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Cultivate a love of nature!
(6th-12th Grade)
Wednesdays; Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9, May 14; 5 p.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (Hall)
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Journey to one of the strangest and most beautiful landscapes in the world, the Alashan Desert. Amidst one section of the Alashan lies a hyper-arid region, textured like an egg-box with what many scientists consider to be the world's tallest sand dunes rising over 1,000 ft. above a matrix of fresh and salt-water lakes. Because of its proximity to the Outer Mongolian border, the Alashan was off limits to outsiders until the demise of the Soviet Union....
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
If we could lift up the ground beneath our feet what would we see? We would see how the earth works. The earth is a machine its moving parts buried deep beyond our sight. But using the Earth Machine, a vast 3D model of our planet within an aircraft hangar. We can reveal the enormous geological processes driven by a vast heat engine buried 3000 miles beneath us. It has the power to move continents, create devastating earthquakes and powerful volcanoes....
3) MegaWorld
Series
Language
English
Description
Argentina makes some of the finest wines in the world, but it's also quickly establishing itself as a technological giant in South America. The MegaWorld team will visit CONAE a civilian agency that builds and launches communication satellites for clients all over the world. We'll get a rare, up-close look at one of these huge communication devices and find out exactly what goes into manufacturing them. We'll visit the world's only factory that makes...
5) FIVE
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In this episode, we visit an old country in North Africa and explore markets, forts and the desert.
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