2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Life Life on on Earth Earth Earth # # 7: 7: Victors Victors of of the the Dry Dry Dry Land
Land
This episode traces the rise and fall of dinosaurs and investigates a variety of reptiles, including
tortoises, iguanas, snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
58 min. color
Life Life on on Earth Earth Earth # # # 8: 8: Lords Lords of of the the Air Air
Air
Feathers, a significant evolutionary development, are essential to birds - not only for flight, but also for
insulation and courtship purposes. This episode focuses on the use and advantages of this evolutionary
achievement.
58 min. color
Life Life on on Earth Earth # # 9: 9: Rise Rise of of the the the Mammals
Mammals
Beginning with the development of marsupials, this episode explains how and why the most enterprising
reptiles became mammals.
58 min. color
Life Life Life on on Earth Earth #10:Theme #10:Theme and and and Variations
Variations
There are remarkable differences among mammal species. This episode illustrates some of the most
striking variations.
58 min. color
Life Life on on on Earth Earth #11: #11: #11: Hunters Hunters and and the the the Hunted
Hunted
This episode focuses on the relationship between hunter and prey - one of the most powerful creative
forces of evolution.
58 min. color
Life Life on on Earth Earth #12: #12: Life Life in in the the the Trees
Trees
How primates solved the survival problems of life in the trees through the development of binocular vision
and grasping hands, is fully examined in this episode.
58 min. color
Life Life on on Earth Earth #13: #13: Compulsive Compulsive Communicators
Communicators
Traces the origins of human beings in Africa three million years ago and the impact of man's talent for
communication on the environment.
58 min. color
Life Life Life on on Earth Earth (2 (2 pts.)
pts.)
A natural history written and hosted by David Attenborough detailing the complete story of evolution.
Features some amazing wildlife photography also.
232 min. color
Life Life on on the the Mississippi
Mississippi
This is the story of the early life of Mark Twain, one of America's best loved authors, as he fulfills a
boyhood ambition to become a river pilot.
54 min. color
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