Follow marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin as she explores 3,000 feet beneath the ocean, near the Galapagos islands, to collect rare and unusual species for study.

In "The way of the wizard, " Dr. Chopra acts as guide to "the next leap forward we need to take as a species"--The evolution of consciousness. In "Alchemy, " Martin Sheen and Robert Guillaume, as Arthur and Merlin, dramatically interpret the classic story of King Arthur's search for the Holy Grail as Dr. Chopra explores the process of transforming your everyday feelings and desires into the realization of everything that you can become.

"Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the brief, brilliant cultural phenomenon we call the Renaissance lay the Middle Ages - fully 1,000 years of artistic, philosophical, political, and religious turmoil and treasures. This course offers an interdisciplinary look at medieval society and culture, with an emphasis on literature, the arts, and the tumultuous historical forces at work from A.D. 500 through A.D. 1500. Medieval Europe was the world...

"This course is designed to equip you with a basic understanding of how your body works and to enable you to set and meet your own health and fitness goals..."--Guidebook p. 1".

"95 worlds & counting: Go where the real action is...the moons! Once dismissed as insignificant ice-balls, we now know they are anything but boring. Visit Jupiter's Io-a veritable fireball-and Neptune's Triton-where even the air is frozen solid-and the rest of our solar system's Lunar wonders."--Container. "If we had no moon: Imagine a moonless weather report-blizzards in the Sahara, floodwaters swallowing the Pyramids, 90-degree temperatures in...

Discover how the rays from Our Mr. Sun affect the earth. Unveil the secrets of atoms, gamma and ultraviolet radiation, and other tiny but vital fragments of our existence.

The piano is one of the most gratifying instruments to play, and an excellent introduction to the theory and practice of music. From folk melodies and holiday tunes to challenging classical forms or jazzy improvisation, the piano is also one of the most versatile instruments, allowing both melodic lead and harmonic accompaniment. Yet, too many people who want to play don't know where to begin-or believe playing requires too much work-so they miss...

Recounts how the struggle between North and South, long defined by battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Bull Run, was actually dependent on events in the West. Although often overlooked, the western theatre saw some of the conflict's bloodiest encounters, such as Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chickamauga, and featured iconic leaders.

"Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Ross McKenzie's psychiatrist told him he would have to take lithium to control his symptoms for the rest of his life. But the daily dose of the drug felt like a chemical lobotomy to Ross, leaving him in a foggy haze ... BIPOLARIZED follows Ross' troubled personal journey, while telling a larger story about mental illness and conventional drug treatments. The film questions whether many people are incorrectly diagnosed,...

2 documentary programs. The Oregon Trail is an account of America's longest and most famous pioneer trail, covering the reasons for going, the landscape crossed, and the experience as described in immigrants' diaries. The Pony Express describes the gamble that bankrupted the men who started it, and lasted only 19 months, but made a legend of its riders and provided a vital link between California and the Northern states at the start of the Civil War....