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In a world increasingly dominated by humans, three teams of determined conservationists go to extraordinary lengths to save three threatened species in the American heartland. Stunningly photographed in the Grand Canyon and on the American prairie, The Nature Makers follows biologists who've deployed helicopters, giant bulldozers and a host of human tools in order to defend nature.
On the Platte River in Nebraska, Brice Krohn leads a team of biologists...
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English
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With the failure of President Hoover’s policies at the end of 1929, marked by the stock market crash on October 24, 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, the decade that began with the dream of endless progress and prosperity came to an end with millions unemployed. American industrial workers who had lost their jobs lined up in the streets for a bowl of soup and hunk of bread. Depression, new technology and foreclosure by the banks drove more...
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English
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"Documentary Film guides students as they conceive and create their own documentary film for their friends and community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents,...
Author
Series
Sherlock files volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister spending a year in England, use clues in their ancestor Sherlock Holmes' casebook as they try to solve the mystery of a monster threatening a peaceful country village where a documentary film is being made.
5) I dig dirt
Publisher
Distributed by Big Kids Productions
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
See super earth-moving equipment in action and up close. Marvel at the biggest dump truck in the world that moves 240 tons of dirt in one load, and other giant machines.
Publisher
NGHT
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
[Widescreen format].
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (270 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take off beyond Earth's boundaries for the ultimate tour of our solar system. From Mars' monstrous mountains to Saturn's glittering rings, the sights are out of this world. Each hour offers breathtaking tours of the planets using modern-day high-tech telescopes and stunning CGI.
7) African cats
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set against one of the wildest places on Earth, experience the extraordinary adventure of two families as they strive to make a home in an untamed land. Stunning high-definition, breathtaking images bring viewers face-to-face with the majestic kings of the savanna and their true-life love, humor, and determination. Blending family bonds with the power and majesty of the wild, it's an exciting, awe-inspiring, and heart-touching experience.
8) Surf's up
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
Widescreen special ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
9) Seashore
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2010, c1996
Physical Desc
1 DVD (62 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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.
10) Cat
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2010, c1994
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1 DVD (ca. 62 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows the journey of these mysterious and adored animals from the African savanna to the modern home. Along the way, discover the secret lives of felines great and small--their evolution, anatomy, habitat, behavior, and more.
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Series
The classroom volume 1
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
279 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As a documentary is filmed at their middle school, roles reverse for worrier Trevor and his lifelong best friend Libby, who has always rescued him from embarrassing situations but is now focused on being "cool" and no longer wants to be his "friend friend."
12) Horse
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 35, 27 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to horses that explores the history and varieties of horses, and the links between horses and humankind.
13) Garbage truck
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Publisher
Marvelous Media
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Did you ever wonder where that refuse collector came from or how it was made? Learn all about garbage trucks in a visit to the McNeilus factory in Rochester, MN. See the process of building one of the most automated machines on the road, how a garbage truck is assembled to efficiently pack and transport garbage, ride along on trash collection day, and visit a facility that turns garbage and waste into power.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Travel back to the days of raging raptors and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Plus, see some of the world's creepiest creatures such as spiders, ants, dung beetles, and more.
15) This is a moose
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Director Billy Waddler is trying to film a documentary about moose, but the moose in question has no intention of spending his life in the woods and his animal friends, who have dreams of their own, help him prove his point.
16) Puppy party
Publisher
LongNeedle Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Using footage of puppies, teaches facts about mor than 25 dog breeds.
17) Speed!
Publisher
Cerebellum Corporation
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Breaking the sound barrier with the world's fastest land speed record of mach 1.007, approximately 775 mph, now that's speed! Experiencing G-force on a roller coaster, normally felt while flying in an F-18 fighter jet, that's quick. A cheetah that was clocked at 105 mph, and the world's fastest man is shown in this fast-paced episode.
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Language
English
Description
Explores the dangerous and destructive forces of nature, from hurricanes to volcanoes, tornadoes to avalanches and earthquakes. Rare footage reveals the Earth at its most violent. The making of Eyewitness (written and produced by Bill Butt ; director/cameraman Mike Kamei ; music by Guy Michelmore) shows the camera and computer techniques used in the production of the series opening screens.
Publisher
Finley-Holiday Films
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 DVD (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
What better way to inspire interest in our national parks than with an interactive DVD on America's amazing wildlife. Over 150 species of animals are featured in the best collection of national park wildlife footage ever assembled on one DVD! From the Everglades to the Olympics, from the Grand Canyon to Glacier, kids of all ages can watch.
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