Spanish Peaks Library District

Presents 24 lectures (each about 30 minutes long) by Robert G. Fovell, Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, on meteorology.

Uses verbal cues and sign language to introduce babies to thirty words associated with objects and activities from around the house.

This video is excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents, and professionals learning ASL to communicate clearly and naturally. You will learn how to sign the alphabet, numbers, colors, holidays, calendar, grammar, sentence structures, ASL Idioms and hundreds of vocabulary along with bonus features. DVD Chapter List: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: ASL Alphabet Chapter 3: ASL Numbers Chapter 4: ASL Colors...

Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.

With Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction ­­to Genealogy, you’ll learn the same skills and methodologies the experts use to solve genealogical mysteries and create compelling nonfiction narratives about the past. In 15 engaging lectures, genealogist, writer, and lecturer John Philip Colletta shows you how to uncover information from the long-forgotten past in the most effective ways possible. --Publisher's website

Watch & Learn: Letter and word sounds: Blending Word parts int words: Buld confidence reading is fun! The lovable Word friends take children on adventures in a world of words where they encounter all sorts of situations that can only be solved by building a word! Playfully demonstrating the connections between letters, sounds, words, and meaning, Wordworld empowers children to advance from learning letters to learning how to read.

With nutritionally depleted foods, chemical additives, and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food matters sets about uncovering the trillion-dollar worldwide 'sickness industry' and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for curing disease naturally.

"This course provides a thorough introduction to the pronunciation, morphology, and syntax of classical Latin to enable you to read Latin prose and poetry with confidence, precision, and pleasure. No prior experience is required."--p. 1.

"Want an exciting way to learn important facts and get ready for a test on life science? Marko the Pencil takes learners on a fascinating journey to his Super Science Station where it's easy to grasp science concepts. Learners of all ages will find this DVD fun and informative."--Container.