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1) Bird
Series
Description
Takes you soaring through the sky and around the world in an exciting journey from the bird's distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety. Take an up-close look at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these creatures.
2) Cat
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
Describes the history, evolution, and different species of cats of cats from the African savannah to their domestication.
3) Desert
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the geographical history of deserts, their animal life and their importance for human culture.
4) Dinosaur
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
Students will gain an understanding of the Jurassic and Mesozoic era through study of paleontology, dinosaur entomology, theories of extinction and dinosaur physiology.
5) Dog
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
Traces the history of dogs from their origins to their domestication and describes various species of dogs.
6) Plant
Series
Description
Through the ages, man has depended on plants for everything from oxygen to food to building supplies. Gives a colorful tour of the world's most dazzling flora - from the most magical to the most bizarre. Watch buds burst, flowers bloom, and discover the myriad ways plants struggle to survive.
7) Shark
Description
Takes you down into the murky world of sharks and their relatives, reveals what motivates these fascinating creatures, and dispels some myths about their behavior. Discover a shark that can fit in your hand and a shark that eats only plankton--and learn that not all sharks are killing machines.
8) Skeleton
Series
Pub. Date
1994.
Description
Takes you beneath the surface to reveal the hidden secrets of an incredible variety of skeletal structures, none more complex than our own. A symbol of our deepest fears, a miracle of engineering - see the skeleton as never before.
10) Mammals
Series
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
11) Rock & mineral
Series
Pub. Date
1996.
Formats
Description
Learn amazing facts about rocks, gems, and the Earth itself.
12) Seashore
Series
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
Dives into the front line between land and sea. From crashing waves and blasting winds to placid tide pools, discover what makes our coastlines so alluring to the masses of wildlife and humans who gather there.
15) Planets
Series
Description
Journey through space and time, witnessing the birth of the sun and traveling to the outer limits of the solar system.
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Zoom in on a world of creatures that are industrious, sociable, and environmentally useful, but that are nevertheless avoided and ignored. Safely examine the wonders of the insect through macrophotography and startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing life forms.
19) Eyewitness ocean
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.