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Quirky Science Series ... Con nued
Rubber: Quirky Science Electric Mind: Quirky Science
South American tribes used rubber long before the world got This program inves gates the inven on of the computer and
to know about it. When Columbus witnessed Hai an na ves how it evolved into the computers we have now. Designed to
playing ball, he found himself mesmerized by the bouncing serve as calcula ng machines for astronauts and the military,
goo. This program discovers how Charles Goodyear learned the fi rst examples of the modern-day computer weighed
the secret of stabilizing rubber—by dropping a lump of natural 27,000 kilograms yet had about as much power as a calculator
rubber on his wife’s stove. Viewers then see how this inven on today. The inven on of the transistor opened the door to the
spurred the Industrial Revolu on and created a rubber boom— personal computer. The calcula ons of everyday life are now
turning a remote Brazilian jungle town into one of the richest done by computers, from the macro of buildings and airplanes
ci es on earth. Finally, the fi lm shows how one researcher, to the micro of our DNA to calculate which gene would have to
looking for something to replace the rubber in res, ended up be targeted for medical improvements.
discovering a material so tough it can stop bullets—and also #394456DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
makes a nice vest: Kevlar.
#394445DV-A14 $109.95: DVD Paper: Quirky Science
This program looks at the inven on and evolu on of paper,
Canned: Quirky Science from the early forms of bamboo paper, made by the Chinese,
Who came up with the idea of canned food? In 1809 Napoleon to papyrus and paper made from cloth. Of course, a related
Bonaparte held a contest, with a prize of 12,000 francs for the ques on had also evolved over me: how do we put things
person who could come up with the most innova ve method on paper? The pen itself has undergone some revolu onary
of preserving food. The winner was Nicolas François Appert, changes. But paper today brings other concerns, as its
who submi ed a method of boiling and sealing food in glass produc on is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse
bo les. This program examines how that method led to the gases and other pollutants; thus, we now have e-paper, the
Bri sh inven on of canning, which has changed how we eat. one and only non-paper...paper.
Viewers also learn how canned food could cause the harshest #394457DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
diseases and how Louis Pasteur discovered why with his
germ theory. And now, the future brings canned food that is Waves: Quirky Science
“zapped” through a process called raddaper za on. The inven on of “waves”—as in radio waves or
#394453DV-A14 $109.95: DVD electromagne c fi elds—has led to many great inven ons.
This program examines how the ability to transmit music,
Virtual World: Quirky Science conversa ons, pictures, or data invisibly through the air,
This program takes a look at the history of the Internet, over thousands of miles, has changed our lives. Whether
the 1972 introduc on of electronic mail, and the launch of we are talking about cell phones, microwave ovens, TVs,
the World Wide Web. Nobody was paying a en on to Tim radar systems, or any one of the thousands of other wireless
Berners-Lee and his pet idea, even though he had a radical new technologies, all of them use radio waves to communicate.
way for scien sts to share data by linking documents to one The list of surprising discoveries goes on, from X-rays to
another over the Internet. Berners-Lee took his inven on to scans of our most in mate parts. What’s next? Improving our
the people with a website. He brought us the Internet we know understanding of the human brain? Yes, EM waves see all.
today, with its seemingly unlimited poten al—from research #394458DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
and communica on to mass protests in the street. So what will
the future bring us—and how will Web 3.0 change us? Gunpowder: Quirky Science
#394455DV-A14 $109.95: DVD This program examines the inven on and history of
gunpowder, as well as its surprising ingredients. As you can
imagine, making gunpowder takes some eff ort. Gunpowder
Check out our new Canadian
Check out our new Canadian once needed saltpeter, and saltpeter needed poop. It turns
out that secre ons have such an explosive character due to
pr
production - THE FIVE SENSES oduction - THE FIVE SENSES microscopic bacteria, which produce the nitrates as byproducts
of diges on. How did the man who founded the Nobel Peace
f Prize revolu onize gunpowder? And is gunpowder about to be
for your elementary or your elementary
replaced?
science classes. See pag #394459DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
science classes. See page 8.e 8.
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science
Quirky Science Series ... Con nued
Rubber: Quirky Science Electric Mind: Quirky Science
South American tribes used rubber long before the world got This program inves gates the inven on of the computer and
to know about it. When Columbus witnessed Hai an na ves how it evolved into the computers we have now. Designed to
playing ball, he found himself mesmerized by the bouncing serve as calcula ng machines for astronauts and the military,
goo. This program discovers how Charles Goodyear learned the fi rst examples of the modern-day computer weighed
the secret of stabilizing rubber—by dropping a lump of natural 27,000 kilograms yet had about as much power as a calculator
rubber on his wife’s stove. Viewers then see how this inven on today. The inven on of the transistor opened the door to the
spurred the Industrial Revolu on and created a rubber boom— personal computer. The calcula ons of everyday life are now
turning a remote Brazilian jungle town into one of the richest done by computers, from the macro of buildings and airplanes
ci es on earth. Finally, the fi lm shows how one researcher, to the micro of our DNA to calculate which gene would have to
looking for something to replace the rubber in res, ended up be targeted for medical improvements.
discovering a material so tough it can stop bullets—and also #394456DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
makes a nice vest: Kevlar.
#394445DV-A14 $109.95: DVD Paper: Quirky Science
This program looks at the inven on and evolu on of paper,
Canned: Quirky Science from the early forms of bamboo paper, made by the Chinese,
Who came up with the idea of canned food? In 1809 Napoleon to papyrus and paper made from cloth. Of course, a related
Bonaparte held a contest, with a prize of 12,000 francs for the ques on had also evolved over me: how do we put things
person who could come up with the most innova ve method on paper? The pen itself has undergone some revolu onary
of preserving food. The winner was Nicolas François Appert, changes. But paper today brings other concerns, as its
who submi ed a method of boiling and sealing food in glass produc on is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse
bo les. This program examines how that method led to the gases and other pollutants; thus, we now have e-paper, the
Bri sh inven on of canning, which has changed how we eat. one and only non-paper...paper.
Viewers also learn how canned food could cause the harshest #394457DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
diseases and how Louis Pasteur discovered why with his
germ theory. And now, the future brings canned food that is Waves: Quirky Science
“zapped” through a process called raddaper za on. The inven on of “waves”—as in radio waves or
#394453DV-A14 $109.95: DVD electromagne c fi elds—has led to many great inven ons.
This program examines how the ability to transmit music,
Virtual World: Quirky Science conversa ons, pictures, or data invisibly through the air,
This program takes a look at the history of the Internet, over thousands of miles, has changed our lives. Whether
the 1972 introduc on of electronic mail, and the launch of we are talking about cell phones, microwave ovens, TVs,
the World Wide Web. Nobody was paying a en on to Tim radar systems, or any one of the thousands of other wireless
Berners-Lee and his pet idea, even though he had a radical new technologies, all of them use radio waves to communicate.
way for scien sts to share data by linking documents to one The list of surprising discoveries goes on, from X-rays to
another over the Internet. Berners-Lee took his inven on to scans of our most in mate parts. What’s next? Improving our
the people with a website. He brought us the Internet we know understanding of the human brain? Yes, EM waves see all.
today, with its seemingly unlimited poten al—from research #394458DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
and communica on to mass protests in the street. So what will
the future bring us—and how will Web 3.0 change us? Gunpowder: Quirky Science
#394455DV-A14 $109.95: DVD This program examines the inven on and history of
gunpowder, as well as its surprising ingredients. As you can
imagine, making gunpowder takes some eff ort. Gunpowder
Check out our new Canadian
Check out our new Canadian once needed saltpeter, and saltpeter needed poop. It turns
out that secre ons have such an explosive character due to
pr
production - THE FIVE SENSES oduction - THE FIVE SENSES microscopic bacteria, which produce the nitrates as byproducts
of diges on. How did the man who founded the Nobel Peace
f Prize revolu onize gunpowder? And is gunpowder about to be
for your elementary or your elementary
replaced?
science classes. See pag #394459DV-A14 $109.95: DVD
science classes. See page 8.e 8.
McIntyre Media Inc. tel: 1-800-565-3036 fax: 519-942-8489 email: info@mcintyre.ca www.mcintyre.ca 15
