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Zane: Lit Art: Understanding Biographies
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Survey the major characteristics of biographies, including the author's
viewpoint, research aspects, and fictional elements. Learn how a
historical biography is researched and written by examining the life of
John F. Kennedy; study how a literary biography is written, using the
story of the life of Mark Twain as an example; and discover how to
write a scientific biography through an in-depth profile of Marie Curie.
Includes a 62-minute multimedia presentation and more than 580 photos.
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Zane: Lit Art: Understanding Drama
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Explore theater as both a literary form and a performance art. Survey
the works of playwrights in all dramatic forms: tragedy, drama,
melodrama, comedy, and farce. Examine the elements of dramatic
structure: exposition, complication, climax, and resolution. Understand
the challenges of writing for the stage and the factors considered in
transforming a script into "live" theater. Includes an 80-minute
multimedia presentation and 285 photos.
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Zane: Lit Art: Understanding Short Fiction
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Develop a thorough understanding of short fiction by examining the
ways in which a writer uses setting, tone, character, plot, and mood
to convey the theme of a literary work. Examine how special elements,
such a point of view and imagery, are applied to this art form. Compare
the distinctive writing techniques of such noted authors as Eudora
Welty, William Faulkner, and Ernest Hemingway. Includes a 20-minute
multimedia presentation and 100 photos.
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Zane: Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
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A powerful electronic version of America's best-selling language
reference that delivers accurate, up-to-date information while word
processing, composing E-mail, designing spreadsheets, preparing
presentations, browsing CD-ROM's, or surfing the Web.
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Zane: Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
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Open the pages to a world of literature with in-depth coverage on
prominent authors and their great works. With more than 10,000
entries, this thorough literary reference features information about
different genres and comprehensive coverage of literary terms...
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Zane: Multimedia Powertalk
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Best-selling authors Tony Robbins and Paul Zane Pilzer team up to
discuss what is happening in the American economy. Their high-energy,
65-minute multimedia presentation is linked to more than 4000 hypertext
pages of valuable reference material, including the entire contents of
their four best-selling books - "Unlimited Power" and "Awaken the Giant
Within" by Robbins, and "Other People's Money" and "Unlimited Wealth" by
Pilzer - plus more than 300 related articles.
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Zane: Music Hist: Romanticism to Contemporary
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Survey the history of Western classical music, from Beethoven's "Eroica"
to Copland's "Rodeo." Understand polyphony, dissonance, and tonality.
Learn how the emotional quality of Beethoven's works impacted the
symphonic form. Explore Wagner's contributions to opera, Stravinsky's
focus on rhythm, and Copland's synthesis of jazz and classical elements.
Includes an 89-minute multimedia presentation and 850 photos.
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Zane: My Brother's Keeper
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Learn the story of the Holocaust and, specifically, the Warsaw ghetto,
told through the art of Israel Bernbaum, and supplemented by archival
photos, firsthand accounts, and a history text. understand how hate
and racist propaganda can lead to catastrophe, and examine the meaning
of the biblical phrase, "my brother's keep." Includes a 25-minute
multimedia presentation based on Bernbaum's book, "My Brother's Keeper"
(the complete text of which is included), and 300 photos.
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Zane: US Geography: Florida: The Sunshine State
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Study Florida's main geographical regions, their principal features, and
the animal species hat inhabit them; meet the historical personalities
who have helped shape Florida's past and present; explore the meaning
behind Florida's state symbols and learn what it means to be a
Floridian; and examine how the scenic, cultural, and recreational
attractions of Florida have helped the state develop both economically
and socially. Includes a 60-minute multimedia presentation and more
than 840 photos.
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Zane: US Geography: Texas: The Lone Star State
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Learn how Texas is the meeting place of four of North America's main
geographical regions; meet the noted personalities who have helped
shape Texas's past and present; see how the diversity of the various
ethnic groups that make up Texas's populace have contributed to its
unique heritage; and identify the major industries found in Texas and
the economic issues that may affect its future. Includes a 63-minute
multimedia presentation and more than 980 photos.
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