Videos on Science and the Environment

2001 a space odyssey 1968

Jerome Agel, William Sylvester, Gary Lockwood, Stanley Kubrick, Keir Dullea, Arthur Charles Clarke, and Arthur Charles Clarke

A science fiction film about a journey to Jupiter by two austronauts and a computer named HAL which becomes a vehicle for a metaphorical journey in which mankind moves from the pre-historic birth of intelligence toward the emergence of man as pure thought somewhere in the future. 3 videodiscs (149 min.)

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Bill Gates the sultan of software 2008

From his privileged childhood to his recent battles with the Justice Department, Biography profiles the "sultan of software" through interviews with those who know him best, including his mother and father. 1 videodisc (46 min.)

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Blood in the mobile 2011

Frank Piasecki Poulsen, Ole Tornbjerg, Koncern Film, Chili Films, and Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion

Shows the connection between our phones and the civil war in the Congo. Director Frank Poulsen travels to DR Congo to see the illegal mine industry with his own eyes. He gets access to Congo's largest tin-mine, which is being controlled by different armed groups, and where children work for days in narrow mine tunnels to dig out the minerals that end up in our phones. 1 videodisc (82 min.) :

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Brazil 1986, 1985

Terry Gilliam, Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Katherine Helmond

A surrealistic view of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme and everyone is monitored by a secret government agency. 1 videocassette (131 min.)

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Charles Simonyi, the meta-traveler 2008

Károly Simonyi, Tibor Purger, and Duna Televízió

"Dr. Charles Simonyi is a software engineer and scientist, inventor of Hungarian Notation and the first WYSIWYG word processor (the predecessor of Microsoft Word). After winning the first Hungarian televised student competition on space exploration in 1962, he traveled to Star City, then a super-secret training center for Soviet cosmonauts. Four decades later, Charles returned to Star City a billionaire, to train for his own flight abroad the Soyuz TMA-10. As the second Hungarian cosmonaut and fifth private space traveler, he spent two weeks on the International Space Station. Hungarian Duna Television's crew followed Simonyi for a year and a half across three continents and six countries in order to understand and present how the dreams of this genius from Budapest come true. The first part of the documentary is devoted to the space adventure, while the second part portrays the scientist and the man. 1 videodisc (112 min.)

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Digital dark age help, we're disappearing! 2004, c2003

Jörg Daniel Hissen, Peter Moers, Park Films, and NDR International

"Compact and portable, digitized information is an attractive alternative to bulky books, analog media, and emulsion-based photographs-- but can it stand the test of time? In this program, Stewart Brand, co-inventor of the TCP/IP Internet protocol, and others in the know assess the rapid proliferation of digitization; confront the alarming risk of massive data loss through technology obsolescence, platform incompatibilities, and storage media degradation; explore the potentially catastrophic impace of data loss on cultural identity; and outline some of the efforts being made to stave off a digital dark age"--Container. 1 videodisc (53 min.) sd., col

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Digital divides and learning divides challenges and opportunities in Africa 2012

"With ubiquitous access to the Internet and the proliferation of cellphones, particularly in Africa, many ask: Is there still a digital divide? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Not all of Africa is equal. There are many poor countries with inadequate electricity, water, and food, particularly in rural communities, that also lack access to basic education, have high rates of illiteracy and have poor information resources on agriculture, health, and social services. A panel of faculty and experts in the field, hosted by Rutgers librarian Marty Kesselman, will discuss the current situation in Africa and how Rutgers is collaborating with the University of Liberia and Cuttington University to advance libraries and education in agriculture and engineering and foster opportunities for sustainability. These programs will serve as models that can be replicated in other developing countries around the world.''--Panel discussion pamphlet. 1 videodisc (75 min.) :

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Koyaanisqatsi c2012

This first work of The Qatsi Trilogy wordlessly surveys the rapidly changing environments of the Northern hemisphere, in an astonishing collage created by the director, cinematographer Ron Fricke, and composer Philip Glass. It shuttles viewers from one jaw-dropping vision to the next, moving from images of untouched nature to others depicting human beings, increasing dependence on technology. 1 videodisc (86 min.)

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Life 2.0 c2010

Jason Spingarn-Koff,  Andrew Lauren, Stephan Paternot, Jonathan Shukat, Andrew Lauren Productions,  PalmStar Entertainment (Firm), Oprah Winfrey Network, and Ro*co Films International

Second Life is a virtual online world which is played by hundreds of thousands of users across the world assuming new identities in the form of avatars. This film explores the lure of made up identities and online addiction. 1 videodisc (99 min.) :

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Mobilize "In 2011 The World health Organization stated, 'The electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones are classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as possibly carcinogenic to humans.' The cell phone industry has vigorously disputed these findings."--Container. 1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.)

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Naqoyqatsi c2012

Through a variety of cinematic techniques, including slow motion, time-lapse, computer-generated imagery, and found footage, the film tells of a world that has completed the transition from the natural to the artificial.  Globalization has been accomplished, all of our interactions are technologically mediated, and all images are manipulated. 1 videodisc (89 min.)

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O'er the land 2009, c2007

Deborah Stratman, William H Rankin, Pythagoras Film (Firm), and Cinema Guild

"A documentary that explores the ways in which Americans have come to understand freedom and the increasingly technological reiterations of manifest destiny"-- Container. 1 videodisc (52 min.) :

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Powaqqatsi c2012

Reggio turns his sights on third-world nations in the Southern hemisphere. Forgoing the sped-up aesthetic of the first film, Powaqqatsi employs a meditative slow motion in order to reveal the beauty of the traditional ways of life in those parts of the planet, and to show how cultures there are being eroded as their environments are taken over by industry. 1 videodisc (99 min.)

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Test tube babies c2006

Chana Gazit, Blair Brown, PBS Home Video, and WGBH Educational Foundation

This tells the story of doctors, researchers, and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction. In so doing, they landed at the center of a controversy whose reverberations continue to this day. 1 videodisc (53 min.)

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The trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer 2009

David Grubin, David Grubin Productions, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), British Broadcasting Corporation, and Television Service

J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and legacy are inextricably linked to America's most famous top-secret initiative - the Manhattan Project. This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists. 1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.)

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Un Monde sans fil A Mobile world 2000

Jean-Michel Mariou, Francine Raymond, Jean-Paul Gérouard, Roger Telo, France 3 cinéma (Firm), and Films ŕ Lou

Examines the impact the cellular phone is having on society and technology. 1 videodisc (50 min.) :

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The Yes Men fix the world c2009

Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Doro Bachrach, Ruth Charny, Laura Nix, Reggie Watts, Yes Men (Activist group), ARTE France, Common Decency, LLC, and Bullfrog Films

The Yes Men again pull off one bold prank after another in an effort to raise political consciousness. Posing as top executives of giant corporations, they lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks. 1 videodisc (87 min.)

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2001 a space odyssey 1968

Jerome Agel, William Sylvester, Gary Lockwood, Stanley Kubrick, Keir Dullea, Arthur Charles Clarke, and Arthur Charles Clarke

A science fiction film about a journey to Jupiter by two austronauts and a computer named HAL which becomes a vehicle for a metaphorical journey in which mankind moves from the pre-historic birth of intelligence toward the emergence of man as pure thought somewhere in the future. 3 videodiscs (149 min.)

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Afro@digital c2003

Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda, N'Diagna Adéchoubou, Akangbe Productions, TV10 (Television station : Angers, France), Dipanda Yo! (Firm), and California Newsreel (Firm)

Looks as the information technology revolution which has become a daily reality in many African countries where the Internet, mobile telephones and digital video cameras are being used with extraordinary creativity. Visits a marabout who explains he no longer replies by letter to questions but uses his mobile phone and email to transmit his advice. Another illustration of the digital revolution in Africa is the rise of internet cafes and cyber teahouses. In some towns in Senegal and the Congo, increasing numbers are connecting to internet using a laptop computer with a mobile phone. 1 videocassette (53 min.)

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Ben's mill 1988

Michel Chalufour

Takes you to northeastern Vermont where Ben Thrasher operates a 19th century water-powered mill that helps him create tubs, sleds, and tools needed by local farmers. Almost 150 years old and still serving the needs of the community, Ben Thrasher's mill and technology were critical to the pioneers' settlement in America. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Beyond the mind's eye a computer animation odyssey 1992

Michael Boydstun, Steven Churchill, and Jan Hammer

Integrates the latest in computer animation technology and artistry with original music. Explores worlds that may exist in alternate dimensions--or only in the minds of the world's leading computer animators. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

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A Bicentennial tribute women inventors, 1790-1990 1990

Based on the exhibit "Her works praise her" by Fred Amram.  The program examines the history of women inventors in the United States. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

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Brazil 1986, 1985

Terry Gilliam, Robert De Niro, Jonathan Pryce, and Katherine Helmond

A surrealistic view of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme and everyone is monitored by a secret government agency. 1 videocassette (131 min.)

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Breaking the silence barrier 1996

Marlee Matlin, Gail Freedman, Jan Legnito, and Anita Hollander

Reports on creative technologies that are being used to help people with autism, traumatic brain injuries, and learning and speech disabilities. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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Bridges to learning new applications of telecommunications and computing 1988

Deals with new applications of telecommunications and computing education. Looks at the efforts of four schools to provide education to new audiences in innovative ways. At Harvard University Extension School, the Cambridge Tele-teaching Group uses courseware and supporting materials to teach calculus via computer conferencing. New Jersey Institute of Technology has created the virtual classroom to meet the needs of students at distant locations with diverse schedules. Tufts University is shown offering a very unique course titled "History of the Nuclear Arms Race." University of Maine is preparing for the 1990's with the design and installation of the first part of a statewide telecommunications network. 1 videocassette (30 min.)

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Cars that think c2005

Graham Chedd, Alan Alda, Chedd-Angier Production Company, Connecticut Public Television, and PBS Home Video

The fully automatic car may be down the road a ways, but cars that do your thinking for you are just around the corner -- they watch out for hazards, they listen to you, they read your lips, they even know when you're distracted. 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min.)

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A+ certification c1998

Michael Meyers and LearnKey, Inc

"During this comprehensive training series, Mike [Meyers] teaches you how to build, configure, and troubleshoot a new computer, and become an A+ Certified Service Technician."--Container. 7 videocassettes (774 min.)

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The Communications revolution 1985

David Kennard

Discusses how the use of computers in developing nations is shaping the minds of a new genertion to think and communicate in completely new ways. Also examines the phenomenon of the computer and its impact on how we work and play. 1 videocassette (19 min.)

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Competing through information technology highlight tape 1989

James I Cash and F. Warren McFarlan

Professors James Cash and Warren McFarlan show senior managers how to use Information Technology (IT) as a strategic weapon. 1  videocassette (30 min.)

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Computers in context 1986

Jim Mayer and Alan Snitow

Shows how computers can be used as tools that enhance the work of experts rather than as a substitute for expertise. 1 videocassette (34 min.)

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Connecting the suits 1998

Stephen Segaller and Robert X Cringely

Part two of a three-part series in which Bob Cringely, a self- proclaimed nerd and industry gossip columnist, leads viewers in an examination of the exciting industry known as the Internet. This episode deals with the advent of personal computers and the need to develop them into a network, and with the person who was the first to do that, Bob Metcalfe, founder of 3Com. Following shortly after, a number of other companies, including Microsoft, entered the picture, and a volatile competitive market was created. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Connections AT&T's vision of the future 1993

Dramatizes the impact that advances in communications technology will have on our lives within the next twenty years.  Multimedia computing is presented as a common tool used in business, education, shopping and personal communication. 1 videocassette (14 min.)

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Countdown 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the discoveries and inventions which gave rise to the motion picture. Poses the question of whether we have become trapped by our own technology due to the power of the mass media. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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Death in the morning 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the connection between standardization of precious metals used in coins, the great commercial center and library in Alexander Egypt, built by Alexander the Great, development of the compass, and creation of the atomic bomb. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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Digital dark age help, we're disappearing! 2004, c2003

Jörg Daniel Hissen, Peter Moers, Park Films, and NDR International

"Compact and portable, digitized information is an attractive alternative to bulky books, analog media, and emulsion-based photographs-- but can it stand the test of time? In this program, Stewart Brand, co-inventor of the TCP/IP Internet protocol, and others in the know assess the rapid proliferation of digitization; confront the alarming risk of massive data loss through technology obsolescence, platform incompatibilities, and storage media degradation; explore the potentially catastrophic impace of data loss on cultural identity; and outline some of the efforts being made to stave off a digital dark age"--Container. 1 videodisc (53 min.) sd., col

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Distant voices 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the connection between medieval advances in the science of warfare, the discovery of large silver deposits in Czechoslovakia, the discovery of natural laws, and the invention of modern telecommunications. 1 videocassette, (52 min.)

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Eat, drink, and be merry 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the connection between military arms used during the time of Charles the Bold, canning, refrigeration, and modern space rockets. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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Edison's miracle of light 1996

Matthew Collins, John Walter, David G McCullouch, and Peter Coyote

The history of Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb and his subsequent battle with George Westinghouse over the type of electric current to be used are covered. The launching of the Edison General Electric Company is also discussed. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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Fair play 2004

Sue Ellen McCann, Regina Taylor, Independent Television Service, Studio Miramar, and Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Set at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas, this program exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. 1 videodisc (57 min.)

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Fair play achieving gender equity in the digital age 2000

Regina Taylor and Sue Ellen McCann

Set at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas, this program exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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Faith in numbers 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke shows how such inventions as the water mill, carillon, jacquard loom, and a global communications network were influenced by each other and by logic, genius, chance, and unforeseen events. Also deals with the inventions and events which gave rise to the printing press. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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First person shooter 2002

Robin Benger, Christopher Sumpton, Cogent/Benger Productions, CTV Television Network, and Filmakers Library, inc

Takes a definitive look at the world of video games, and the serious questions raised about violence, addiction and the spawning of new forms of aggression among boys and young men. 1 videocassette (50 min.)

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Freedom machines c2004

Jamie Stobie, John Haptas, Peter Dinklage, Independent Television Service, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), and Richard Cox Productions

Explores how human experience and new technological innovations are outpacing social policies. This program profiles four individuals who have overcome their disabilities or succeeded despite their physical conditions with the help of new technologies. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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From information to wisdom? 1996

Werner Schumann, Henry Strozier, and William L Simon

This program features interviews with leading experts in the field of artificial intelligence.  In confronting questions about life and humanness, viewers venture into American classrooms to ask students: "Are computers alive?". 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Future shock 1972

Alvin Toffler, Alex Grasshoff, and Orson Welles

Based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title, this film is about change and how man adapts to it. Presents some of the social and psychological implications of the technological revolution. 1 videocassette (42 min.):

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George Washington Bridge crossing the Hudson 2002

Marc Daniels, K. Wise Whitehead, and Isaac Diggs

Tells the story of the design and building of the George Washington Bridge and the story of Othmar Ammann, the engineer who designed it. 1 videocassette (47 min.)

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High stakes in cyberspace 1995

Frank Koughan, Martin Koughan, and Robert Krulwich

"Frontline tracks the new land rush to stake claims in cyberspace by asking hard questions about the optimistic predictions for a cyber-revolution.  Correspondent Robert Krulwich reports on the effects these changes will have on the individual and how they will alter society"--Container. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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The hyperlinked world of learning HTML 1999

Sam Genovese, Jon Reich, and Katie Lewis

This video discusses basic HTML coding, including topics such as text editors, tags, formatting, adding links, mailto commands, jpg and gif extensions, scanners, graphics, tables, servers, FTP programs, Internet service providers, design issues, etc. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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A.I. Artificial intelligence 2002

Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Bonnie Curtis, Stanley Kubrick, Haley Joel Osmet, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Robards, William Hurt, and Brian Wilson Aldiss

Visions of a future full of astonishing android technology, David, an advanced android, embarks on an extraordinary adventure to discover the secret of his own identity. 1 videocassette (145 min.)

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Imagination and change science in the next millennium 1998

S. W Hawking, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Rodham Clinton

The President and Mrs. Clinton host Stephen Hawking. He draws on his deep understanding of the laws of science and their effect on human life to lead a discussion on how scientific and technological advancements will shape and be shaped by human knowledge. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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The Information society 1980, 1988

Marc Uri Porat

Highlights the theme that information is power and explains that in an information society the difference between survival and defeat hinges on information. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Into the future on the preservation of knowledge in the electronic age 1997

Terry Sanders and Robert MacNeil

The hidden crisis of digital information. Will the information stored electronically still be accessible in the future? Shows what has happened to various forms of media throughout recorded time, and how unstable, obsolescent technology is already causing vast quanties of information to be lost. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

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Junkyard wars 1999

Richard Llewellyn, Catherine M. L Rogers, and Gary Hunter

The yellow and orange teams, using material they find in the junkyard, must build power pulling machines within a day. In the evening, their massive creations will be chained together for a decisive tug of war
The red (Chemical Brothers) and orange (Megalomaniacs) teams must construct marine salvage equipment within a day, using the materials they find in a junkyard. That evening, the two teams will compete to see which one can extract a Mini car from a lake
The yellow (Brainy Bunch) and green (In a Spin) teams must construct flying machines within a day, using the materials they find in a junkyard. That evening, the two teams will compete to see which machine can remain in the air longer
The red (Chemical Brothers) and purple (Brothers in Arms) teams must each construct a cannon within a day, using the materials they find in a junkyard. Provided with explosives, the teams, that evening, will each fire three shots on a Ministry of Defence firing range to see who can hit the target
The turquoise (Navy Blue) and pink (Bodgers) teams, using material they find in the junkyard, must build amphibious vehicles within a day.  In the evening, the two groups will race to see which one can drive its creation over land, into a lake and up on land again to the finish line. 5 videocassettes (ca. 52 min.)

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The Long chain 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, Michael John Harris, Ken Sharpe, Ray Cusick, David Feig, Jim Latham, Tony Pierce-Roberts, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the connection between mercantile competition between the British and Dutch in the 17th century, the development of a coal-tar pitch to protect ship hulls, and the creation of waterproofed clothing, gaslight lamps, and nylon. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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The machine in the English cotton industry, 1720-1820 1971

Christopher T Harvie, John Bradshaw, and Harold Wilkinson

Examines the beginnings of mechanized manufacturing in the English cotton industry in the period from 1720-1820 and the prolonged transition from domestic to factory production. 1 videorecording (24 min.)

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The man who fell to earth 1998

Nicolas Roeg, Michael Deeley, Barry Spikings, Paul Mayersburg, David Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Rip Torn, and Walter S Tevis

An alien being comes to Earth to colonize its water riches but instead becomes head of a large corporation and is gradually destroyed by the pleasures, the technology and the richness of life on earth. 1 videocassette (appr. 140 min.)

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Naked to the bone 1997

Bill Jersey, Jarion Monroe, and Bettyann Kevles

Relates the history of medical imaging technology and stories illustrating its impact and application in the everyday lives of people. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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Natural born robots 2000

Graham Chedd, Andrew Liebman, Alan Alda, Chedd-Angier Production Company, Connecticut Public Television, and PBS Home Video

Explores the latest innovations in robotic science and shows how designs are inspired by living things. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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Networking the nerds 1998

Stephen Segaller and Robert X Cringely

Part one of a three-part series in which Bob Cringely, a self- proclaimed nerd and industry gossip columnist, leads viewers in an examination of the exciting industry known as the Internet. This episode tells of the beginning of the industry, which was in large part a reaction to the Russian leap of technology resulting in Sputnik. The new agency ARPA was created to link computers at universities across the nation, and was operational in only nine months. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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No more privacy 1993

Jon Tuttle, Pete Schulberg, John A Booth, and Jeff Guardalabene

This program examines the rapid exchange of vast amounts of infromation made possible by computers and bought and sold without the subject's knowledge or permission. 1 videocassette (59 min.)

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Race for the superconductor 1988

Linda Garmon and Will Lyman

Examines recent breakthroughs in superconductivity and documents the race U.S. and foreign physicists are undertaking to develop a superconductor with practical applications. 1 videocassette (ca. 58 min.)

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Reinventing the wheel the continuing evolution of the bicycle 2002

Jennifer L Gruber and Tom Bell

Video explores the bicycle's unique history and technology. Highlights include "high wheelers", hand-powered cycles for the disabled, mountain bikes, and bicycles that ride on snow. 1 videocassette (45 min.)

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The Robot revolution? 1985

Explores the role of computers in automating American workplace in business, government, manufacturing, etc., and in the development of robots. 1 videocassette

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The secret life of the central heating system The secret life of the television set 1988?

Andrew Snell, Elizabeth Queenan, Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod,  Artifax (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Team Video Pacific

Secret life of central heating: From chimney pots to boilers and thermostats all is revealed. Secret life of the television set: The idea of "seeing with wireless" emerged accidently.  Tim Hunkin takes the "telly" apart bit by bit and puts you in the picture. 1 videocassette

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The secret life of the quartz watch The secret life of the telephone 1990

Elizabeth Queenan, Nigel Maslin, Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod,  Artifax (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Team Video Pacific

A look at machines that are heavily dependent on electronics, the most inscrutible of all modern technologies. 1 videocassette

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The secret life of the sewing machine The secret life of the refrigerator 19--?

Andrew Snell, Elizabeth Queenan, Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod, Artifax (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Team Video Pacific

Secret life of the sewing machine: The development of the sewing machine is traced, and the inner workings are explained by using a giant model. Secret life of the refrigerator: With the aid of animated diagrams, the principle behind the cooling process is explained.  Early methods for cooling are seen, and the place of each component in the cooling process of the modern refrigerator is demonstrated. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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The secret life of the video recorder The secret life of the radio set 1990

Elizabeth Queenan, Nigel Maslin, Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod, Artifax (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Team Video Pacific

Even if making recording tape and a radio receiver out of a coin does not fully explain how a video recorder and FM radio works, it does help to make them less intimidating. 1 videocassette

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The secret life of the washing machine The secret life of the vacuum cleaner 1988

Nigel Maslin, Elizabeth Queenan, Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod,  Artifax (Firm), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Team Video Pacific

The mystery of what's inside these household appliances is vividly unravelled in these two programs. 1 videocassette

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Secrets of Silicon Valley 2001

Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman

The film chronicles the lives of two young activists, Magda Escobar and Raj Jayadev, grappling with rapid social change and the meaning of globalization on their own doorsteps. Presents an illuminating view into the hidden world of high tech sweatshops and a critical look at the social impact of the new millenium's high technology. 1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Sex, murder, and video games c2003

David Allen Walsh, Monica Walsh, Douglas A Gentile, Seraphim Communications, and National Institute on Media and the Family

This video explores the dark and disturbing side of video and computer games. 1 videocassette (16 min., 30 sec.)

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Sound and fury 2000?

Roger Weisberg, Josh Aronson, Aronson Film Associates, Public Policy Productions, Inc, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Channel Four (Great Britain), and Filmakers Library, inc

This documentary takes viewers inside the seldom seen world of the deaf to witness a painful family struggle over a controversial medical technology called the cochlear implant. 1 videocassette (56 min.)

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Super structures 1998, 1997

Mark Hamill

Eurotunnel examines the construction of the Eurotunnel, which connects England and France beneath the English channel. Discusses the history of this construction, including early ideas to do so and the political and engineering struggles involved in making the tunnel a reality. Seawolf depicts the creation, innovative features, and construction of the Seawolf submarine, prototype for the U.S. Navy's underwater future. Features footage of the construction site and of the submarine's test run. Skyscrapers discusses the history of skyscrapers, including the dangers inherent in construction, the engineering techniques involved, and which structure really is the world's tallest building. 3 videocassettes  (52 min. ea.)

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A tale of two rivers c2002

Seth Kramer, Andrew Morreale, Daniel B Polin, Stacy Keach, Great Projects Film Company, South Carolina Educational Television Network, National Academy of Engineering, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), and PBS Home Video

A tale of two rivers shows how America harnessed two of its mightiest rivers and put them to work for its citizens. The projects - the Mississippi River's system of levees and floodways and the Colorado River's Hoover Dam - constitute vastly different engineering efforts. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

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Teach yourself PC maintenance doing it yourself 1998

Jamy Walker, Boyd Murphy, and Kirk Roberts

1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Teach yourself PC maintenance preventive measures 1999

Jamy Walker, Jamie Root, and Randall Jeffery

1 videocassette (60 min.)

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Thomas Edison "a life of invention" 1997

Bill Rogers

Biography of Thomas Edison, focusing on his inventions and the contributions his inventions have made to modern life. 1 videocassette (24 min.)

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Thunder in the skies 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, and James Burke

Host James Burke details many of the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in the 13th century. He shows how the scarcity of firewood contributed to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of gasoline-powered engines used today. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2495

 

Ticonderoga mill 1989

Advertises Ticonderoga Mill, N.Y., pertaining to International Paper Co., the largest landowner in the U.S. This fully integrated mill, using the latest technology, has the capability of covering all steps, from cutting the timber, to packaging paper in all formats. Also, it is the first mill in the U.S. with waste water tertiary processing, for maintaining a healthy environment. 1 videocassette (17 min.)

MEDIA 2-3045

 

Transcontinental railroad c2003

Mark Zwonitzer, Michael Chin, Michael Murphy, Hidden Hill Productions, PBS Video, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), and WGBH Educational Foundation

Reveals why the railroad was built and how it would shape the nation. 1 videocassette (ca. 120 min.)

MEDIA 2-4380

 

The Western tradition 1989

Eugen Joseph Weber, Carol Greenwald, Art Cohen, Andrew Jablon, Harlan Reiniger, and Karen Silverstein

These programs discuss the speed with which modern life has changed, and consider the future of Western civilization. 1 videocassette (57 min.)

DANA. MEDIA 783          2-3159

 

The Wheel of fortune 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, Michael John Harris, and James Burke

Host James Burke traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel, and interchangeable machine parts. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2494

 

World-class quality the customer will decide 1991

Paul Loewenwarter and Thomas J Peters

Looks at the production standards found in middle-sized German manufacturer, or Mittelstanders.  Focuses on four such companies (including one from the United States) that combine responsiveness to user needs and innovative uses of technology.  Companies include Rational (combination oven/steamers), Trumpf (machine tools), Playmobil (children's toys) and Hurco (machine tools). 1 videocassette (72 min.)

MEDIA 2-3746

 

The Wright stuff 1998?

Kate Hudec, Nancy W Porter, David G McCullough, and Garrison Keillor

The story of two ordinary men, the Wright brothers, who, working alone, reshaped the twentieth century with the invention of the airplane. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.)

MEDIA 2-4068

 

Yesterday, tomorrow, and you 1978

Mick Jackson, David Kennard, Michael John Harris, and James Burke

Presents essential moments from the previous programs in the series in order to illustrate common factors that make for change at different times and in different places. Also looks at the extent to which people are becoming increasingly incapable of understanding complex changes in the modern world. Points out a need for a radical change in the availability and use of information in the future. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-2499