Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Vancouver: Hong Kong East
What keeps the universe ticking away until the end of time?n
The music and mathematics of periodic motion.nn
Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Microbial diversity far surpasses all other diversity on the planet. This session examines recent studies of microbes including extremophiles, the comparisons of Bacteria and Archaea, and the formation and life cycle of biofilms.
Play's the Thing - Bo, Karla and Max can't decide on what game to play - they each have a favorite of their own. Mama's home movies show them that every animal likes to play differently whether it is swinging, running or gnawing. As a result, the children understand that each of their favorite games actually helps them practice skills they will use later in life. Sam Spades of the Savanna - Bo, it seems, has lost his favorite feather...or more accurately, someone seems to have taken it! Mama and the kids go on a mission to solve the mystery of the missing feather.
The relationships of chemistry to the other sciences and to everyday life are presented.n
All sound is the product of airwaves crashing against our eardrums. The mathematical technique for understanding this and other wave phenomena is called the Fourier analysis, which allows the disentangling of a complex wave into basic waves called sinusoids, or sine waves. In this unit we discover how the Fourier analysis is used in creating electronic music and underpins all digital technology.
Dave visits Mount Vernon, Monticello and Montpelier recalling the achievements of the Presidents who lived there and their aims for the estates they called home. He highlights features of Georgian and Palladian architecture and provides insightful anecdotes associated with each home. These anecdotes concern the lives of African slaves and indentured servants, epithets on the graves of the tree Presidents, and stories of Dolley Madison's successes in Washington. Viewers gain an understanding of the private lives of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, and Madison.
Throughout the ages, the notion of infinity has been a source of mystery and paradox, a philosophical question to ponder. As a mathematical concept, infinity is at the heart of calculus, the notion of irrational numbers
In Good Shape is the weekly health show on DW, covering all aspects of health care: what's new in medical treatment, alternative medicine, wellness and fitness - as well as nutrition and beauty. In our studio interview we discuss topics in-depth with specialists, and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions. Dr. Carsten Lekutat and Stefanie Suren are alternate hosts of the program and will provide a combination of video-rich features and insightful interviews that grapple with some of the larger issues in medical treatment and healthcare. As an interactive feature of the program we also ask viewers to request a program topic Dr. Carsten Lekutat is a qualified General Practitioner and works as a doctor in Berlin. He is also responsible for training medical students at the Berlin Charite hospital. Stefanie Suren is executive producer and presenter of In Good Shape. 'Keep it simple and straightforward' - that is her goal as a reporter, producer and presenter.
How did people begin to understand themselves in relation to the natural world and to the unseen realms beyond, and how was religion a community experience? In this unit, animism and shamanism in Shinto are contrasted with philosophical and ethical systems in early Greece and China, and the beginnings of Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Judaism.
Rome's civil engineering contributed as much to the empire as did its weapons.n
"Themes in World History" introduces developments in technology and human thought that have changed the course of history. It begins by going over ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley. It discusses each of their contributions to history from medical practices and the calendar to cotton and iron working. This episode discusses irrigation as one of the major keys in the birth of civilization. Important periods of history such as the Classical period, the Renaissance period, the Industrial Revolution, and the 20th century are reviewed. To prepare for the world history portion of GED test it's helpful to visit museums, rent historical movies, and read the newspaper and magazines.