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NOVA: Solar Energy - Saved by the Sun

ASIN : B000PWQPAW
Sales Rank : 6431
Director : Steven Latham
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421417090
UPC : 783421417090
Release Date : December 31, 2007
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Running Time : 56

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In the face of steeply rising oil prices and political turmoil in the Middle East, there is new urgency in finding a solution to our uncertain energy future. Breakthroughs in new materials and ingenious designs for solar collectors are transforming the technology into a vastly cheaper, more efficient alternative. NOVA presents the latest thinking from solar enthusiasts and skeptics as it investigates cutting-edge research developments. The film introduces viewers to the scientists and businesspeople who are racing to make solar power practical—for lighting, heating, and running power plants.

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Modern Marvels - The Creation of the Computer (History Channel)

ASIN : B000BF0CMK
Sales Rank : 19551
Studio : A&E Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767084932
ISBN : 0767084934
UPC : 733961730906
Release Date : December 27, 2005
Publisher : A&E Home Video
Manufacturer : A&E Home Video
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Running Time : 50
Actor: Modern Marvels

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The machines at the center of the information age have revolutionized our lives and digitalized our world, making previously unthinkable tasks automatic and linking people from around the planet. MODERN MARVELS® presents a fascinating exploration into the history of the computer. See Charles Babbage's Victorian "counting machine," a mechanical computer that produced perfect results for any mathematical problem of six figures or less, and discover how IBM was launched through a punch-card counting machine built to accelerate the 1890 census. Trace the technological advancements that led to the first modern computers and witness the rapid progress that allowed them to shrink from room-sized monsters to the desktop units that revolutionized life in the '90s. THE CREATION OF THE COMPUTER journeys into the fast-paced world of technology and innovation to expose the phenomenal history of the most influential invention of modern times. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

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Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus

ASIN : B000PATZKQ
Sales Rank : 8705
Director : Dr. Randy Olson
Studio : NEW VIDEO GROUP
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0767685991633
UPC : 767685991633
Release Date : December 10, 2007
Publisher : NEW VIDEO GROUP
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Running Time : 85
Actor: Flock of Dodos

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In a light-hearted take on the culture wars, FLOCK OF DODOS tweaks egos and pokes fun at both sides in the evolution vs. intelligent design debate. Evolutionary biologist and filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson rides along with jargon-impaired scientists and jargon-rebranding intelligent designers as they engage in the comic theatrics that erupt wherever science and religion clash over the origins of life. From the shadowy, well-funded headquarters of the pro-intelligent design Discovery Institute in Seattle to the rarefied talk of Olson s science buddies around a late-night poker table, FLOCK OF DODOS lends a thoughtfully critical ear to the wonderful personalities and passions driving the Darwin wars.

By explaining the quirks of evolution with colorful visual aides while respectfully listening to people of faith, FLOCK OF DODOS is intelligently designed for popular appeal (VARIETY). And if you find it difficult to determine which side of the issue is the bigger flock of dodos, Olson offers up his 83-year-old mother, Muffy Moose, as the ultimate head dodo who provides the Rodney King perspective of can't we all just get along? This enlightened, fun film is a must-see for anyone who cares about the issues of our time.

DVD Features: Top Ten Questions; Shared Visions: A Comic Debate; Pulled Punches: Controversial Content; Vetoed Comedy: Humorous Deleted Scenes; Panel Discussion Highlights; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Clips; Animation Outtakes; Filmmaker Biography

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Roving Mars

ASIN : B000FIMG40
Sales Rank : 20402
Director : George Butler (II)
Brand : Buena Vista Home Video
Studio : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code : 1
Format : AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0786936292619
UPC : 786936292619
Release Date : December 31, 2007
Publisher : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Label : Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Running Time : 40
Actors: Paul Newman, Stephen Squyres, Rob Manning (IV), Charles Elachi, Wayne Lee (II)

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Experience it all as you join the mars rovers spirit and opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet. Through the eyes of these two intrepid death-defying rovers and with nasa scientists and engineers at your side youll see mars in a way no one ever has before. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 07/31/2007 Run time: 40 minutes Rating: G

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When you consider the odds against success, the achievements on glorious display in Roving Mars are almost miraculous. This excellent IMAX production follows the familiar IMAX format; at 40 minutes in length, it's not as wide-ranging as other documentaries might be, but in chronicling the design, launch, and successful landings of NASA's robotic Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, it offers an unprecedented level of visual splendor, highlighted by amazingly accurate computer-animated depictions of what really happened when the rovers arrived at their destination. Financed by Disney, and combining the talents of veteran IMAX director George Butler and top-ranking Hollywood producer Frank Marshall (best known for his frequent collaborations with Steven Spielberg), this celebration of science and technology begins with a raspy introduction narrated by Paul Newman (who had recently voiced the character of "Doc" in Disney/Pixar's Cars), then dives right into the formidable challenge of launching and landing the rovers on time and budget, with a looming deadline of optimal Mars/Earth orbital alignment occurring only once every 26 months.

At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, we see highly skilled engineers addressing every challenge and every possible contingency, and project leader Steve Squyers serves as our informative host and enthusiastic populist for space exploration. After launching in June and July of 2003, the rovers traveled for seven months and 300 million miles to Mars, landing on the red planet in January 2004. Every aspect of the mission is covered in concise detail, and tension escalates as touch-down (achieved with the now-familiar "bouncing balloon" landing system) draws near. What's most remarkable, even to the crew at JPL, is that Spirit and Opportunity succeeded far beyond their mission expectations, becoming one of NASA's most triumphant achievements in interplanetary exploration. The photos, chemical analyses, and other data gathered on Mars were intended to prove the past existence of water on Mars (and hence the possibility of life), and in this and many other respects, Roving Mars stands as a breathtaking tribute to the men, women, and robots who've given us a greater understanding of the planetary system we call home. --Jeff Shannon

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Roving Mars is presented in both full-screen and widescreen formats, and is accompanied by two excellent bonus features. First up is "Mars: Past, Present, and Future," a 25-minute "making of" featurette that provides additional educational detail about our closest planetary neighbor, along with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with key personnel at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Then comes the 50-minute featurette "Mars and Beyond," originally broadcast in 1957 as an episode of Walt Disney's popular Disneyland TV show. Typical of that series, it's a wildly imaginative, cleverly animated look at Mars and its significance in the history of mankind. Even after more than half a century, it's filled with scientific and speculative details that are sure to engage anyone's sense of wonder. --Jeff Shannon

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Where Does The Evidence Lead?

ASIN : B00024E6AE
Sales Rank : 14580
Director : Lad Allen
Studio : Illustra Media
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0804671201496
UPC : 804671201496
Release Date : December 01, 2004
Publisher : Illustra Media
Manufacturer : Illustra Media
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Running Time : 60
Actor: Jay Richards

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Where Does the Evidence Lead? is a re-cap, summarization of the same materials included in Unlocking the Mystery of Life. It's an incredibly "easy-to-view" and "easy-to-understand" DVD/Video! Where Does the Evidence Lead? contains all of the same footage utilized in Unlocking the Mystery of Life but the program material is divided into six, 10-minute chapters that allow the viewer to quickly view and easily grasp the compelling case for "Design vs Darwinism."

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NOVA - Infinite Secrets: The Genius of Archimedes

ASIN : B0001WTX7S
Sales Rank : 34739
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH Boston
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781593751067
ISBN : 1593751060
UPC : 783421370395
Release Date : December 06, 2004
Publisher : WGBH Boston
Manufacturer : WGBH Boston
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Running Time : 60
Actor: Darryl Greenamyer

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In 1991, a small Medieval prayer book was sold at auction. Miraculously, some original writings of Archimedes, the brilliant Greek mathematician, were discovered hidden beneath the religious text. Through scholarly detective work with the help of modern technology, this book now reveals Archimedes’ stunningly original concepts, ideas, and theories—revelations that, if known sooner, might have reshaped our world.

Many historic figures have been hailed as ahead of their time. Few—if any—are said to be centuries ahead of their time. The Einstein of his era, Archimedes had a sophisticated understanding of mathematics, and designed marvelous war machines for his native Syracuse to use against the invading Romans. Many of Archimedes’ works disappeared during the Middle Ages, but some survived to help inspire the scientific revolution in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. One document that seemed irretrievably lost was his final treatise The Method, which reputedly explained how he achieved his brilliant results—secrets he revealed nowhere else. Now, over 2200 years later, the discovery of The Method has experts and scientists dreaming of what might have been if Renaissance thinkers and other great minds had known of his ideas and been able to build on them.

NOVA explores Archimedes’ rare writings, as well as the book’s mysterious beginnings, tumultuous history and amazing discovery. As the ancient text comes back from the dead, it unlocks its revolutionary contents—the infinite secrets of one of history’s greatest thinkers.

Special DVD features include: activities for educators; materials and activities for librarians; a link to the Infinite Secrets Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.

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NOVA: Cuttlefish - Kings of Camouflage

ASIN : B000PY510K
Sales Rank : 28395
Director : Nova
Brand : WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Studio : WGBH BOSTON
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0783421418998
UPC : 783421418998
Release Date : December 26, 2007
Publisher : WGBH BOSTON
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Running Time : 56
Actor: Nova

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Call it a case of mistaken identity. When it comes to camouflage, chameleons get all the attention. But the often-overlooked cuttlefish is the real master of disguise. Cousins of the squid and octopus, cuttlefish are among the most unusual animals on our planet. These shape-shifting creatures can hypnotize their prey, impersonate the opposite sex and even kill with lightning-fast speed. More accomplished masters of disguise than any chameleon, they have an incredible ability to morph their skin color – even their shape – to blend into most any background. Cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body ratios among the invertebrates. With stunning underwater footage and in-depth expert interviews, NOVA gets up close and personal with this astonishing brainy bunch.

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Where Are All the UFOs?

ASIN : B0009HMTFI
Sales Rank : 41515
Studio : A&E Home Video
Region Code : 1
Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780767081849
ISBN : 0767081846
UPC : 733961727791
Release Date : December 26, 2005
Publisher : A&E Home Video
Manufacturer : A&E Home Video
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Running Time : 100
Actor: Ufo's-Encounters & Abductions

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Thousands of people say they have seen them. Hundreds of people claim they have been kidnapped by them. In 1947, a pilot made the first reported UFO sighting a formation of disks flying over Mount Rainier at speeds over 1,200 miles per hour. Within weeks, UFO accounts began flooding in including now-famous reports of an alien crash and U.S. military cover-up in Roswell, New Mexico. By 1961, UFO mania had taken a new twist: under hypnosis, people began relating detailed stories of abductions by aliens. Could these sightings and memories be a part of Cold War hysteria? Or the result of high-tech government experiments? Are officials hiding something? This comprehensive program examines all the evidence including shocking photographs and films, eyewitness interviews and precise simulations to create the ultimate UFO dossier.

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