A38 1998 VCV VOL. 1 | HUMAN KINETICS | The first video demonstrates how to get more out of a strength training program by varying both the elements in an individual workout and the types of workouts performed during the week. Topics covered include: changing the order of exercises, trying new exercises, controlling recovery time and using other training variations that will lead to greater muscle strength, size and power. Also demonstrates progressive, scientifically sound exercises for building powerful abdominal muscles. The second video explains why and how to use traditional multi-set techniques to optimize strength, muscular endurance and power gains. Teaches how to get maximum payoffs through training systems like tri-setting, weight stripping, light-to-heavy and heavy-to-light, pyramiding, multi-poundage, split routines and negatives. The third video shows how to design and safely execute a challenging, high-intensity training program. The hosts also demonstrate techniques such as breakdowns, slow reps, partials, pre-exhaustion, negatives, negative accentuated reps and discuss how recognize the problem of overtraining and correct it. | |
| AFTER THE WARMING PART 1 AND 2 | 110 | 1987 | MEDIA QC981.8.G56A47 1987 VCV | MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISON PRODUCTION | Episode one presents various warming scenarios of the year 2050. What would our future hold if the scientists are correct, and if we take no action to slow the greenhouse effect?Episode two looks back to the 1990's from 2050, and traces... | |
| AGE OF ICE, AN | 30 | 1985 | MEDIA E78.N77A44 1985 VCV | CAMERA ONE | Shows how the different sciences work together to explain what is presently known about the prehistoric past of the Pacific Northwest. Also deals with the first evidence of man found in the region. | |
| AIR POLLUTION, INDOORS | 26 | 1988 | MEDIA TD883.1.A57 1988 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | Indoor air pollution is in many ways a self-induced problem--which makes it no easier to solve. Painting and other home improvements have introduced pollutants, thermal insulation and other energy-saving and waterproofing devices have... | |
| ALCOHOL AND NUTRITION | MEDIA QP 801.A3 A526 1997 VCV |
RMI MEDIA PRODUCTIONS | A nutritionist provides an overview on how a drink is defined, how alcohol affects appetite, how alcohol affects the risk of cancer, the effect of alcohol on heart disease and the liver, and vitamin and mineral absorption in the body. | |||
| ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | 29 | 1996 | MEDIA R733.A57 1996 VCV | JAMIE GUTH. | Alternative, or complementary, health systems are gradually being integrated into American culture and can now be found in many U.S. physicians' offices. This program provides an overview of Chinese and Indian medicine, homeopathy... | |
| AMAZING NEWBORN | 27 | 1975 | MEDIA BF723.I6A419 VCV | ROSS LABORATORIES | Discusses the development of a newborn's perception and cognition. | |
| AMAZON, A VANISHING RAINFOREST, THE | 29 | 1988 | MEDIA QH112.A52 1988 VCV | CINEAMA GUILD | Takes a look at Brazil's Amazon River Basin to show how encroaching development poses a threat to the region's fragile ecosystem. | |
| AMAZON, LAND OF THE FLOODED FOREST | 60 | 1990 | MEDIA QH112.A523 1990 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Presents a journey into a tropical jungle of staggering beauty, an opportunity to meet the exotic creatures of an ancient rain forest. | |
| CADILLAC DESERT: | AN AMERICAN NILE | 60 | 1997 | MEDIA HD1739.A17C24 1997 PT. 2 | TRANS PACIFIC TELEVISION | "Charts the Colorado Rivers' 100-year history from a wild desert river into the most controlled, litigated, regulated and over-allocated river in history"... |
| AN INTRODUCTION TO DIET, NUTRITION & CANCER | 43 | 1995 | MEDIA RC268.45 .I57 1995 VCV | HEALTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE | This is a scientific yet easy-to-grasp program that explains what cancer is, how it spreads and how nutrients work to prevent and reverse the progress of cancer. | |
| ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR | 40 | 1993 | MEDIA QL696.C46A52 1993 VCV | ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL | Shows many of the behavior patterns seen with gulls, including boundary fights, mating, and other natural patterns. | |
| Planet of Life | Ancient Oceans | 47 | 2001 | QH 362.A53 2002 VCV |
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS | Examines the earliest life forms and follows their migration from ocean to river to Ancient oceans |
| AND THE KINGS RUN NO MORE | 30 | 1996 | MEDIA SH348.A54 1996 VCV | RILL & ROOK. | Examines the decline of wild salmon and the resulting loss of fishing jobs in the Pacific Northwest. | |
| ANYPLACE WILD | 60 | 1997 | MEDIA GV790.A59 1997 VCV | PBS HOME VIDEO | A group of outdoors men attempt to retrace the route of 19th century fur traders along the U.S.-Canadian border region of Minnesota and Ontario. | |
| ARE YOU SWIMMING IN A SEWER?--NOVA | 58 | 1986 | MEDIA TD763.A74 1986 VCV | DOCUMENTARY GUILD / WGBH | Concerns about public health and ecological damage are leading scientists to take a second look at age-old assumptions about the ocean's ability to dilute waste. Americans must decide whether the cost of switching to nonpolluting methods of waste... | |
| ASCARIS PRE-LAB | 9 | 1990 | MEDIA QL391.N4A73 1990 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Dissection of ascaris lumbricoides, a parasitic roundworm with a tube-in-a-tube body plan. | |
| BACTERIA PTS. 1 & 2 | 1974 | MEDIA QR75.B22 1980Z VCV | MEDICAL ELEC. EDUC. SVCS. | Examines the nature, anatomy, and classification of germs, or bacteria, both harmful and beneficial. | ||
| BALANCE OF NATURE, THE | 28mins | 1989 | MEDIA QK47.B25 1989 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | What happened to the ecology when five sailors, shipwrecked on an undiscovered island off New Zealand, left a bull, a cow, and a pair of rabbits behind when they were rescued. How adaptation can be so intricately specific that if one... | |
| BASIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS | 21 | 1993 | MEDIA QP514.2.B27 1993 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Introduces biology students to the chemical concepts important to understanding life processes. The program explores and illustrates elements, atoms, molecules, ions, isotopes, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids. | |
| BASIC GENETICS | 20 | 198- | MEDIA QH430.B27 1980Z VCV | KOCE-TV | Presents basic principles of genetics. | |
| BEST BOY | 104 | 198- | MEDIA HV3004.B4 VCV | IFEX FILMS | Documentary about a 52 year old retarded man, cousin of the filmmaker, whose aging parents are convinced he should have some training so that he could attain some degree of independence. | |
| BEST OF ON THE MENU: FOOD SAFETY - MORE TIPS ON EATING.. | 25 | 1993 | MEDIA TX531.F66 1993 VCV | TURNER MULTIMEDIA | Examines modern food safety issues such as: pesticide svs. integrated pest management, alar, plastic vs. wood cuttingboards and bacterial risk, irradiation, salmonella, E. coli, seafood contamination, and genetic engineering in agriculture. | |
| BIG SPILL, THE | 58 | 1990 | MEDIA TD427.P4B54 1990 VCV | WGBH BOSTON | Examines the failure of prevention, containment and cleanup of the oil spill in Prince William Sound by the Exxon VALDEZ in light of lessons supposedly learned from the Amoco Cadiz oil spill and looks into the massive natural devastation... | |
| BIO SCI VIDEODISC, THE | 1983 | MEDIA QH307.2.B6 LD | VIDEODISCOVERY, INC | Offers a visual data base for the study of biology. Contains more than six thousand still images, plus two motion pictures, maps, charts, and diagrams, selected especially to support standard biology texts and lecture subjects. | ||
| BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL | 74 | 1992 | MEDIA SB975.B56 1992 VCV | SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Dr. Art Antonelli, entomologist with Washington State University Research Center, discusses natural alternatives to chemical pesticides. | |
| BIOLOGY OF ANNELIDS | 10 | 1988 | MEDIA QL391.A6B56 1988 VCV | BIOMEDIA ASSOCIATES | Earthworms, fresh water annelids, leeches and the many kinds of worms that live in the sea are shown. | |
| BIOLOGY OF DEATH, THE | 29 | 1992 | MEDIA QH530.B56 1992 VCV | FFH | Covers the state of current knowledge about the biology of death and its causes, including the normal aging process. It also discusses legal and social response to death, and the role of society in investigating and regulating it. | |
| BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, THE | 17 | 1998 | MEDIA QK47.B56 1997 VCV | BIOMEDIA ASSOCIATES | An introduction to photosynthesis and the major plant groups. | |
| BLUE REVOLUTION #13--THE OCEAN SINK | 29 | 1990 | MEDIA TD763.O34 1990 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES & SCIENCES | Shows what happens when the sea is used as a dumping ground for wastes and the difficulty of disposing of wastes even when the problem is recognized. | |
| BODYWORKS | 60 | 1990 | MEDIA QP34.5.B64 1990 VCV | MEDIA PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL | Designed to accompany Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 6th ed. Primarily focuses on the muscular, circulatory, and nervous systems. | |
| BRAIN EATER, THE | 1998 | MEDIA QR201.B74B7 1998 VCV | NOVA | Highly infectious and incurable, mad cow disease has claimed the lives of nearly a million cattle in Britain. Scientists race to determine whether a variant of the disease spells a deadly epidemic for humans. | ||
| BRAIN: OUR UNIVERSE WITHIN TAPES 1, 2, 3 | 125 | 1994 | MEDIA QP376.B74 1994 VCV | NHK/NHK CREATIVE, INC. & DISCOVERY PROD. | What makes people thinking beings? How does the mind work? What happens when one thinks, creates or remembers? This program on the brain attempts to answer these questions. | |
| BRAIN SEX | 150 | 1992 | MEDIA QP81.5.B73 1992 VCV VOL.1 | DISCOVERY COMM. | Looks at gender issues from the point of view that much of human behavior is coded by hormones, during development & day to day. Seeks to explain the differences between men & women as largely predetermined by the time a child is born. Shows how... | |
| BRAIN SEX | 150 | 1992 | MEDIA QP81.5.B73 1992 VCV VOL.2 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS | Looks at gender issues from the point of view that much of human behavior is coded by hormones, during development and day to day. Seeks to explain the differences between men and women as largely predetermined by the time a child is born. | |
| BRAIN SEX | 150 | 1992 | MEDIA QP81.5.B73 1992 VCV VOL.3 | DISCOVERY COMM. | Looks at gender issues from the point of view that much of human behavior is coded by hormones, during development & day to day. Seeks to explain the differences between men & women as largely predetermined by the time a child is born. Shows how... | |
| BRAIN, THE | 50 | 1993 | MEDIA QP376.B735 1993 VCV | ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL CORP | Describes the structure and function of the brain. Using a variety of video techniques, the viewer is shown the major anatomical structures of the brain and the function of each of these is discussed. | |
| CAN POLAR BEARS TREAD WATER? | 58 | 1989 | MEDIA QC981.C25 1989 | CINEMA GUILD | Shows how the global climate is being thrown off kilter by a swelling greenhouse effect, depletion of the ozone layer, deforestation, and air pollution resulting from burning fossil fuels. Makes a case for energy conservation and a shift away... | |
| CARDIOVASCULAR--PERIPHERAL VASCULAR | 11 | 1981 | MEDIA RC694.C35 1982-VCU | LIPPINCOTT CO. | Demonstrates the physical examination of the peripheral vascular system, showing necessary procedures, manipulations, pacing, positions, and patient-examiner interaction. | |
| CASE OF THE FLYING DINOSAUR, THE | 60 | 1992 | MEDIA QE872.A8C27 1992 VCV | NOVA | Explores the scientific argument about where birds come from and the interpretation of a series of fossil finds which clearly demonstrated that birds were descended from reptiles-but which one? | |
| CELL, A FUNCTIONING STRUCTURE | 28 | 1972 | MEDIA QH581.2.C43 PT.1 VCU | MCGRAW-HILL CRM PRODUCTIONS | Uses cinemicroscopy and special-effects animation to present the cell as a functioning entity as well as a stable, reproducible structure. Shows ways cells obtain nourishment, and discusses cellular reproduction and cell structure. Features Dr... | |
| CELL, A FUNCTIONING STRUCTURE PART 2 | 30 | MEDIA QH581.2.C43 PT.2 VCU | MCGRAW-HILL FILMS | Uses cinemicroscopy and animation to show chemical events which take place within the living cell. Describes genetic code and DNA, discusses the chloroplast of the plant cell, and investigates cellular communication. Features Dr. Donald Fosket. | ||
| CELL AND ENERGY, THE | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QH633.C45 1992 PT. 1 VCV | FFH | Uses computer animation to illustrate the cell's anatomy and relation to energy. | |
| CELL BIOLOGY | 17mins | 1981 | MEDIA QH581.2.C55 1981 VCV | CORONET FILMS | Introduces the structure, function and evolutionary history of cells by examining the microscopic world of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, chloroplasts and mitochondria, and ATP Explores the symbiotic cell biology... | |
| CELL BIOLOGY, A SLIDE RESOURCE | n/a | 1973 | MEDIA QH1543-SL | SCIENCE AND MANKIND | Presents various types of living animal cells, plant cells, and protists, pointing out differences in form and structure. Depicts and compares the stages of plant and animal mitosis. | |
| CELL DIVISION MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS | 22 | 1975 | MEDIA QH605.M57 1997 VCV | CRM | Presents the phenomenon of cell division in normal somatic cells and compares this process to the one, which occurs during the formation of germ cells. | |
| CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA) | 1997 | MEDIA QH581.2.C57 1997 CDROM | CYBER ED, INC. | Examines different aspects of cell structure, such as cellular respiration, DNA, enzymes, food chains, meiosis, mitosis, and photosynthesis. | ||
| CFC'S AND THE OZONE LAYER-DISRUPTING A DELICATE BALANCE | 2hours | 1996 | MEDIA TD887.C47C43 1996 VCV | AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY | An examination of the work that led to Drs. Mario Molina and Sherwood Rowland's receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Gives insight into the role of ozone in the atmosphere, the theory of reactions of CFCs with ozone, and how... | |
| CHASING EL NINO! | 56 | 1998 | MEDIA GC296.8.E4C42 1998 VCV | WGBH | Explores El Nino, the global weather phenomenon which disrupted weather patterns, creating devastation in many countries. | |
| CHEN NING YANG: SCIENTIFIC STUDY, EAST VERSUS WEST | 30 | 1994 | MEDIA Q181.C44 1994 VCV | PUBLIC AFFAIRS TELEVISION | Physicist Yang discusses beauty in physics, the differences between the Eastern and Western approach to science, and the American spirit. | |
| CHESAPEAKE, THE TWILIGHT ESTUARY | 40 | 1985 | MEDIA QK495.A14C44 1985B VCV | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | Records the work of marine scientists in solving the disappearance of sea grasses in the Chesapeake Bay. Shows the effects of the decline on fish, wildfowl, and watermen. | |
| CLAM PRE-LAB | 12 | 1990 | MEDIA QL431.C52 1990 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Presents the dissection of a freshwater clam. | |
| CLASSIFICATION & IDENTIFICATION OF INSECTS | 18 | 1992 | MEDIA QL467.C52 1992 VCV | CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO | Presents various basic insect identification keys. | |
| CLEAN WATER, CLEAR CHOICES | 30 | 1998 | MEDIA TD424.8.C54 1991 VCV | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DTS | Addresses the problem of non point source pollution in rivers. | |
| CLEARING THE AIR | 26 | 1988 | MEDIA TD883.C54 1988 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | Examines our understanding of how fuels burn and how they can be made to burn more completely with fewer hazardous byproducts, how pollutants can be filtered out before they escape into the environment and how they can be recycled or disposed... | |
| CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN JAY GOULD, A | 28 | 1988 | MEDIA Q181.3.C6 VCV | CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL | Dr. Gould discusses his early education and how he became interested in science. He emphasizes the importance of quality science education and and offers advice for students and teachers on science as a career. Dr. Gould also discusses... | |
| COOPERATION ACROSS BOUNDARIES, THE ACID RAIN DILEMMA | 32 | 1986 | MEDIA TD195.54.C2C66 1986 VCV | UMBRELLA FILMS | Explores acid precipitation as a problem calling for political and diplomatic solutions. Looks at the effect of acid rain on U.S.-Canadian relations and on interstate relations within the U.S., illustrating the legal difficulties of dealing... | |
| CORAL REEF--NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1979 | MEDIA QH541.5.C7C67 1979 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Takes a look at the mysterious world of the coral reef and reveals a fascinating and complex underwater ecosystem. | |
| CRACKING THE CODE; INNOVATION | 60 | 1998 | MEDIA RB155.C72 1998 VCV | FFH | Examines the bioethics of genetic technology. | |
| CREATURES OF THE ANCIENT FOREST | 23 | 1992 | MEDIA SD387.O43C74 1992 VCV | KING BROADCASTING CO. | In the face of the controversy surrounding the efforts to preserve/or log the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, this program looks at the complexity of the ecosystems, how several types of animals are dependent upon old... | |
| CRICK, FRANCIS, BEYOND THE DOUBLE HELIX | 28 | 1990 | MEDIA QP624.F72 1990 VCV | CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO. | In an interview Francis Crick tells about his childhood, education, and why he wanted to study the mechanisms of the living cell. Tells how he and James Watson decided to study DNA and the way they as a team overcame obstacles in their studies... | |
| CRITICAL HABITAT | 90 | 1994 | MEDIA SD387.O43C75 1994 VCV | KCTS-TV | The remnants of old growth forest stretching from northern California to southern Alaska are unique on this planet. They are the last sanctuary for hundreds of species of plants and animals. Describes the battle that is being fought over their... | |
| CURRICULUM IN A BOX: BIOLOGY | 230 | 1997 | MEDIA QH307.2.C87 1997 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Helps students make connections between different topics in biology: 1) Threat of Infectious Diseases; 2) Intro to Cells; 3) Viruses; 4) Basic Chemistry; 5) Photosynthesis; 6) Cellular Respiration; 7) Translating the Code; 8) Patterns... | |
| DARWIN'S REVOLUTION IN THOUGHT: AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QH31.D2D27 1995 VCV | ROBERT DINOZZI | Reveals how Darwins writings undermined the concept of an orderly, unchanging universe and with it the belief in the biblical theory of creation. Also considers how aspects of Darwinism were used to political and economic advantage to justify nazism, robber baron style capitalism, and communism. | |
| DEADLY PARASITES | 24 | 1997 | MEDIA RC136.5.D42 1997 VCV | MEDSTAR | ||
| DEVELOPMENT AND DIFFERENTIATION | 21 | 1998 | MEDIA QH607.D39 1974B VCV | MCGRAW-HILL | Deals with the mechanism by which an embryo develops into a highly organized conglomerate of cells. Uses animation to show the functioning of cells, and explains the roles of DNA and cytoplasm. | |
| DIOXIN | 25 | 1988 | MEDIA RA1242.D55D54 1988 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES | Examines how links are scientifically established between environmental toxins and disease. Describes dioxin, where it is found, and its effects on humans. | |
| DISEASES OF GREENHOUSE FLOWER CROPS | 15 | 19-- | MEDIA SB415.4.D57 SL/CASS | OHIO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CURR. MAT. | Shows various diseases which infect greenhouse flower crops, including fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. | |
| DISSECTED WORLD OF BIOLOGY | 135 | 1996 | MEDIA QH315.D57 1996 VCV | CEREBELLUM CORP. | A lighthearted approach to reviewing biology with the intention of getting a firm grounding in the life sciences. By watching this easy-to-understand presentation, filled with clear examples and answers, including concepts such as DNA, protein... | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN | 22 | 1989 | MEDIA QL933.D57 1989 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Dr. Tom Quinn dissects the brain of a sheep to illustrate the function of cranial nerves. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE CLAM | 8 | 1988 | MEDIA QL431.D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a clam, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE CRAYFISH | 15 | 1988 | MEDIA QL444.M33D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a crayfish, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE EARTHWORM | 11 | 1988 | MEDIA QL391.O4D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects an earthworm, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE EYE | 16 | 1989 | MEDIA QL737.U53D57 1989 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Dr. Tom Quinn dissects the eye of a cow to illustrate the function of this organ. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE FETAL PIG | 26 | 1988 | MEDIA QL813.P54D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a 100-day old fetal pig. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE GRASSHOPPER | 9 | 1988 | MEDIA QL508.A2D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a grasshopper, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE HEART | 15 | 1989 | MEDIA QL813.P54D58 1989 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Dr. Tom Quinn dissects the heart of a pig to illustrate the function of that organ. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE PERCH | 13 | 1988 | MEDIA QL813.F57D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a perch, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION & ANATOMY OF THE STARFISH | 9 | 1988 | MEDIA QL384.A8D57 1988 VCV | NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC | Linda Mruz dissects a starfish, describing various anatomical features in the process. | |
| DISSECTION OF A COW HEART | 5 | 1999 | MEDIA QL838.D57 1999 VCV | SARAH BURDICK | The anatomy of a bovine heart is explored through dissection. | |
| DNA MADE EASY (KIT) | 1979 | MEDIA QP624.D52 1979 MOD | NATIONAL TEACHING AIDS, INC. | Designed to visually demonstrate the principles behind nucleic acid genetics. | ||
| DOGFISH SHARK | 12 | 1990 | MEDIA QL638.95.S84D64 1990 VCV | BILL PIEPER, TOM WORDEN. | An examination of the anatomy of the dogfish shark through dissection. | |
| DOUBLE HELIX | 107 | 1998 | MEDIA QP624.D68 1998 VCV | BBC-TV | A dramatization of the research and analysis of Crick, Watson, and Wilkins that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA. | |
| EATING DISORDERS: JOURNEYS OF SELF-DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY | 20 | MEDIA DC552.E18 E13 1998 VCV |
NATIONAL EATING DISCORDERS SCREENING PROGRAM | Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, compulsive overeating and obesity are serious, even life-threatening, diseases. Once acknowledged by the patient, though, these disorders can be treated | ||
| ENDANGERED EARTH, THE | 58 | 1991 | MEDIA TD196.A25E54 1991 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES | Michael Learned hosts this program which examines the effects of acid rain upon the environment and looks at the politics and economics of this contemporary issue. | |
| ENLIGHTENED MACHINE, THE | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA QM455.B72 1984 PT. 1 VCV | INTELLIMATION | Using models, micrographs, computer animation, and views of people in action, explores what the brain does and how it functions, including the mysteries of consciousness. | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES TO LANDSCAPE PLANTS | 20 | 19-- | MEDIA SB472.3.E58 SL/CASS | OHIO AGRI. CURRICULUM MATERIALS SERVICE | Gives the characteristic signs of physical and chemical injuries along with nutritional and weather-related disorders of landscape plants. | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND COMMUNITY PLANNING | 10 | 1993 | MEDIA KF888.A44 1993 VOL.9 VCV | SOUTHWESTERN PUB CO. | An introduction to the legal problems of reconciling the needs of business with environmental quality. | |
| EPITHELIAL TISSUE | 30 | 1989 | MEDIA QM561.E65 1989 VCV | MICRON BIOSYSTEMS | Introduces students to the basics of epithelial tissue found in the human body. | |
| ESTROGEN EFFECT: ASSAULT ON THE MALE | 53 | 1998 | MEDIA QP255.E77 1998 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | Examines possible recent environmental factors causing changes to the reproductive systems of male animals and humans as well. | |
| ESTUARY | 12 | 1979 | MEDIA QH541.5.E8E89 VCV | BULLFROG FILMS | Examines the plant and animal life found in an estuary along the coast of British Columbia. | |
| EVOLUTION | 40 | 1992 | MEDIA QH366.2.E86 1992 VCV | HAWKHILL ASSOCIATES, INC. | Traces scientific thought through the ages down to Darwin's published theories and the subsequent controversy that exists even today. Explores the concept of natural selection, presents a condensed plant and animal time frame, and provides... | |
| EXOTIC GARDEN | 1994 | MEDIA SB407.E96 1994 CDROM | SOFTKEY MULTIMEDIA, INC. | Provides information on growing exotic plants for indoor and outdoor environments. Contains more than 500 color photographs, time lapse cinematography, a narrated time lapse film titled why plants flower, and step-by-step instructions on... | ||
| EYE. AND THE EAR., THE | 20 | 1978 | MEDIA RE66.E94 1980Z VCV | KOCE-TV | Introduces basic physiological facts of the eye and ear. | |
| FABULOUS WETLANDS | 9 | 1989 | MEDIA QH105.W2F22 1989 VCV | DEPT OF ECOLOGY--MCKENNA/GOTTLIEB PROD. | A wacky and entertaining video featuring Bill Nye, "the science guy", talking about the importance of wetlands. | |
| FAT CHANCE IN A THIN WORLD--NOVA | 57 | 1983 | MEDIA RC628.F3 1983-VCU | TIME-LIFE VIDEO | Examines why some people get fat and others do not. Physicians, psychologists, professors, and researchers tell of their findings and overweight people personalize the relevance of these clinical investigations. | |
| FEAST AMID FAMINE, A | 60 | 1991 | MEDIA HD9000.5.F42 1991 VCV | AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS... | Offers global insight into the problems of hunger and how it is often aggravated by economic systems that reward waste rather than efficiency. | |
| FEEDING & FOOD SHARING-CHIMPANZEE SERIES-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1976 | MEDIA QL737.P96F3 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall presents the food gathering and feeding habits of wild chimpanzees living near her research center in Tanzania. Observes conditions under which they will share food and other possessions. | |
| FINDING THE WAY | 50 | 1992 | MEDIA QL754.F55 1992 VCV | TURNER HOME ENTERTAINMENT/BBC-TV | Explores how animals get from one place to another. | |
| FISH IN THE WEB OF LIFE | n/a | 199- | MEDIA SH348.F57 1990Z VCV | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | Examines life cycle of salmon and steelhead trout and the environmental factors that have contributed to population decline. Explores the efforts that are underway throughout the Northwest to restore fish populations. | |
| FLOWER I.D. | 1996 | MEDIA SB406.9.F56 1996 CDROM | VISUAL EDUCATION PRODUCTION | Identification key for flowers. | ||
| FLYING CASANOVAS | MEDIA QL696.P2. B687 2002 VCV |
Seduction through construction : see how male bower birds build astounding shrines to attract a mate. Travel to Australia and New Guinea with David Attenborough to explore the bower birds obsessive courtship practices. Step into elaborate and ornate structures and examine how each bowerbird species builds and decorates with a unique sense of style; see how the females tour these bachelor pads and choose their mates. | ||||
| FOLIAGE PLANTS | 1983 | MEDIA SB431.F65 1983 SL | OHIO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM | Covering the general characteristics of 154 different plants, the slide set is an aid in the study and identification of commercially important foliage plants. | ||
| FOOD ADDITIVES: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU EAT? | 24 | 1997 | MEDIA TX553.A3F66 1997 VCV | LEARNING SEED | Looks at common food additives, how they can damage health and how to avoid them. | |
| FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID, THE | 15 | 1993 | MEDIA RA784.F66 1993 VCV | NATIONAL HEALTH VIDEO, INC. | Presents the nutritional aspects of low-fat food choices. | |
| FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY | 23 | 1997 | MEDIA TP370.F66 1997 VCV | MERIDIAN ED. CORP. | Food scientists conduct research in the harvesting, preparing and storing of foods, allowing millions of people to have healthy choices. | |
| FOREST IN THE SEA | 25 | 1990 | MEDIA QH541.5.K4F67 1991 VCV | ABC/KANE PRODUCTIONS | Investigates a kelp forest off the California coast and the marine life living in it. | |
| FREE RADICALS | 30 | 1997 | MEDIA QD305.C3F74 1997 VCV | FFH | Free radicals are an important weapon in the immune system, but they can also cause chemical reactions that lead to damage of fatty acids, DNA mutation, and protein destruction. | |
| FRESH WATER POND | 16 | 1985 | MEDIA QH541.5.P63F7 1985 VCU | ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL | Uses various photographic techniques to explore some of the interesting habits and characteristics of both large and minute forms of animal and plant life in pond water. | |
| FRESHWATER FISHES | 1997 | MEDIA QL625.F74 1997 CARD | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN | |||
| FRONTLINE FAT | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA RA645.023F37 1997 VCV | ANTONY THOMAS | ||
| FUNGI: THE ROTTEN WORLD ABOUT US | 50 | 1984 | MEDIA QK603.F86 VCV | WNET NEW YORK | Unravels the mysteries of mushrooms and molds, & shows how fungi feed, grow and multiply. | |
| GEL ELECTROPHORESIS | 18 | 1992 | MEDIA QD381.G45 1992 VCV | BIOMEDIA ASSOCIATES | Presents the techniques and basics of observing macromolecules through gel electrophoresis. | |
| GENE GUNS | 16 | 1998 | MEDIA TP248.6.G45 1998 VCV | HAWKHILL ASSOCIATES | Presents the use of gene guns in the field of genetic engineering and biotechnology. | |
| GENE TECHNOLOGY | 31 | 2003 | MEDIA QH442.G44 2003 DVD | Provides an overview of gene technology. Covers techniques such as polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and gel electrophoresis, as well as the theory of DNA sequencing. Also examines practical medical, commercial, and forensic applications and the development of genetically modified organisms (GMO). Focuses on three examples of gene technology: Menkes disease research (health), transgenic pasture grass research (agriculture), and police forensic work | ||
| GENE, THE | 37 | 1995 | MEDIA QH430.G45 1995 VCV | HAWKHILL ASSOCIATES, INC | Traces the history of genetic research from Mendel to modern recombinant DNA. Outlines the basic picture scientists have today of what a gene is and how it operates within living cells. | |
| GENES AND HEREDITARY DISORDERS | 22 | 1990 | MEDIA RB155.G45 1990 VCV | CHURCHILL FILMS | Introduction to the link between genes and diseases. A genetic counselor describes how chromosomes and genes, dominant and recessive traits, family and ethnic background and environmental influences can affect fetal health. | |
| GENETIC ENGINEERING THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD | 29 | 1998 | MEDIA QH442.G45 1998 VCV | MICHAEL W. DOYLE | ||
| GENETIC TIME BOMB | 45 | 1994 | MEDIA SB123.3.G45 1994B VCV | OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING | Looks at the historic changes in agriculture that could lead to catastrophe, the importance of maintaining biodiversity, and profiles the growing worldwide network of "seedsavers" who are cultivating rare and threatened species of... | |
| GESTATIONAL AGE ASSESSMENT OF THE NEWBORN | 27 | 1991 | MEDIA RJ251.G47 1991 VCV | CENTER FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES,... | Newborn gestational age assessment using the Ballard tool. | |
| GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOURSELF | 13 | 1988 | MEDIA RG493.G47 1988 VCV | KOMO TV | Kathi Goertzen hosts this guide for women's self care and examination of their breasts, as an early means for detecting cancer and other abnormalities. | |
| GLOBAL WARMING | 26 | 1990 | MEDIA QC981.8.G56G56 1990 VCV | VISION GROUP | Observation, historical records, and computer models lead to the conclusion that temperatures are rising. Examines possible consequences to the world environment if global warming remains unchecked. | |
| GLYCOLYSIS | 20 | 1992 | MEDIA QH633.C45 1992 PT. 2-3 VCV | FFH | Uses computer animation to illustrate the process of glycolysis in relation to cellular respiration. | |
| GORILLAS, TENDER GIANTS | 50 | 1996 | MEDIA QL737.P96G67 1996 VCV | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | Far from the ferocious, chest-thumping devils of jungle legend, the gorillas of Africa's Congo basin are actually among the most gentle, intelligent and family-oriented animals on earth. | |
| GRASS FROG (INTERNAL) | 12 | 1999 | MEDIA QL813.F75 I57 1990 VCV | BILL PEIPER PRODUCTIONS | Dissection of the grass frog. | |
| GREENING OF PLANET EARTH, THE | 28 | 1991 | MEDIA QC879.8.G74 1991 VCV | INSTITUTE FOR BIOSPHERIC RESEARCH | Examines the role that carbon dioxide plays as one of nature's basic building blocks of life in the process of photosynthesis and the evolution of the earth's biosphere. Evidence is presented to show how current carbon dioxide levels have... | |
| HARDWARE: REPLICATORS | 60 | 1995 | MEDIA QL463.A55 1995 PT. 3 VCV | BBC-TV; WNET | Looks at the process of metamorphosis as well as insect reproduction. | |
| HAWAII: STRANGERS IN PARADISE | 60 | 1991 | MEDIA DU623.25.H28 1991 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Examines environmental impact of people on the unique ecology of the islands. | |
| HEAD AND NECK | 1987 | MEDIA QM535.H42 1987 VCV | TEACHING FILMS, INC | The functions of the head and neck are illustrated by use of a live model, a skull, and an embalmed specimen. | ||
| HEART | l6 | 1986 | MEDIA QM181.H42 1981 VCU | ITV SERVICES UNIT OF NEBRASKA ETV....... | The larger-than-normal heart of a recently deceased heart disease patient is used in this film, in which the great vessels of the heart and its external and internal anatomy are identified and examined in detail. As the various parts are.... | |
| HEART OF AFRICA: FIRE & ICE | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA DT352.H42 1996 PT. 1 VCV | CATHY MCCONNELL | A geographic tour of central Africa, including a rain forest in Zaire, a profile of Lake Tanganyika, and volcanoes in Virunga National Park. | |
| HEART OF AFRICA: FOREST PRIMEVAL | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA DT352.H42 1996 PT. 3 VCV | CATHY MCCONNELL | A geographic tour of central Africa, including a rain forest in Zaire, a profile of Lake Tanganyika, and volcanoes in Virunga National Park. | |
| HEART OF AFRICA: JEWEL OF THE RIFT | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA DT352.H42 1996 PT. 2 VCV | CATHY MCCONNELL | A geographic tour of central Africa, including a rain forest in Zaire, a profile of Lake Tanganyika, and volcanoes in Virunga National Park. | |
| HEMO THE MAGNIFICENT | 59 | 198- | MEDIA QP105.H45 1980Z VCV | WHALLEY & ASSOCIATES | Presents the story of blood and circulatory system, using animation to show the functions of the heart, lungs, and kidneys, to explain the nerve mechanism affecting heart action, arteries, and veins, composition of blood, and causes of... | |
| HEREDITY, HEALTH, AND GENETIC DISORDERS | 44 | 1982 | MEDIA RB155.H47 1985 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Describes sickle-cell anemia, PKU, Tay-Sachs disease, Down's syndrome, and other genetic disorders. Also provides information about genetic screening, counseling, and the most recent advances in medical technology for treating genetic | |
| HIERARCHY & ALPHA MALE-CHIMPANZEE SERIES-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1977 | MEDIA QL737.P96H4 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Shows social hierarchy in chimpanzee society and how aggression and alliance influence a chimpanzee's rank within the group. | |
| HOLE IN THE SKY--NOVA | 58 | 1987 | MEDIA QC879.72.H65 1987 VCV | CORONET FILM & VIDEO | The Earth's ozone layer is being depleted and scientists suspect that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are the cause. This program explores the controversy over CFCs and ways to protect the global atmosphere from further damage. | |
| HOW LIFE SURVIVES: ADAPTATION AND EVOLUTION | n/a | 1976 | MEDIA QH546.H6-SL/CASS | SCIENCE AND MANKIND | Introduces the biological processes of adaptation and evolution. | |
| HOW THE BODY AGES GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE PT 2 | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QP86.H68 1993 VCV | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING | Experts describe the universal physical changes that accompany aging and explain how other changes can be prevented. Researchers describe advances in cellular studies and the search for biomarkers of aging. | |
| HOW TO MEASURE PH WITH HACH ONE TECHNOLOGY | 20 | 1992 | MEDIA QH324.9.H68 1992 VCV | INTEGRATED MEDIA GROUP | A demonstration of the Hach system in water quality testing. | |
| HOW TO READ THE NEW FOOD LABEL | 14 | 1993 | MEDIA TX551.H68 1993 VCV | NATIONAL HEALTH VIDEO, INC. | Helps us understand the label changes. The new labeling is universal and uniform in serving sizes. Contains strict definitions; nutritional needs and no unsupported health claims. | |
| HUMAN BODY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM | 16 | 1986 | MEDIA QP145.D44 VCV | CORONET FILMS & VIDEO | Explains the way your body breaks food down into smaller physical parts and simpler chemicals in the digestive tract. Illustrates how the body extracts nutrients and disposes of wastes. | |
| HUMAN BODY, THE. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM | 16 | 1980 | MEDIA QP102.H85 1980 VCV | CORONET FILMS & VIDEO | Explains in detail the functions of the heart, lungs, and kidneys. Also follows the flow of blood through all parts of the body and explains the role of the circulatory system in maintaining good health. | |
| HUMAN SKELETAL SYSTEM TP 1-2 AXIAL , TP 3-4 APPENDICULAR | 50 | 1987 | MEDIA QM101.H83 1987 VCV | STEPHEN L. STROPES | A complete survey of the human skeletal system. | |
| IMMUNE SYSTEM | 23 | 1989 | MEDIA QR181.8.I55 1995 VCV | FFH | Describes the function of the immune system, including its antibody response. Also discusses how the immune system must be suppressed during organ transplants. | |
| IMPROVING MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 60 | 1994 | MEDIA QA13.I56 1994 VCV | U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Teleconference on strategies for improving the study and teaching of mathematics and science. Includes an appearance by U.S. Education Secretary Dick Riley. | |
| IN SEARCH OF OURSELVES | 120 | 1998 | MEDIA QH457.I5 1998 VCV | DAVID ESPAR, DIANE HENDRIX,... | Looks at the progress of genetic and behavioral sciences from the rise of psychoanalysis, the nature/nurture controversy, which found its ultimate expression in the eugenics movement, and Nazi Germany, and changes in the treatment of the... | |
| IN THESE ANCIENT TREES | 35 | 1991 | MEDIA SD387.O43I5 1991 VCV | NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | An environmentalist perspective on old growth forests and the logging industry in the Pacific Northwest. | |
| INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE, THE | 60 | 1975 | MEDIA QM23.2.I537 1999 VCV | Using a variety of photographic techniques, this program takes the viewer on a tour through the inner world of the human body. | ||
| INFANT DEVELOPMENT-CHIMPANZEE SERIES-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1976 | MEDIA QL737.P96I4 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall presents behavioral and developmental characteristics of the infant chimpanzee and the effect that the presence of new life has on the rest of the community. | |
| INHERIT THE WIND | 128 | 1991 | MEDIA PN1997.I64 1991 VCV | UNITED ARTISTS | A biology teacher is arrested for violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution and his trial is the basis for this film. | |
| INSECTS--LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA QL461.I57 1989 VCV | SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Discusses the world of insects, which make up over 80%of all animal life on earth. Looks at social insects, man/insect relationships, the insect zoo at the Smithsonian, and also discusses spiders. | |
| CELLS - THE INSIDE AND OUT | INSIDE CELLS: CELLS AND THEIR ORGANELLES | 29 | 2002 | MEDIA QH581.2.I57 2002 VCV | FFH | Walks viewers through the basic components of a cell. The tour looks in detail at the structure and function of cellular organelles, including cell membranes, nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplasts, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticula, ribosomes, lysomomes, vacuoles, cytoplasm, cytosol and cytoskeleton, microtubules and microfilaments, and the Golgi complex. |
| INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN GREENHOUSES | 25 | 1990 | MEDIA SB950.I57 1990 VCV | SAN LUIS VIDEO PUBLISHING | A detailed look at greenhouse integrated pest management strategy, which can improve pest control while reducing the amount of pesticides used. | |
| INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN GREENHOUSES | 32 | MEDIA SB950.I57 1990 VCV |
VIISUAL EDUCATION PRODUCTIONS | A detailed look at greenhouse integrated pest management strategy, which can improve pest control while reducing the amount of pesticides used. | ||
| INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN GREENHOUSES - | 32 | MEDIA SB950.I57 1990 VCV MANUAL |
VIISUAL EDUCATION PRODUCTIONS | A detailed look at greenhouse integrated pest management strategy, which can improve pest control while reducing the amount of pesticides used. | ||
| INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN GREENHOUSES | 25.00 | 1990 | SB950.I1990 VCV |
A detailed look at greenhouse intergrated pest mangement strategy, which can improve pset control while reducing the amount of pesticides used. 1. Pests--Integrated control. 2, Insect pests--Integrated control. 3. Greenhouse plants--Diseases and pests. |
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| INTERNAL DEFENSES | 26 | 1991 | MEDIA QR181.7.I57 1991 VCV | FILMS FOR HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES | Shows how the human body responds when the whole body is attacked by bacteria or viruses. Explores the role of the spleen, the lymphatic system, white blood cells, and antibodies. Uses the common cold as an example of the response of the body to... | |
| INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG MARINE ANIMALS SET | 1982 | MEDIA QL120.I5 1982 SL | CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY | Some of the marine animals included are mackerel, whales, sea lions, coral, sharks, eels, sponges and anemone. | ||
| INTERTIDAL ZONE | 17 | 1987 | MEDIA QH541.5.S35 I58 1986 VCU | BULLFROG FILMS | A look at how animals and plants adapt for feeding and reproduction amidst the pounding of the waves and the alternate flood and drying in the area between high and low tides. | |
| INTO THE WORLD | 26 | 1985 | MEDIA RG651.I57 1985 VCV | FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC. | Examines human birth, using fetoscopy and models to show what happens from the baby's viewpoint. Discusses the physiological events immediately following birth, such as changes to the infant's heart, the suck reflex, and the establishment... | |
| INTRO TO CHIMPANZEE BEHAVIOR-SERIES-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1977 | MEDIA QL737.P96I6 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Presents an overview of Dr. Jane Goodall's work on chimpanzee behavior in Tanzania's Gombe National Park. Follows the daily routine of a number of chimpanzees as they feed, make tools, and groom and communicate with each other. | |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN BODY | 1988 | MEDIA QP36.T67 1988 TRAN | HARPER & ROW | |||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE INVERTEBRATES | 30 | 1995 | MEDIA QL362.I57 1995 VCV | BBC ENTERPRISES LTD. | Surveys nine important invertebrate phyla. Includes sections on classification, feeding and breathing, locomotion, reproduction, and ecology. Includes live-action and animation. | |
| ISLAND OF THE COLORBLIND: MONOCHROMATISM | 50 | 1998 | MEDIA RE921.I75 1998 VCV | In this program, Knut Nordby travels with neurologist/author Oliver Sacks to the tiny coral atoll in Micronesia called Pingelap, where almost 10 percent of the population are congenitally colorblind. Together, they set up a clinic and interview residents to learn about life in a society of people where so many have never seen the world in color--box cover. | ||
| KILLER WHALES: WOLVES OF THE SEA | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QL737.C432K55 1993C VCV | AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION | Journey around the globe to see killer whales in action, going after their prey in packs with extraordinary hunting techniques. | |
| KINGDOM OF THE SEAHORSE | 60 | 1997 | MEDIA QL638.S9K55 1997 VCV | WGBH BOSTON VIDEO | Examines the complex and beautiful world of the seahorse. | |
| KREBS CYCLE, THE | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QH633.C45 1992 PT. 4 VCV | FFH | The chemical process known as the Krebs cycle is examined in detail. The cyclical metabolism of pyruvate and the subsequent generation of NADH inside the cell mitochondrion are illustrated via computer animation. | |
| LABORATORY CHEMICAL SAFETY | 21 | 1990 | MEDIA R860.L22 1990 VCV | COASTAL VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | Describes safety practices when working with toxic chemicals in clinical laboratory settings. | |
| LAST OASIS | 55 | 1997 | MEDIA HD1739.A17C24 1997 PT. 4 | TRANS PACIFIC TELEVISION AND KTEH | Investigates a new era of water security, looking at dams and water projects in India and China, as well as conflict sand supply problems in Mexico and the Middle East. | |
| LEAKEY, RICHARD E. | 90 | 1996 | MEDIA GF75.L42 1996 VCV | Anthropologist Richard Leakey presents a lecture on man's place in the ecological balance. | ||
| LEARNING AND MEMORY | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA QM455.B72 1984 PT. 5 VCV | INTELLIMATION | Discusses how human beings remember and why they forget. Also presents theories about brain organization, activity at the synapse, and the workings of the hippocampus to help unravel the mystery of memory. | |
| LEARNING FROM PATIENTS - THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE | 240 | 2004 | MEDIA R727.3.L43 2004 DVD | Medical researchers discuss how working with patients has influenced their efforts to understand and treat cancers and neurological disorders. | ||
| LIFE IN A SALT MARSH RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1992 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.8 | JIM BRAMLETT, BILL LOVIN | Examines the role of the salt marsh in the ecological cycle, acting as a buffer between land and sea. | |
| LIFE ON EARTH: A NATURAL HISTORY | 232 | 1986 | MEDIA QH366.2.L54 1986 VCV | B.B.C./WARNER BROS./REINER MORITZ PROD. | Naturalist David Attenborough focuses on all seven continents as he explains how some of the existing life forms came to be as they are. | |
| LIFE ON THE REEF | 53 | 1994 | MEDIA QH77.A8L54 1994 VCV | JANINE HEDLEY | Explains how such a seemingly delicate and peaceful environment as the coral has spread, adapted, and survived throughout geologic time. Stresses the fierce competition and the overproduction of eggs and sperm as the coral reef's secret... | |
| LIFE, PATENT PENDING | 57 | 1982 | MEDIA QH442.L5 VCU | TIME-LIFE VIDEO | Presents breakthroughs in gene engineering, along with how scientists go about creating new forms of life, and how the impact of the gene bonanza affects industry, medicine, and the scientific community. | |
| LIFE PROCESSES OF ANIMALS | 19 | 2005 | MEDIA QL45.2L54 2005 DVD | CAMBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL | This program outlines the characteristics of multicellular animals as it illustrates the specialized structure and function of the four basic animal tissue types, describes 12 major bodily systems, and analyzes the process of homeostasis for both endotherms and ectotherms. A concise history of zoology and species classification is also included, and the distinction between vertebrates and invertebrates is explained. | |
| LIFE UNDER PRESSURE | 26 | 1985 | MEDIA QP102.L4 VCV | FILM FOR THE HUMANITIES | Depicts the journey of a red blood cell around the human circulatory system to discover the efficiency and elegance of design that delivers oxygen and food to all parts of the body and removes wastes before they can do harm. | |
| LIVE LONG AND PROSPER; INNOVATION | 60 | 1998 | MEDIA QP86.L58 1998 VCV | FFH | By the year 2025, 20% of the u.s. population will be over the age of 65. But who wants to live longer if that means more years spent in steady decline? This program investigates how we can stay healthy and more productive as we age. | |
| LIVING THINGS IN A DROP OF WATER | 12 | 1985 | MEDIA QR105.5.L5 1985 VCU | ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA EDUCATIONAL | Presents a microscopic look at a drop of pond water, showing a colorful variety of one-celled organisms called protists. | |
| LOWER THAN THE ANGELS | 52 | 1974 | MEDIA Q175.B7918 PT. 1 VCV | BBC-TV AND TIME-LIFE FILMS | Looks at the evolutionary changes which gave rise to man's superiority among the animals. | |
| LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL NOW! | 59 | 1989 | MEDIA RM237.75.L68 1989 VCV | FAMILY EXPERIENCES PRODUCTIONS | Leni Reed tells how to read food labels and how to cook a low-cholesterol diet. | |
| MAGNIFICENT WHALES, THE | 56 | 1988 | MEDIA QL737.C4M24 1995 VCV | SMITHSONIAN VIDEO LIBRARY | Presents cetaceans & other sea mammals including: gray whale, sea otter, common dolphin, fin whale, white-beaked dolphin, bottle nose dolphin, pilot whale, humpback whale, etc. | |
| MAKING OF A DOCTOR | 115 | 1995 | MEDIA R737.M25 1995 VCV | NOVA PRODUCTION BY THE WGBH/BOSTON SCIEN | Documentary follows seven students in Harvard Medical School's Class of 1991 on their seven-year training course, through medical school and internship, showing how they made the transition from first year medical student to full-time doctor. | |
| MAN, THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE | 28 | 1975 | MEDIA QP38.M38 VCU | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Uses photographs and recording techniques in examining the human body, including the heart, lungs, blood vessels, skeleton and joints, muscles, ears, skin, eyes, and brain. | |
| MAN WHO PLANTED TREES, THE | 30 | 1987 | MEDIA PQ2613.I57H5813 1987 VCV | CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORP/SOCIETE RADIO | Fable of Elzard Bouffier, a French widower, who plants 100 acorns each day and restores the landscape over the 30 years of his work. | |
| MAN-MADE MAN; INNOVATION | 60 | 1998 | MEDIA RB155.M25 1998 VCV | FFH | A bioethical examination of medical genetics, including gene therapy and tissue regeneration techniques. | |
| MARINE CAREERS | 18 | 1992 | MEDIA GC30.5.M37 1992 VCV | UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | Reviews the possibilities of careers on the sea, including transportation and tourism. | |
| MEETING MOBILITY, SEXUAL AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS | 35 | 1987 | MEDIA HQ1061.M44 1987 VCV | MEDCOM, INC. | Reviews ways to help maintain mobility and promote self-care, foster intimacy and sexual adjustment, and optimize nutritional habits for the aged. | |
| Cadillac desert | MERCY OF NATURE, THE | 55 | 1997 | MEDIA HD1739.A17C24 1997 PT. 3 | TRANS PACIFIC TELEVISION AND KTEH | Chronicles the fierce battles which raged over the transformation of California's Central Valley from a semi-arid desert, populated by 300 Native American tribes, into the most productive and environmentally altered agricultural region in... |
| METABOLISM AND NUTRITION | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QH633.C45 1992 PT. 6 VCV | FFH | Examines the role of ATP in biological systems and looks in detail at one specific example of ATP use, the action of muscle fibers. The interplay of the three food groups in the processes of cellular respiration is then illustrated in the... | |
| METRIC FILM, THE | 15 | 199- | MEDIA QC91.M47 1990Z VCV | EDUCATIONAL VIDEO NETWORK | An introduction to the history and basics of the metric system. | |
| MICROBIAL DIVERSITY | 2003 | MEDIA QR73.M53 2003 VCV | A presentation of recent research on the vast range of microbial diversity and how microbes are changing our world. | |||
| MIRACLE OF LIFE--NOVA | 57 | 1983 | MEDIA QP251.T5 1983 VCV | TIME-LIFE VIDEO | A documentary which shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. | |
| MITOSIS | 1995 | MEDIA QH605.2.M57 1995 CDROM | CYBER ED, INC. | Examines different aspects of mitosis. | ||
| MUDFLAT INHABITANTS SET | 1981 | MEDIA QH541.M3M8 1981 SL | CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY | A transition zone between sea and salt marsh, the tidal flat harbors many species specially adapted for life in the mud. Includes algae, oysters, sponges, crabs, birds, polychaetes, anemones and others. | ||
| cadillac desert | MULHOLLAND'S DREAM | 90 | 1997 | MEDIA HD1739.A17C24 1997 PT.1 | TRANS PACIFIC TELEVISION | Tells the dramatic tale behind the irrigation of the Los Angeles basin, to the detriment of the Owens River under the direction of William Mulholland. |
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| MUSCLE: A STUDY OF INTEGRATION | 30 | 1972 | MEDIA QP321.M8 1980Z VCV | CRM PRODUCTIONS | Uses animation to show muscle tissue and processes involved in muscle contraction. Describes the three types of muscle, explains the roles of membrane potential and chemical pumps, presents the sliding filament theory of muscle... | |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL | 17 | 1981 | MEDIA RC925.7.M87 1982-VCU | LIPPINCOTT CO. | Demonstrates the physical examination of the musculo-skeletal system, showing necessary procedures, manipulations, pacing, positions, and patient-examiner interaction. | |
| MYSTERY OF ANIMAL PATHFINDERS | 60 | 1985 | MEDIA QL754.M97 1986 VCV | WGBH | An inquiry into how animals migrate and navigate; a depiction of the life histories of several of very different migrating animals, including the honeybee, monarch butterflies, trumpeter swans. Animals migrate for food and/or better weather. | |
| NATL. GEO. SOC. AMERICA'S FEDERAL LANDS; THE UNITED STATES | 1982 | MEDIA G3701.G5 1982 .N3 MAP | CARTOGRAPHIC DIVISION, NATL. GEO. SOC. | |||
| NATL. GEO. SOC. ENDANGERED EARTH | 1988 | MEDIA G3201.N85 1988 .N3 MAP | CARTOGRAPHIC DIVISION, NATL. GEO. SOC. | Includes text, ancillary maps of "Ice age vegetation 18,000 years BP" and "Greenhouse-effect vegetation zones," 3 other ancillary maps, and chronological chart. | ||
| NEUROANATOMY | 1987 | MEDIA QM451.N48 1987 VCV | TEACHING FILMS, INC | The different components of the brain and its functions are examined. | ||
| NEUROLOGIC--CRANIAL NERVES & SENSORY SYSTEM | 22 | 1982 | MEDIA RC410.N41 VCU | J.B. LIPPINCOTT CO. | Demonstrates the physical examination of the cranial nerves and sensory system, showing necessary procedures, manipulations, pacing, positions, and patient-examiner interaction. | |
| NEUROLOGIC--MOTOR SYSTEM AND REFLEXES | 18 | 1981 | MEDIA RC925.N46 1982-VCU | LIPPINCOTT CO. | Demonstrates the physical examination of the motor system and reflexes, showing necessary procedures, manipulations, pacing, positions, and patient-examiner interaction. | |
| NEURON SUITE | 58 | 1982 | MEDIA QP376.N42-VCU | PBS VIDEO | Exploring research in brain chemistry, host James Burkeuses a luxury hotel as a vast analog for the operation of the brain as an information transmitter. Experts in the field also explain recent research on the roles of various... | |
| NICOTINE WAR | 57 | 1995 | MEDIA KF3894.T63N53 1995 VCV | PBS VIDEO | Tells the story of Food and Drug Administration Chief David Kessler's bold attempt to regulate tobacco, an industry which has defied regulation for more than thirty years. | |
| NOVA: CROCODILES WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH | 60 | 1998 | MEDIA QL666.C925C76 | WGBH | ||
| OCEAN AT NIGHT RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1991 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.4 | JIM BRAMLETT, BILL LOVIN | "The ocean at night" presents a nocturnal view of the ecological cycle of marine life after sunset. "The Sea of Cortez" profiles the unique Gulf of California, where the desert meets the ocean. | |
| OCEAN FLOOR | 25 | 1989 | MEDIA GC83.O34 1989 VCV | BBC TV FOR OPEN UNIV W/CORONET MTI FILM | The stage is set by archival footage of William Beebe's pioneering bathysphere before we learn of Project Famous from Robert Ballard, one of the first scientists to observe firsthand ocean crust formation from the submersible Alvin. Recent... | |
| OCEAN RANCHING | 29 | 1990 | MEDIA SH167.S17O34 1990 VCV | DEBORAH MERCY | ||
| OCEAN RESOURCES | 25 | 1995 | MEDIA GC1015.O34 1995 VCV | COSCIENT INC. | This program focuses on some new uses of traditional resources from the oceans: oyster farming, a field where science and tradition are joining to improve the quantity and quality of oysters brought to market; the extraction of chemicals from... | |
| OCTOPUS, OCTOPUS | 60 | 1986 | MEDIA QL430.3.O2O27 1986 VCV | PACIFIC ARTS VIDEO | Captain Jacques Cousteau sails the Mediterranean and the Pacific to film and study the octopus. Underwater photography captures various aspects of octopus life. | |
| BLUE PLANET, THE | OPEN OCEAN - FROZEN SEAS | 98 | 2001 | MEDIA GC11.2.O24 2002VCV | BBC | The first program, Ocean world, demonstrates the sheer scale, power and complexity of our oceans. The second program, Frozen seas, portrays the unrelenting environments of the Arctic and Antarctic, where only the toughest survive. |
| BLUE PLANET, THE | OPEN OCEAN -THE DEEP | 98 | 2001 | MEDIA GC11.2.O64 2002 VCV | BBC | The first program, Ocean Ocean, explains how life exists in a sea bed five miles beneath the surface of the ocean. The second program, The deep, voyages into the unknown where some of the strangest life-forms on our planet live. |
| OUR WASTEWATER FUTURE: DESIGNING A NEW COURSE OF ACTION | 30 | 1997 | MEDIA TD224.W2O87 1997 VCV | BRISTOL PRODUCTIONS, LIMITED. | Some studies show LOTT (Lacey-Olympia-Tumwater-Thurston County) wastewater treatment plant running out of capacity by 2001. Since planning started in 1995, nine program directions have been identified. | |
| OWLS UP CLOSE | 55 | 1991 | MEDIA QL696.S8O85 1991 VCV | NATURE SCIENCE NETWORK AND NATIONAL AUDO | A look at the lives of owls, remarkable birds of prey with 3-dimensional hearing and virtually soundless flight. | |
| OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QH633.C45 1992 PT. 5 VCV | FFH | Occurring across the membrane of the mitochondrion organelle, this process is shown to depend on a hydrogen gradient that in turn drives the synthesis of ATP molecules. The program totals the ATPs produced through the combined process of... | |
| P.M. YOGA FOR BEGINNERS | 30 | 1998 | MEDIA RA781.7.P2 1998 VCV | HEALING ARTS PUBLISHING, INC. | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHER'S SECRETS, ODYSSEY OF LIFE | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA RG600.O44 1996 PT.3 VCV | MIKAEL AGATON, THOMAS FRIEDMAN, LARS R. | Looks at the work of Lennart Nilsson and how he photographs the impossible. | |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | 30 | 1995 | MEDIA QK882.P44 1995 VCV | CLASSROOM PRODUCTIONS | Examines the photosynthetic nature of plants, including energy, atoms, molecules, cells, glucose, and the role and importance of photosynthesis in the food chain and in the production of oxygen is established. | |
| PHYTOCHEMICALS | 15 | 1997 | MEDIA RC271.D2 P49 1997 VCV | HEALTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE | Tells you names, chemical structures, and proposed mechanisms by which these natural food ingredients might lower risk for cancer. | |
| PLANT ANATOMY | 1995 | MEDIA QK641.P52 1995 CDROM | CLEARVIEW | An educational tour of plant anatomy. | ||
| PLANT ANATOMY: MICROSCOPIC VIEWS | 1980 | MEDIA QK641.P55 1980 SL | JLM VISUALS | |||
| PLANT KINGDOM | n/a | 1974 | MEDIA QK45.2.P55-SL | SCIENCE AND MANKIND | Provides a brief overview of the entire plant kingdom by examining one or more of the plants in every major group known as a division of the plant kingdom. | |
| PLANT TISSUES AND ORGANS | 1981 | MEDIA QK725.P55 1981 SL | JLM VISUALS | |||
| POLLUTION: WORLD AT RISK--NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 28 | 1989 | MEDIA TD174.P65 1989 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | As world population increases, industrial activity intensifies and the need for energy grows. We are also releasing into the air, land, and water substances that do not naturally occur there. Some of the ways in which we are contaminating... | |
| POWER OF WATER | 56 | 1993 | MEDIA GB701.P68 1993 VCV | SUSAN WINSLOW | Looks at the supply of fresh water in the United States and the variety of challenges it faces: the damming of the Columbia and the resultant destruction of the anadramous fish runs, the industrial pollution of the Great Lakes, the overuse... | |
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY | 1989 | MEDIA QP34.5.T685 1989 TRAN | HARPER & ROW | |||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN ANATOMY | 1992 | MEDIA QP34.5.T685 1992 TRAN | HARPER & ROW | |||
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 1) BRANCHING OUT | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.1 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough explores the many ways seeds are dispersed. |
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 2) PUTTING DOWN ROOTS | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.2 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough explores the ways plants cultivate myriad survival techniques. |
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 3) BIRDS AND THE BEES | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.3 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough explores the many devices that plants use to transfer pollen. |
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 4) PLANT POLITICS | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.4 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough explores the devices that plants use in their struggle for survival and how they sometimes exploit disaster to meet their species needs. |
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 5) LIVING TOGETHER | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.5 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough explores how plants form remarkable partnerships in order to survive. |
| private life of plants | PRIVATE LIFE OF PLANTS (VOLUME 6) IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE | 50 | 1995 | MEDIA QK49.P75 1995 PT.6 VCV | BBC/TURNER ORGININAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | David Attenborough journeys to the four corners of the Earth to see plants that endure in environmnets where humans often cannot exist. |
| PRIVATE LIVES OF DOLPHINS, THE | 60 | 1992 | MEDIA QC737.C4P75 1992 VCV | WGBH BOSTON | Documents the lives and sophisticated social systems of dolphins at research stations in Florida and Australia. | |
| PRIVATE UNIVERSE, A | 18 | 1989 | MEDIA LB1060.P75 1989 VCV | PYRAMID FILM & VIDEO | In this simple yet dramatic demonstration of how preconceived ideas can interfere with learning, a bright high school student diagrams her answer to the question, "Why is it warm in the summer?" She learns that what she learned in elementary | |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 1: Protein: The Stuff of Life | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.1 VCV | FFH | This program examines varied protein compounds, their biological functions, the way they bind, and how organisms synthesize the complex chains of amino acids that make up proteins. |
| NATURE OF SEX | Pt. 1: The Primal Instinct | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.1 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| Pt. 10: Mierle Laderman Ukeles, World of Art | 25 | 1996 | MEDIA N6494.E6U54 1996 VCV | ANNENBERG/CPB COLLECTION | Mierle Ukeles shows her past projects of turning landfills into parks; she discusses her current plans to transform New York City's landfill on Staten Island. | |
| NATURE OF SEX | PT. 2 - A TIME AND A PLACE | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.2 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 2: DNA: MOLECULE OF HEREDITY | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.2 VCV | FFH | The synthesis of protein begins with the DNA molecule. Found in the nucleus of all cells, DNA molecules are grouped in complex structures called chromosomes. The two outer rails of a DNA molecule are coiled in a double helix: between these two... |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 3: DNA REPLICATION: THE REPEATING FORMULA | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.3 VCV | FFH | The synthesis of a DNA molecule is shown step by step as the fertilization of the egg starts the process of cell division that grows into the living organism. |
| NATURE OF SEX | PT. 3 - THE SEX CONTRACT | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.3 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 4: NA SYNTHESIS: THE GENETIC MESSENGER | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.4 VCV | FFH | Every living species relies on the accuracy of DNA replication, and RNA, or ribonucleic acid, plays an essential role in this process. The information of the DNA strand is carried by the messenger RNA to the ribosome, the site of protein... |
| NATURE OF SEX | PT. 4 - SEX AND THE HUMAN ANIMAL | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.4 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| NATURE OF SEX | PT. 5 - A MIRACLE IN THE MAKING | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.5 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 5: TRANSFER RNA: THE GENETIC MESSENGER | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.5 VCV | FFH | The functions of the three different types of RNA--messenger, transfer and ribosomal are explained. The transfer RNA acts as a vehicle for the amino acids, ferrying them to the ribosome, where they link up with the messenger RNA molecules... |
| Protein Synthesis | Pt. 6: RIBOSOMAL RNA: THE PROTEIN MAKER | 10 | 1992 | MEDIA QP551.P76 1992 PT.6 VCV | FFH | Ribosomal RNA and protein make up the ribosome, a complicated two-part machine that monitors the interaction between messenger RNA and transfer RNA. |
| NATURE OF SEX | PT. 6 - THE YOUNG ONES | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH481.N27 1993 PT.6 VCV | WNET/CHN4/GENESIS FILM PROD. | Depicts the amazing diversity of ways animals mate, carry their young, and give birth. |
| PUBLIC LANDS, PRIVATE PROFITS | 56 | 1994 | MEDIA KF1819.3.P82 1994 VCV | STEPHEN TALBOT | Senator Dale Bumpers calls it "probably the most outrageous practice still going on in this country." He is referring to a federal law passed in 1872 that allows mining companies to extract billions of dollars in public minerals | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. DO WE REALLY WANT TO LIVE THIS WAY? | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 3 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Tells how freeways, shopping malls, and industrial and technological wealth have been the rewards of modern society. Examines the price of progress, including smog, toxic wastes, and contamination of once-pristine waters, all byproducts of Western... | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS PT 4 | 60 | 1990 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 4 VCV | KATHERINE CARPENTER/WGBH SCIENCE UNIT | Analyzes whether environmental protection and economic development inherently conflict. Profiles Brazil and India to study how some of the great environmental disasters started out as well-intentioned development projects. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. IT NEEDS POLITICAL DECISIONS PT 9 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 9 VCV | VIVIAN DUCAT/WGBH SCIENCE UNIT | Explores the power of politics in protecting the environment. Tells how three nations in varying stages of economic development, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Sweden, offer three different strategies for conserving the environmental future. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. MORE FOR LESS PT 6 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 6 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT | Suggests a future switch from a fossil fuel diet in order to forestall a global climatic warming trend. Through interviews with innovative individuals, examines ways to harness energy resources and use them more efficiently while continuing... | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. NOW OR NEVER PT 10 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 10 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Paints a portrait of individuals who are moving the world to make critical choices which will determine the environmental quality of life in the 21st century. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. ONLY ONE ATMOSPHERE PT 2 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 2 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Explores the global commons of the atmosphere. Explains that the worldwide impact of global warming demands an international response that may be considered the largest environmental challenge society has ever faced. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. REMNANTS OF EDEN PT 5 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 5 VCV | WBGH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Considers the possibility that this generation may preside over a biological mass extinction of half the species on earth today. Addresses the delicate balance of protecting life's diversity while managing the needs of growing human populations. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. SAVE THE EARTH, FEED THE WORLD PT 7 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 7 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Raises concerns that fertile farmland around the world is left barren and deplete of necessary nutrients because of intensive agricultural practices and that with global population rates continuing to climb, alternatives to chemical-dependent... | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVOLUTION PT 1 | 60mins | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT.1 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT/ANNENBERG/CPB PROJECT | Looks at the relationship of humans to their environment and attempts to understand the changes through time, from coexistence to domination. | |
| RACE TO SAVE THE PLANET. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT PT 8 | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA GF75.R23 1989 PT. 8 VCV | WGBH, SCIENCE UNIT | Recounts stories about garbage barges, toxic dumping, overflowing landfills, and sewage polluting coastal waters. Explodes some myths and tells some surprising stories about water polluting. | |
| RACHEL CARSON'S SILENT SPRING | 57 | 1992 | MEDIA QH545.P4R23 1992 VCV | PEACE RIVER FILMS | Combines letters, books, television programs and archival footage with interviews to create a picture of Rachel Carson and the controversy surrounding her book Silent Spring. | |
| RADIATION | 37 | 1994 | MEDIA QC475.R24 1994 VCV | HAWKHILL | (VIDEO)Covers the history of the discovery of radiation beginning with the pioneers who discovered the basic facts continuing on to Roentgen's discovery of X rays, the Curies' finds of radium & radiation, and the splitting of the atom. Explains... | |
| RAIN FOREST | 59 | 1983 | MEDIA QH108.C6R3 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Showcases the rare beauty and rich variety of plant and animal life found in a Costa Rican rain forest. Also examines the impact of man's exploitation of the rain forest on this fragile ecosystem. | |
| REALM OF THE ALLIGATOR | 55 | 1986 | MEDIA QL653.O43R43 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY & WQED | Explores the swamp of Okefenokee and its inhabitants, concentrating especially on its alligators. Observes alligator behavior. | |
| REEF AT THE END OF THE ROAD RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1991 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.7 | JIM BRAMLETT AND BILL LOVIN | "The Reef at the End of the Road" describes the fragile coral reef ecology of the Florida Keys, and the impact of U.S. Highway 1. "Last Days of the Manatee" profiles an endangered Florida sea mammal. | |
| REPRODUCTIVE SEXUAL CYCLES IN THE FEMALE | 13 | 1980 | MEDIA RG161.R46 1980 VCV | TEACHING FILMS, INC. | A presentation of natural menstrual cycles. | |
| REPRODUCTIVE SEXUAL CYCLES IN THE FEMALE | 13 | 1980 | MEDIA RG161.R46 PT. 2 1980 VCV | TEACHING FILMS, INC. | A presentation of natural menstrual cycles. | |
| REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS | 60 | 1989 | MEDIA QL644.R46 1989 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Explores the world of reptiles and amphibians, and compares their prehistoric existence with their existence today as lower life forms. | |
| RHYTHMS AND DRIVES | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA QM455.B72 1984 PT. 3 VCV | INTELLIMATION | Uses vignettes from both the animal world and human society to help understand instinctive, subconscious rhythms and drives and the workings of the primitive portion of the human brain. Shows the effects of seasonal and circadian rhythms... | |
| RIVER INVADERS: THE SCOURGE OF ZEBRA MUSSELS | 29 | 1994 | MEDIA QL430.7.D8R58 1994 VCV | EARTHWAVE PRODUCTIONS | Perhaps the most threatening of all exotic species to invade North American waters is the zebra mussel (Dreissenapolymorpha), discovered in the Great Lakes in 1988. | |
| RIVERS AND TIDES: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY WORKING WITH TIME | 90 | 2000 | MEDIA N6797.G65A4 2004 DVD | ROXIE / THE TURST FOR PUBLIC LAND | Follows Andy Goldsworthy all over the world as he demonstrates and opens up about his creative process. From his long-winding rock walls and icicle sculptures to his interlocking leaf chains and multi-colored pools of flowers, Goldsworthy's painstakingly intricate masterpieces are made entirely of materials found in Mother Nature, who threatens and often succeeds in destroying his art, sometime before it is even finished. | |
| SALMON ON THE BRINK | 18 | 1998 | MEDIA SH348.S25 1998 VCV | KCTS | An in depth look at the saving of an important Northwest resource, the Chinook salmon, from extinction. A report on causes, economic impact and habitat recovery. | |
| SCIENCE OF BIOLOGICAL DECOMPOSITION: EFFECTIVE COMPOSTING | 34 | 1993 | MEDIA S661.S35 1993 VCV | SAN LUIS VIDEO PUBLISHING | Presents experts who discuss what compost is, how it can be effectively produced, and the biological basis for the process. | |
| SEA STAR PRE-LAB | 9 | 1990 | MEDIA QL384.A8S42 1990 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS MEDIA | Provides preparation for dissection of a Sea Star as an example of genius asterias. | |
| SEARCH FOR THE GREAT APES | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QL737.P96S42 1993 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | ||
| SEASHORE | 35 | 1996 | MEDIA QH95.7.S42 1996 VCV | BBC WORLDWIDE AMERICAS | Using stills, animation and live action footage explores the geological, biological and historical background to human usage of ocean coastlines. | |
| SECRETS OF THE DEAD: MYSTERY OF THE BLACK DEATH | 60 | 2002 | RC 171.M97 2002 VCV |
WHITLOCK, EMMA | In September 1665 a tailor in the peaceful English village of Eyam opened a shipment of fabric from London. Unfurling the flea-ridden cloth. he unleashed a strain of one of the worlds deadliest diseases. In a matter of days, much-but not all-of the village was suffering from the tell-tale signs of bubonic plague, the disease that had. over the course of 400 years. already wiped out more than half the European population. Three hundred and fifty years later, geneticist Stephen OBrien delves into the reasons why some individuals managed to survive the excruciating black death while others were dying all around them. Mystery of the black death paints a grim portrait of life a t the height or an epidemic, and follows OBrien as he uses historical records family archives, and modern genetics to conduct a case study that uncovers previously unknown elements of the scourge-and its mysterious link to HIV immunity in todays population . | |
| SECRETS OF THE OCEAN REALM | 285 | 1997 | MEDIA GC11.S43 1997 VCV | HOWARD HILL PRODUCTIONS | Explore the fascinating mysteries of the ocean depths and the wide variety of marine life that inhabits these waters. | |
| SECRETS OF THE SHARK RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1991 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.2 | NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC TELEVISION | An ecological look at the shark beyond the popular conception and conventional wisdom. | |
| SERENGETI DIARY | 1980 | MEDIA QH195.T35S47 1980 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, EDUC. VIDEO | Presents the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, the animals, the Maasai, and several Westerners who spent much of their lives in the park. | ||
| SHARKS, THE--NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 60 | 1986 | MEDIA QL638.9.S4 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | A special study of sharks with Ron and Valerie Taylor. | |
| SHOULD OCEANS MEET? | 30 | 1971 | MEDIA QH541.5.W3S5 VCU | TIME-LIFE MULTIMEDIA | Scientists discuss the potential ecological damage that may result from the excessive building of canals and dams. | |
| SHOULD THERE BE A BAN ON RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION ON.... | 120 | 1997 | MEDIA QH442.2.S46 1997 VCV | SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Students from South Puget Sound Community College debate the ethical aspects of human cloning experimentation. | |
| SKELETON, THE | 46 | 1981 | MEDIA QM101.S54 1981 VCV | UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO | An overview of the human skeleton, this program refers to various bones and their general functions. | |
| SKELETON-MODEL | MEDIA QM1236-MODEL | DISTRIBUTED BY PUGET SOUND SURGICAL | Description: articulated adult skeleton, mounted on stand with wheels. | |||
| SKIN DEEP | 26 | 1985 | MEDIA QP450.S55 1985 VCV | FILMS FOR HUMANITIES & SCIENCES | Explores those human sense receptors that depend on contact with the immediate world: taste buds, touch sensors, and olfactory cells. These receptors lie in the skin, the largest organ of the body, which also senses heat, pain & pressure. | |
| SLIM HOPES: ADVERTISING AND THE OBSESSION WITH THINNESS | 31 | 1995 | MEDIA HF5827.S55 1995 VCV | MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Explores the manner in which women are portrayed by advertising with the focus on thinness. Discusses the impact this portrayal has on the self images of women and girls. | |
| Slim Hopes - Advertising & the Obsession with Thinness | 30 | 1995 | MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | |||
| SMALL WORLD RETURN TO THE SEA | 30 | 1992 | MEDIA QH541.5.S3R48 1991 PT.12 | JIM BRAMLETT, BILL LOVIN | Introduces the innerspace of the tiny worlds and microscopic communities existing in marine environments. | |
| Day the universe changed, The | SOCIAL IMPACTS OF NEW MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE - PART 7 | 52 | MEDIA RA418.S63 1986 VCV |
CHURCHILL FILMS | Looks at the rise of modern medicine and public health and their relationship to statistics which doctors have learned to apply to diseases, cures, and epidemics. Explains that as medicine became increasingly a science, patients increasingly became statistics. | |
| SOUND: PUGET SOUND MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM | 1997 | MEDIA QH105.W2S68 1997 CDROM | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Includes 32 modules covering everything from the geology of the region to the influence of native culture. | ||
| SPECIAL NUTRITION PROBLEMS OF THE ELDERLY | MEDIA TX361.A3S64 1997 VCV |
RMI MEDIA PRODUCTIONS | This video discusses how aging affects nutritional concerns. It covers malnutrition, obesity, protein-calorie malnutrition, chewing problems, alcoholism, drug-food interactions, constipation, iron deficiency, dehydration, eating alone and lonely eating. It encourages physical activity to maintain overall good health. | |||
| SPIRIT OF THE SOUND | 60 | 1993 | MEDIA QH76.5.W2S65 1993 VCV | WNET | George Page hosts and narrates this look at Puget Sound, one of the richest wildlife habitats in North America. | |
| SPRING, PLANT LIFE AWAKENS | 55 | 1989 | MEDIA QK731.S67 1989 VCV | BENNINGTON COLLEGE/ESSAYO PROF. SERVICES | Using time lapse photography this program shows springtime growth stages of plants including germination, flowering, leaf development, seed production, etc.; growth stages are demonstrated using a variety of plant species. | |
| TECHNIQUES IN PLANT IDENTIFICATION | 30 | 1989 | MEDIA SB237.T43 1989 VCV | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PRODUCTIONS | Presents the fundamentals of plant recognition. | |
| TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST, THE | 17 | 1982 | MEDIA QK203.B7T4 1982 VCV | NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA | A short study of micro-environments which examines the characteristics and ecology of the British Columbia coastal rain forest. | |
| THE DOUBLE LIFE OF RNA | 120 | 2004 | MEDIA QP623.5.C36D68 1995 VCV | Four lectures presented by Dr. Thomas R. Cech on the discovery of RNA catalysis. The ability of RNA catalysts (ribozymes) to cut and splice RNA molecules has sparked efforts to develop them as new therapeutic agents against viruses, cancer, and genetic diseases. | ||
| THE PROCESS OF EVOLUTION | 21 | 2003 | MEDIA QH367.P76 1994 VCV | How did evolution work its magic, producing the variety of organisms living on earth today? What were the contributions of Hardy-Weinberg and Darwin? These topics and more are covered in this lesson of the mechanics of evolution. | ||
| THIS LAND IS OUR LAND | 28 | 1990 | MEDIA HD496.T45 1990 VCV | MARYKNOLL WORLD PRODUCTION | Family farmers in southern Brazil struggle in grassroots organizations to gain title to land. Some families are displaced by huge dams, others face bank foreclosures, still others camp out for years in plastic tents to pressure the... | |
| THORACIC CAVITY | 18 | 1981 | MEDIA QM541.T45 1981 VCU | NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK | ||
| TIDAL FLAT AND ITS ECOSYSTEM--NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 20 | 1979 | MEDIA QH541.5.T52 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Discusses the organisms that flourish in tidal flats and explains the food chains that exist in these areas. | |
| TISSUE CULTURE | 43 | 1990 | MEDIA SB123.6.T57 1990 VCV | VOCATIONAL ED. PRODUCTINS, CA POLY UNIV | Part one discusses propagating plants through tissue culture to produce genetically identical, pathogen free planting stock, while part two shows the technique of plant tissue culture, using an African violet and syngonium as examples. | |
| TOOL USING-CHIMPANZEE SERIES-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 23 | 1976 | MEDIA QL737.P96T6 VCV | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Dr. Jane Lawick-Goodall uses close-ups in showing how the adult male chimpanzee makes and uses tools and how the young prepare for these tasks while playing. Includes views of chimpanzees using sticks and stones as weapons against baboons. | |
| TRANSPARENCIES TO ACCOMPANY PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND... | 1987 | MEDIA QP34.5.T672 1987 TRAN | HARPER & ROW | Physiology, 5/e | ||
| TRANSPARENCIES TO ACCOMPANY PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND... | 1990 | MEDIA QP34.5.T672 1990 TRAN | HARPER & ROW | Physiology, 5/e | ||
| TREASURES OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF | 55 | 1995 | MEDIA QH95.55.G7T74 1995 VCV | WGBH VIDEO | An exploration of the undersea world of the great barrier reef off Australia. | |
| HORTICOPIA EDITION II | TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVERS EDITION II | 1998 | MEDIA SB434.H675 1998 CDROM | HORTICOPIA, INC. | ||
| HORTICOPIA EDITION II | TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVERS EDITION II | 1998 | MEDIA SB434.H675 1998 CDROM | HORTICOPIA, INC. | ||
| TROUT TRIUMPHANT: CULTURING TROUT AT OUR NATIONAL FISH | 29 | 1995 | MEDIA SH167.T86T76 1995 VCV | U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | Presents a history of trout management over the last century. | |
| TURN OF THE TIDE, A | 20 | 1991 | MEDIA QH105.W2T87 1991 VCV | SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Ecological description and tidal patterns of McAllister Creek, Wash. as it empties into Puget Sound. | |
| TURNING THE TIDE | 30 | 1988 | MEDIA TD171.3.W2T8 1988 VCV | Explains the general nature of the problems facing Puget Sound. Shows components of Puget Sound environments and how they work. | ||
| TWO BRAINS, THE | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA QM455.B72 1984 PT. 6 VCV | INTELLIMATION | Drawing on work with split-brain patients, this program explores the cortical hemispheres, the relation of thought and language, and sex differences of the human brain. | |
| ULTIMATE JOURNEY, ODYSSEY OF LIFE | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA RG600.O44 1996 PT. 1 VCV | WGBH | Through microphotography, looks at life before birth, and examines what in particular makes us human. | |
| UNDERSTANDING STRESSES & STRAINS | 10 | 197- | MEDIA BF575.S75U64 VCV | WALT DISNEY EDUCATIONAL MEDIA COMPANY | Using animation and live action, explains how stress can upset the mental, physiological and social aspects of good health. | |
| UNIVERSE WITHIN, THE | 60 | 1995 | MEDIA QP38.U55 1995 VCV | WGBH | This program shows how the coordination of muscles, bones, heart and circulatory system makes Mike Powell the world's greatest long jumper; how the digestive system that turns a sandwich eaten by Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair into... | |
| UNKNOWN WORLD, ODYSSEY OF LIFE | 60 | 1996 | MEDIA RG600.O44 1996 PT. 2 VCV | WGBH | Looks at the world of microorganisms which are very much present but unknown to us because of their tiny size. | |
| VEGETATIONAL ZONES OF WASHINGTON | 198- | MEDIA QK192.V4 1980Z SL/CASS | CENTRALIA COLLEGE | Presentation examines the variety of plant life found throughout Washington state. It looks at the principle plants and characteristics of ten dominant plant zones in the state. | ||
| VIDEOGUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA | 94 | 1985 | MEDIA QL681.V54 1985 VOL.1 VCV | MASTER VISION | Introduces 505 different birds, describing their characteristics, behavior patterns, and distribution. Live-action or still shots visualize each species. Contents: v.1. 116 species of loons, grebes, pelicans and their allies, swans, geese | |
| VIDEOGUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA | 78 | 1985 | MEDIA QL681.V54 1985 VOL.2 VCV | MASTER VISION | Introduces 505 different birds, describing their characteristics, behavior patterns, and distribution. Live-action or still shots visualize each species. Contents v.2. 105 species of water birds, including herons and egrets, cranes... | |
| VIRUS THAT CURES, THE | 50 | 1998 | MEDIA QR360.V56 | BBC PRODUCTION | ||
| VIRUSES | 17 | 198- | MEDIA QR360.V57 1980Z VCV | MEDICAL EDUCATIONAL SVCS. | Examines the nature of viruses and viral infections. | |
| VISION AND MOVEMENT | 60 | 1984 | MEDIA QM455.B72 1984 PT. 2 VCV | INTELLIMATION | Explains how humans perceive the world and how the brain coordinates vision and movement. | |
| VITAMIN BASICS | 22 | 1995 | MEDIA QP771.V57 1995 VCV | LEARNING SEED | Describes the vitamins needed by the body, their effects when present or absent, and the foods containing them. | |
| VIVA LA DIFFERENCE: WOMEN AND NUTRITION | 20 | 1996 | MEDIA RA778.V58 1993 VCV | NATIONAL HEALTH VIDEO, INC | Presents special health and nutritional issues for women, such as: weight management, iron levels, contraception, osteoporosis, menopause, PMS, cancer, and heart disease. | |
| VOICE OF THE AMAZON | 56 | 1989 | MEDIA GF532.A4V65 1989 VCV | CINEMA GUILD | Using the words and ideas of Chico Mendes, a native of the Amazon and a lifelong rubber tapper, explores the devastation facing the Amazon rain forest. Mendes relates the arrival of development in the western Amazonian state of Acre and the... | |
| WALK ON THE WILD SIDE THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL | 17 | 1995 | MEDIA QH541.5.S35W25 1980Z VCV | OREGON SEA GRANT | "Featuring colorful underwater footage, this video explains how to explore rocky intertidal shorelines without causing unnecessary harm to the plants and animals." | |
| WASHINGTON'S WETLANDS | 15 | 1988 | MEDIA QH105.W2W27 1988 VCV | DEPT OF ECOLOGY | Describes Washington State wetlands, their role in the ecology of natural systems essential to human life and their importance to endangered species. Suggests activities and avenues for involvement in the preservation of wetlands in... | |
| WASTEWATER: DOWN THE DRAIN OR REUSABLE RESOURCE? | 17 | 1996 | MEDIA TD224.W2W27 1996 VCV | LOTT WASTEWATER | Briefly defines wastewater and examines the challenges facing the LOTT partnership as it attempts to deal with growth. Offers nine potential solutions to the problems and requests feedback from interested viewers. | |
| WATER CLEANUP PLANS...(TMDLs) | 14 | 2002 | Media TD 223.W38 2002 VCV |
WA STATE DEPT OF ECOLOGY | This video introduces the concept of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) of pollution, sedimentation, and other contaminants in bodies of water throughout the united states. It briefly explains how this count relates to watershed management, pollution reduction, and water quality control. | |
| WATER IN PLANTS | 28 | 1995 | MEDIA QK870.W28 1995 VCV | HUMAN RELATIONS VIDEO | A microscopic journey into the inner world of green plants. It utilizes close-up, time-lapse and microscopic photography to illustrate the way that plants absorb and utilize water. | |
| WEALTH IN WETLANDS, THE | 23 | 1998 | MEDIA QH541.5.M3W42 1991 VCV | TED SAMORE | "Interviews with 5 farmers who...explain [their] personal convictions on the values of wetlands, in terms of both the farming operation and personal satisfaction." | |
| WEIGHING IN | 29 | MEDIA RM222.2.W454 2001 VCV | RMI MEDIA PRODUCTIONS | Explains how poor food choices and an increasing sedentary lifestyle combine to contribute to a dramatic increase in obesity in America. Explores the link between obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer. Identifies successful and unsuccessful weight loss of two people who are maintainging weight loss after decades of failed attempts. | ||
| WETLANDS TAPE | 51 | 1994 | MEDIA QH105.W2W47 1994 VCV | WA STATE DEPT OF ECOLOGY | 1. Fabulous Wetlands (8 min) 2. Washington's Wetlands (15 min) 3. Yellowlegs, Eelgrass, and Tideflats (28 min) | |
| WHAT LEAF IS IT? | 1990 | MEDIA QK477.2.I4W42 1990 KIT | YOUNG NATURALIST CO. | 39 leaves in plastic bags, 1 handbook, 1 guidebook,(nature education kits). | ||
| WHAT TWIG IS IT? | 1991 | MEDIA QK477.2.I4W43 1991 KIT | YOUNG NATURALIST CO. | 13 twigs in plastic bags, 3 magnifying glasses, 1 handbook, 1 guidebook (nature education kits). | ||
| WHAT'S NEW ABOUT MENOPAUSE NOVA | 60 | 1994 | MEDIA RG186.W42 1994 VCV | NOVA/WGBH/BOSTON SCIENCE UNIT W/NERI&NDR | Nova examines new medical research on menopause and looks into ethical controversies that arise when science enables women to postpone menopause or even bear children long after "the change." | |
| WILL THE WORLD STARVE? | 55 | 1987 | MEDIA S482.W55 1987 VCV | CORONET FILM & VIDEO | The premise of this program is that soil erosion, not drought, is responsible for starvation in the world. | |
| WORK OF THE KIDNEYS, THE (3RD eDITION) | 23 | ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA ED | ||||
| XERISCAPE: APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPING TO CONSERVE WATER | 20 | 1989 | MEDIA SB475.83.X47 1989 VCV | SAN LUIS VIDEO PUBLISHING | Program covers strategies to reduce water use in lawns and gardens including selection of plants, landscape design, water management and site management. | |
| YELLOWLEGS, EELGRASS AND TIDEFLATS | 30 | 1987 | MEDIA QL684.W2Y45 1987 VCV | DEPT OF ECOLOGY | Studies the birds and other wildlife which constitute the ecological cycle of Washington State estuaries and salt marshes. | |
| ZOOLOGY PRE-LAB PORIFERA | 11 | 1992 | MEDIA QL371.Z66 1992 VCV | BILL PIEPER, BILL MORRIS, TOM WORDEN | Presents the anatomy of a sponge through dissection. |