"It's an open secret that voters in smaller, less populous states have more electoral power than their urban counterparts, so why are these same voters the most eager to leave behind democratic principles? In Held Hostage, political scientists Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman explore why, with all of this extra influence, these same voters fail to see real benefits, for instance suffering worse health and education outcomes than larger states, and...

In Organic We Trust is an eye-opening food documentary that follows Director/Producer Kip Pastor on a personal journey to answer commonly asked questions about organic food: What exactly is organic? Is it really better, or just a marketing scam? The film digs deep with farmers, organic certifiers, scientists, and organic critics to explore the content beneath the label and the truth behind the marketing. It takes a balanced approach to clear up misconceptions...

"NOVA presents a provocative mix of scientists, economists, and ordinary citizens who are all pushing the envelope of solar power's untapped potential"--Container.

Paw patrol: The movie: When their rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc, Ryder and the heroic pups kick into high gear to face the most challenging mission of their careers. Along the way, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty, and together they fight to save the citizens of Adventure City! Can the pups save the city before it's too late? After all, no city is too big, no pup...

Join scientists and citizens alike as they observe the first total solar eclipse to traverse the US mainland in more than a generation. Discover the storied history of eclipse science and follow current, cutting-edge research into the solar corona.

Rudolph Peierls was born on June 5, 1907, in Berlin, Germany. He was a British nuclear scientist assigned to work at Los Alamos, New Mexico and worked with Klaus Fuchs. In September of 1966, Rudolph Peierls worked for five weeks at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York on a non classified project. Eugenia Peierls, the wife of Rudolph, was born July 25, 1908, at Leningrad, Russia. In March 1940, both Rudolph and Eugenia Peierls became...

War of the worlds: The residents of a small town are intrigued when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. But, they soon find Martians intend an assault on the Earth, with hundreds of invulnerable ships. The invasion takes place all over the world, all the major cities are destroyed one after one, and even the atomic bomb can't stop them. When worlds collide: When scientists discover a distant planet is on a catastrophic collision course with Earth,...

Contains 97 digital images of volcanoes in south-central Alaska taken by Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists, other researchers, and private citizens which illustrate and document recent eruptive activity and the range of volcanic phenomena observed in Alaska. Disc contains Portable Document Format (PDF) files for viewing text and the photographs, as well as installers for Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 for both Macintosh and Windows. Each photograph...