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Zane: Issac Asimov: The Inner Planets
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Take a journey to our solar system's "rocky planets" - Mercury, Venus,
Earth, and Mars. Discover why Venus is known both as an evening star
and a morning star and explore why, until recently, scientists have had
trouble studying the surface of Mercury, the "quick planet." Learn more
about our home planet, Earth, and its moon. Uncover the secrets of our
mysterious neighbor, Mars. Includes a 50-minute presentation and more
than 450 vivid images.
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Zane: Issac Asimov: The Outer Planets
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Why are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune called the "gas giants"?
What celestial body orbits alongside Pluto? Unravel the unique
characteristics of each of the five planets farthest from the sun as you
listen to the 50-minute multimedia presentation and view more than 400
images. Discover why Jupiter is called the Spotted Giant and learn why
Galileo thought Saturn's beautiful rings were "ears" around the planet.
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Zane: Issac Asimov: The Universe
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Begin your trek through our universe with an explanation of how the
universe was born. Examine the big bang and the expanding universe
theories. You'll learn about our own galaxy, the Milky Way, and explore
distant galaxies to unravel the secrets of how they were formed and
whether they have black holes in their centers. Search the universe to
uncover the differences between quasars and pulsars through a 40-minute
presentation and more than 400 striking images.
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Zane: Jr Science: How Plants are Clasified
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Classification helps scientists gain a clearer picture of the abundance
of plant life. The taxonomy described in this program groups plants in
categories ranging from the most general, Kingdom, to the most specific,
Species. Discover how classification enables scientists to learn how
plants evolved, how they are designed, and how they thrive. Includes a
20-minute multimedia presentation with video and contains more than 350
photos.
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Zane: Jr Science: Intro to Microscope
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This presentation introduces the basic parts of the compound
microscope, demonstrates the proper care for and usage of each part,
and discusses decisions to be made when illuminating and magnifying
microscopic specimens. Characteristics and functions of organisms
from the kingdoms Monera, Protista, and Animalia are examined through
the lens of a compound microscope. Includes a 36-minute multimedia
presentation and contains more than 370 photos and 20 minutes of video.
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Zane: Jr Science: Seed Plants - Gymnosperms & Angiosperms
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Complex seed plants have brought life to all but the most hostile
environments on earth. How do they do it? What systems of reproduction
have allowed seed plants to spread throughout an almost endless variety
of environments? Explore the processes and structures that are the
roots of their evolutionary success. Includes a 19-minute multimedia
presentation with video and contains more than 350 photos.
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Zane: Jr Science: Simple Photosynthetic Organisms - Algae to Ferns
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Simple photosynthetic organisms were the predecessors of our planet's
more complex forms of plant and animal life. These organisms - which
include algae, mosses, liverworts, and ferns - continue to be a critical
foundation for all life on Earth. These "simple" organisms teach about
many of nature's complexities including adaptation, structure, and
photosynthesis. Includes a 23-minute multimedia presentation with
video and contains more than 350 photos.
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Zane: Leading Black Amer 1 (African American History)
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Follow Benjamin Banneker, Mary McLeod, Bethune, and George Washington
Carver in their struggle against, and eventual triumphs over, racism.
Learn how these African Americans of vision, determination, and
dedication defied the odds to become great achievers, changing the lives
and attitudes of many - both black and white - in the process. Includes
a 35-minute multimedia presentation and more than 350 photos.
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Zane: Leading Black Amer 2 (African American History)
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Travel back to the time of slavery in America, and trace the stories of
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Robert Smalls in their risky but
successful escapes from bondage and their selfless and dangerous work to
free others. Learn how they worked to the end of oppression that
attempted to rob blacks of their dignity, labor, culture, and future.
Includes a 40-minute multimedia presentation and more than 375 photos.
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Zane: Library Skills: Using the Almanac
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Brought to life through claymation, General Almanac and his troop of
various types of almanacs introduce almanacs and explain how they are
used. The almanac characters tell what an almanac is, what kids of
facts different kinds of almanacs contain, how almanacs are indexed and
otherwise organized, and how to use the information in almanacs.
Includes a 15-minute multimedia presentation with video, more than 250
photos, and three skills application games to test your knowledge of
using an almanac.
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