2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Futures Futures 2: 2: Meteorology Meteorology & & Ocean Ocean Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Go behind the scenes with hurricane specialists, tornado chasers, lightning experts and space "weather"
scientists to see how math concepts help these professionals get their jobs done every day. Ocean
Exploration introduces students to career opportunities in physical, geological, chemical and marine
oceanography and explains how math is an essential first step. Dr. Eugenie Clark, "The Shark Lady"
explains the functional relationship of pressure to depth in the context of ocean drilling, arctic sprays,
treasure hunts and more.
30 min. color cc
Futures utures 2: 2: Personal Personal Communication Communication & Mass Communication
Communication
Personal communication shows students how math relates to pagers, cellular phones, satellites and
fiber optics. Included is a visit to NASA's Search For Extraterrestial Intelligence where physicists monitor
signals from outer space. Students also see technologies that allow people with disabilities to
communicate mathematical aspects of the technology that brings live TV and radio into the homes of
millions of people around the world.
30 min. color cc
Futures Futures 2: 2: Renewable Renewable Energy Energy & & Environmental Environmental Science
Science
A segment on Renewable Energy takes students to Zond Industries wind machines and elsewhere to
learn how math is used to develop advanced energy concepts such as photovoltaics, geothermal, and
bionics. In Environmental Science Technology learn what math has to do with saving the planet. Olivia
newton-john, the first ambassador to the UN on the environment discusses how math concepts such as
inequalities are applies to solar detoxification, biodiversity, global warming and the engineering of
recycling and landfills.
30 min. color cc
Futures: Futures: Statistics Statistics Statistics & & Sports Sports Sports Performance
Performance
Statistics is a method which allows us to confidently project what could happen in the future based on
past results. From the crack of the bat and the curve of the ball, to sprinters, skateboarders and skiers,
athletic performance is being shaped by technological innovation. Kareen Abdul-Jabar and other sports
stars join Jaime Escalante to explore the impact mathematics is having on world class athletes.
30 min. color cc
G'Day G'Day Australia
Australia
Australia
A closer look at the magnificent land of Australia.
60 min. color
Gabriel Gabriel Garcia Garcia Garcia Marquez: Marquez: Marquez: Magic Magic & & & Reality
Reality
This video takes us to the Colombian coast, home of author Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his family. It
features the author himself and the people of whom he writes - characters from real life who blend with
the imaginary, satirical characters from the author's imagination.
60 min. color
Galapagos Galapagos (My (My Fragile Fragil
Fragile
e World) World)
Audubon uncovers the exotic beauty of the islands and their unique wildlife, including Darwin's finches,
giant tortoises, iguanas and many other removable species.
60 min. color
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