Core Astronomy examines the key points in the development of astronomy, beginning with Ptolemy's earth centered paradigm to Copernicus' introduction of a sun centered solar system, and Isaac Newton's three laws of motion...
Whether searching for oil, or uranium to run power plants, the search is directed by geologists. In Core Geology, the building blocks of this most contemporary science are laid out in a logical order...
Detrimental climate shifts that can affect the whole planet and human civilization. Includes interviews with leading glacial experts from around the country.
Glaciers can dominate an entire continent ... Can reshape a continent's surface features in the blink of a geologic eye ... All the spectacular mountain peaks that inspire us have been shaped by glaciers...
This program presents the principles of atmospheric dynamics. The Earth's atmosphere is a dynamic balance of gases and sunlight that allows for the possibility of life.
Presents the relationships between climates and biomes, and climates and people ... And describes the six major climate types. Lastly, it shows how weather extremes play a major role in each climate type.
This DVD presents the principles of weather dynamics, how weather conditions are measured, how computer models are used to predict the weather, the special role of moisture in producing weather phenomena.
Starting with temperature records collected over 100 years ago, Measuring the Earth's Temperature takes the viewer from the earliest weather stations and balloon launches, to a network of super weather stations constructed...