FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2001
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
For sale in U.S. and Canada only-- The Nobel Prize: Science Video Series explores the world of groundbreaking scientific research through the most prestigious award in the scientific community -- the Nobel Prize. Using vibrant graphics, dynamic animations and a blend of contemporary and historical footage, cutting-edge science is vividly explained and chronicled. Each program illustrates the research and discoveries of preeminent world scientists who have been honored for their achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine. (2002)
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...an excellent introduction...succinct coverage...A worthwhile series for both school and public libraries."- Booklist (Dec 1, 2002)
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (September 2002)
Gr 9-12-This series is a multimedia presentation of Alfred Nobel's "greatest hits." The vast achievements of the recipients of the Nobel Prize are presented and celebrated. Nobel The Man provides a very brief, but interesting look at Alfred Nobel's motivation for creating one of the world's most revered academic awards. Seeking to make amends for his discovery of dynamite, the "guilt ridden philanthropist" endowed the Nobel Prize to honor those whose accomplishments followed his own. Especially notable is Blood Research: In the Blood, which compares the circulatory system to a rollercoaster, traveling in a circle and defying gravity, providing an excellent visual and animated interpretation. The 1930 award for the discovery of different blood types is articulated with such simple prose that students even in the fifth grade would benefit from viewing this segment. The dual circulatory systems (heart and lungs, and heart to the rest of the body) is also illustrated with great simplicity. The 1986 Nobel Prize for Diagnostic Imaging explains the work that resulted in "viewing the invisible." Optical microscopes eventually made way for the advent of electron microscopes, opening the door to the scientific mysteries of the universe. Origin of the Universe: Cracking the Cosmos provides an animated recreation of the big bang theory, as it describes a variety of scientific findings based on matter, cosmic background radiation, and Einstein's theory and its application to the stars. Online support can be found at http://www.libraryvideo.com. Teacher's guides and online standards and correlations for the 50 states can be downloaded. These materials would prove useful as both a classroom and home study tool. The teacher's guide contains clarification of names and terms as well as a glossary of useful vocabulary. Since the videos only run ten minutes each, some teachers would have preferred a single video combining the ten programs.
Copyright 2002 School Library Journal. Used with permission.