Science DVDs - Annotated Videography of CFCC Collection

QE 11 .C674 2007

Core Geology

The building blocks of this most contemporary science are laid out in a logical order.  Contents : The geological laws, 1669 -- Properties of minerals, 1812 -- Geology occurs by natural processes, 1830 -- The three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic, 1833 -- A past Ice Age is theorized, 1837 -- Radioactive decay is used to date the earth, 1903 -- Aflred Wegener proposes continental drift theory, 1912 -- Ancient life and the fossil record, 1972.

QE 28 .R6 2002

Rockin’ World of Geology

6-disc series plus guide on CD-ROM

Program 1. The basics -- Program 2. Minerals -- Program 3. Volcanoes & erosion -- Program 4. Sedimentary & metamorphic rocks -- Program 5. Plate tectonics -- Program 6. Water in geology.

QE 28.3 .H693 2008

How the Earth Was Made

Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.

QE 390 .S83 2007

Subbottom Profiler Surveys

(BlackLaser Learning)

Covers all the basic principles required to collect, interpret and understand subbottom data

QE 501 .F33 2008

Faces of Earth

Uncover the deep mysteries of our planet with top geologists. Using state-of-the-art computer animation and stunning photography, four in-depth, compelling programs explore how these forces shape the Earth and how the Earth has shaped human evolution. Contents : Building the planet -- Shaping the planet -- Assembling America -- A human world.

QE 501.2 .A43 2007

Amazing Planet

(National Geographic)

3-part series on 2 discs

In this 3 hour series, one can witness in seconds what took the Earth eons to create: bumper-car continents; ice ages pulsing out of the poles and back; the Himalayas surging upwards; sand dunes swallowing, then uncovering African villages, and more.

QE 522 .U53 2005

Understanding Volcanoes

Types of volcanoes and the various effects that they have on the landscape are examined. Examples from around the world are provided. Terminology used to describe volcanic activity is introduced and different types of volcanoes are seen. Examples of volcanic processes are provided, showing that volcanic processes are both beneficial and harmful to people.  The possibility that volcanoes cause long-term climate changes is investigated.

QE 522 .V65 2003

Volcano : Nature's Inferno

Takes a firsthand look at some of the world's most notorious volcanoes, including Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and Japan's Mount Unzen.

QE 761 .W35 2005

Walking with Monsters : Life Before the Dinosaurs

There was a time when two-ton predatory fish came on land, along with 26-foot sea scorpions. State-of-the-art digital technology breathes life into these creatures that dominated earth for 250 million years.

QE 861.4 .D56 2008

Dinosaurs Unearthed

(National Geographic)

Dino autopsy: Leading paleontologists unlock the mysteries behind one of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever discovered. This rare specimen with its fossilized skin and tissue intact, is bringing us closer than ever to understanding how dinosaurs lived, looked, and moved.

Dino death trap: The fossilized remains of Tyrannosaurus Rex's great-grandfather are unearthed in China's Gobi desert, revealing what the T-Rex looked like before they grew so gigantic. State-of-the-art research techniques and amazing new footage of dinosaur mummies reveal fascinating new clues about the lives of the prehistoric giants who once ruled the Earth.