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Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
In 2029, giant super-computers dominate the planet.To destroy man's future by changing the past, they send an indestructible cyborg, a Terminator, back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace?
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Sid and his friends learn about the world around them by observing, comparing, measuring, and other fun ways to get answers to questions and solve problems. Watch as Sid finds out why his shoes are shrinking, how his grandmother knows exactly when the pancakes are done, how his banana got mushy, and what makes his popsicle melt
5) Total recall
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Movie explodes out of the year 2084 A.D. with gut crunching, white knuckle, nonstop action, as Quaid/Hauser smashes his way through a horrifyingly real fantasy world
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
History is made not only by kings, queens, presidents, and generals, but equally by inventors and the technological powers they unleash. This course explores the inventions that have changed the world from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Along with recounting famous inventions such as the steam engine, airplane, atomic bomb and computer chip, these lectures explore a number of surprising innovations, including beer, pagodas, indoor plumbing...
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings refuses to reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the politicians, and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust turns to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son (Patricia Neal, Billy Gray) befriend him and soon realize that they may be all that stands between...
10) Brain
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this thought-provoking episode, some very tricky optical illusions show that the brain doesn't always correctly interpret what it sees. Check out Bill Nye from a whole new angle when he gets an M.R.I. of his brain
11) Nutrition
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Bill Nye explains the process of converting the properties of food (nutrients, vitamins, minerals) into energy. He also explains food science and shows the way particular minerals or vitamins in food can be isolated, identified, and measured
12) Igor
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
In a world filled with mad scientists and evil inventions, one talented evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a mad scientist himself. He dreams of winning the annual evil science fair. Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention, Igor creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva, is sweet and sings. That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude
13) Minority report
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Washington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who set him up
14) I, robot
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
In the year 2035, robots are a common, trusted part of life. But that trust is broken when a scientist is found dead, and a skeptical Chicago police detective investigating the murder believes that a robot is responsible
17) Momentum
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Brace for the impact of this moving program as Bill Nye shows how weight and speed affect momentum. The crash test dummies know a lot about momentum in a car and the importance of wearing a safety belt
19) S.T.E.M
Series
Publisher
Nickelodeon / Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Nick Jr. introduces preschoolers to the exciting curriculum of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M.) that is a hot topic for parents and educators! Join your favorite Nick Jr. friends from Paw Patrol, Bubbles Guppies and more for exciting adventures and lessons in problem-solving and everyday technologies -- perfect for jump-starting young imaginations and developing inquisitive minds!
20) Life cycles
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Did you know that all living things grow, reproduce, and die in cycles? Bill Nye explains "Life cycles" and shows us why many different living things have similar life cycles
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