Summary: This program tours a greenhouse to describe the four main classifications of plants, and their structure and reproduction.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: What gave Charles Darwin the confidence to finally make his radical ideas on evolution public? Presented by well-known science interpreter Jim Doherty, this program explores Darwin's research during the years leading up to his publication of On the Origin of Species. Doherty explains and reconstructs several experiments that Darwin undertook on the grounds of his English estate. These include...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program details the structure, germination, growth, and response of seeds using greenhouse examples.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Today his name is closely associated with human evolution. Why, then, was Charles Darwin such a tireless observer of plants? This program illustrates Darwin's quest to further support his assertions in On the Origin of Species using the familiar surroundings of his garden. Science interpreter Jim Doherty guides viewers through Darwin's studies of insect-eating plants, including the common...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: From the sponge to the giraffe, from mosses to redwoods, this program examines the similarities and differences between the denizens of the animal and plant kingdoms. Distinctive characteristics of plants and animals, including physical structure, methods of reproduction, and life cycle, as well as where they find their food and how they interact with other organisms are discussed. Vivid images...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005