Summary: Through volcanic eruptions of molten rock, Planet Earth is forever giving birth to itself. But this engine of landmass creation is also a vehicle of cataclysmic destruction-particularly in the form of the super-volcano. This episode from the Amazing Planet series takes viewers backward into the dim reaches of geologic time and forward into the not-too-distant future to illustrate how magma and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this program a young environmental engineer takes viewers into the field for an in-depth look at the rock cycle and the geologic processes that occur within Earth's core, mantle, and crust. Using dynamic graphics to illustrate essential terms, the video covers the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks; their physical and chemical properties; subgroups and examples of each;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Beneath our feet lies a world of violence, death, and renewal-the soil. This program takes viewers deep inside that unseen realm, focusing on the chemical and ecological complexity that enriches soil and sustains plant and animal life. A wide array of fungi, microorganisms, insects, and small animals are examined, illustrating the roles they play in the development of root systems and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Peak oil: the point at which oil-producing countries, faced with diminishing crude reserves, can no longer keep pace with growing demand. Has the world already reached it, or is the point of irrevocable decline still decades away? That is the slippery question that frames the narrative of this program as experts from around the world give their views on factors associated with escalating oil...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009