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Summary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOW

1 hold on 2 copies

Summary: The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: HOT DVD

Summary: Scrat's constant quest for an acorn causes a shift in the ice. Manny, Sid, and Diego end up stranded on an iceberg in the middle of the sea. A group of misfit pirates are determined to stop the trio from ever returning home.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY ICE

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ICE

Summary: Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOW

Edwards, John.

Summary: Explores how the continental plates formed, how they have moved over the centuries, and how they are positioned today, explains what causes these huge plates to move, what happens at their boundaries, and the effect this has on both the visible landscape and the landscape beneath the sea.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Apple Media 2006

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Edwards

Summary: Continental drift: explosive musical connections.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN ROU

Summary: Gather your herd and get ready to laugh out loud watching the greatest 'chillogy' of all time! Now you can enjoy all 5 hilarious Ice age films in one supercool DVD collection. Meet Manny, Sid, Diego and Scrat in the original global hit comedy that started it all. Then follow the action-packed adventures of your favourite sub-zero heroes as they work together to thrive and survive in their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY ICE

Directions

Contents: Continental drift version -- The asymmetrical excursion -- 1995 demo version -- Deadly dragon remix

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: International Anthem 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL ELECTRONIC DIR

Burleigh, Robert.

Summary: Presents the life of the scientist responsible for the first map of the ocean floor, describing her experiences with sexism and her pioneering work which led to the confirmation of the theory of continental drift.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THA

Rolling Stones (Musical group)

Contents: Sad sad sad. -- Mixed emotions. -- Terrifying. -- Hold on to your hat. -- Hearts for sale. -- Blinded by love. -- Rock and a hard place. -- Can't be seen. -- Almost hear you sigh. -- Continental drift. -- Break the spell. -- Slipping away.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Rolling Stones Records 1989

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ROL

Summary: Studies of our planet's crust, or lithosphere, suggest that it's not a single solid layer at all. This video illustrates the process of scientific inquiry by studying the evolution of our understanding of plate tectonics, the dynamics of those ever-shifting slabs of earth we call solid ground. Beginning with Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift, the program discusses major and minor...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: This program provides arguments in favor of continental drift and the one-time existence of a supercontinent, shows how isolation can give rise to different species and how species develop in response to their environments, and explains clines and suggests the reason for their existence. After viewing the program, students should understand the significance of the continental drift theory, the...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Summary: Relates the fascinating tales behind history's greatest discoveries: the prehistoric painted caves of France, the undersea tomb of the Titanic, the sources of the Nile, the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamen, the lost city of Machu Picchu, Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the continental drift.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Time Home Entertainment 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 910.9 GRE

Renton, John J.

Summary: These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 551.1 NAT Part 1
Call number: DVD 551.1 NAT Part 2
Call number: DVD 551.1 NAT Part 3

Summary: Marine scientists have mapped the ocean floor and discovered that the "spine" of the earth runs down the Atlantic Ocean, then up through the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is here that the earth's crust was forged, and it is also where living things first existed. Using satellite images and the latest marine technology, this program contains stunning footage of the ocean floor, the underwater...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: A life-sustaining envelope of gas surrounds the earth. This atmosphere contains oxygen, CO2, water vapor, and other gases-it is what generates climate, which affects all living beings. This program analyzes the sun's gradual brightening and the relationship between sunlight and CO2, explains why the atmospheres of Mars and Venus cannot sustain life, theorizes about the disappearance of...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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