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- spotlight videos -videos that go with each section of the book
- Discovery Channel - Global Warming, What You Need To Know, with Tom Brokaw (Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Since the early 20th century, Earth's mean surface temperature has increased by about 0.8 °C (1.4 °F), with about two-thirds of the increase occurring since 1980. Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and scientists are more than 90% certain that it is primarily caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. These findings are recognized by the national science academies of all major industrialized nations.) 1:27:31 min
- Born of Fire National Geographic-National Geographic cameras travel to Iceland, Africa, Japan, California, and Greece to record how the huge plates of the earth's crust crash together and spread apart causing ground-shattering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- Guns, Germs and steal episode one- Modern history has been shaped by conquest – the conquest of the world by Europeans. The Conquistadors led the way. A few hundred men came to the New World anddecimated the native population. The secret of their success? Guns, Germs and Steel. Eversince, people of European origin have dominated the globe, with the same combination of militarypower, lethal microbes and advanced technology. But how did they develop these advantages inthe fi rst place? Why did the world ever become so unequal? These are questions that ProfessorJared Diamond has spent more than 30 years trying to answer. One of the most original thinkersof our age, Diamond has traveled the world looking for clues. He set himself a daunting task – topeel back the layers of the past, and explore the very roots of power in the modern world.