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New! What Is Science Learning from Bees? Ever Wondered? (Series 2)
Item# 53255
© 2012
22 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-788-2
What can we learn from the humble honeybee? A lot more than you might expect! This episode explains how bees are helping scientists get closer to understanding genetic links to obesity and diabetes an...
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Multicellular Organisms and Their Nervous Systems
Item# 49964
© 2012
21 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-786-1
This engaging program explains the level of organization necessary for the structure and functioning of multicellular organisms, including cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Focusing on the ne...
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New to Our Collection! Dawn Chorus: The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52265
© 2011
29 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-849-0
In this first of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams investigates how and why birds communicate. He first looks at the reasons that snipe use their tail feathers to make a very...
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New to Our Collection! Designed for a Welsh Life: The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52269
© 2011
29 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-853-7
In this last of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams explores the ability of birds to fly, the intricate structure of their beaks, and the way their camouflage enables them to l...
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New to Our Collection! Feathering the Nest: The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52266
© 2011
29 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-850-6
In this second of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams investigates the breeding and nesting behavior of birds. We watch great crested grebes make a spectacular courtship displa...
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New to Our Collection! Living on the Edge: The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52267
© 2011
29 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-851-3
In this third of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams discovers the difficulties birds face in order to stay alive. He encounters one dramatic scene in which a sparrow hawk seiz...
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New to Our Collection! Living with Us: The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52268
© 2011
29 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-852-0
In this fourth of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams explores how birds have adapted to living alongside humans, making use of our buildings, parks, gardens, and even the wast...
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New to Our Collection! The Secret Life of Birds
Item# 52264
© 2011
145 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-848-3
Traveling from wild coastlines to urban habitats, this captivating five-part series follows host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams as he explores the behavior of birds—revealing the many facets of the...
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Easter Island Shark
Item# 49653
© 2011
50 Min.
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In this program, shark expert Enric Sala and his team of scientists begin their search for the lost deep sea monsters of Easter Island. With a high seas adventure, they set out from Chile to brave the...
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Do You See What I See? The Science of Color Perception
Item# 48257
© 2011
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-938-0
When a movie hero leaps into a taxi and shouts, “Follow that blue car!” he takes the driver’s understanding of color for granted. But, physiologically speaking, can we be sure that the hues we perceiv...
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