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Seven Wonders of the Solar System Series
Grades 11-Adult 2010 50 min ea BBC
“This series...rivals the legendary Cosmos series with Carl Sagan from the late sevenƟ es. It is a stunning producƟ on, full
of actual NASA photos and beauƟ ful artwork depicƟ ng travel through the solar system. We are led on our journey by
astrophysicist Brian Cox, who obviously has a passion and awe for what he is describing....I recommend these videos to anyone
with even a slight interest in astronomy.” —Science Books & Films (Editor’s Choice; 2012 Science Books & Films Best List)
“Each DVD in this series is a marvel to watch....Computer-generated imagery and astounding images from space probes and
telescopes are used to make the tour amazing.” —Library Media ConnecƟ on
Peabody Award Winner
Using drama c CGI imagery as well as breathtaking photographs from space probes and state-of-the-art telescopes, this fi ve-part
series journeys to the planets and moons in our celes al neighbourhood. It reveals the bizarre, the majes c, and the unexpected
among our solar system’s diverse phenomena—amoun ng to a guided tour of the interplanetary arena that is both our home and
our fron er. In addi on, each episode uses examples from Earth’s geology and climate to help illustrate astronomical concepts.
Take the tour!
SPECIAL SERIES PRICE - ONLY $849.75 - a saving of $50
Individual Ɵ tles: $179.95 ea
Series Product #BBC011DV-A14
Empire of the Sun
From the fl ee ng moments of a solar eclipse to the ba le between the solar wind and Earth’s magne c fi eld to the hinterlands of
space, in which our star is only a smudge of light, this program showcases the beauty and vastness of the Sun’s infl uence.
#BBC012DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Order Out of Chaos
The pleasant order we see in our cosmic backyard was, ironically, carved from a chao c cloud of gas. This program helps develop
an understanding of that eons-long process and its ramifi ca ons. Studying Saturn’s rings, perhaps the brightest jewel to emerge
from the ancient celes al maelstrom, the fi lm points out echoes of early-solar-system physics in Oklahoma tornadoes and an
Icelandic lagoon. Viewers come to understand how gravity and other forces that kneaded the primordial gas cloud into shape also
created one of the most frenzied and frightening phases in the solar system’s history.
#BBC013DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
The Thin Blue Line
It’s hard to believe that only a fl imsy envelope of gas protects life on our planet. But, as this program shows, Earth isn’t the only
world wrapped in a tenuous, constantly shi ing blanket…and at one me, there may have been more. A visit to Africa’s Namib
Desert helps illustrate what happened to poor Mercury when, early on, it was stripped of its atmosphere and fully exposed to
the Sun’s heat. Aided by a stunning backdrop of Alaskan glaciers, the fi lm segues to a study of Titan, Saturn’s chief moon, which
is shrouded in a thick, murky atmosphere. Earth’s probes have detected massive lakes beneath the shroud, but their chemical
make-up is not en rely understood—Titan’s atmosphere does its job well.
#BBC014DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Dead or Alive
This program visits subjects in the solar kingdom that s ll show a pulse and examines the factors that have kept them ac ve.
Crea ng a frame of reference with a discussion of planetary size and a visit to Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano, the fi lm takes viewers
to a much larger mountain, the ex nct Olympus Mons on Mars, then travels to a remote fragment of rock that should, by all
rights, be cold and dead.
#BBC015DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Aliens
At the bo om of the Pacifi c Ocean, a submarine observes extraordinary life forms that thrive without heat or light. Organisms
like these have raised expecta ons about Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Pa erns in Europa’s surface ice suggest that, far
below, aqua c life is possible. This program also assesses another compelling clue in the search for extraterrestrial biology: if
bacteria breathing toxic gas can live in a desolate Mexican cave, could similar creatures also survive in newly discovered caves
on Mars? Despite these tantalizing scenarios, the fi lm culminates in a celebra on of life on Earth—in all its beauty, diversity, and
sophis ca on, s ll the greatest wonder of the solar system.
#BBC016DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
McIntyre Media Inc. tel: 1-800-565-3036 fax: 519-942-8489 email: info@mcintyre.ca www.mcintyre.ca 17
science
Seven Wonders of the Solar System Series
Grades 11-Adult 2010 50 min ea BBC
“This series...rivals the legendary Cosmos series with Carl Sagan from the late sevenƟ es. It is a stunning producƟ on, full
of actual NASA photos and beauƟ ful artwork depicƟ ng travel through the solar system. We are led on our journey by
astrophysicist Brian Cox, who obviously has a passion and awe for what he is describing....I recommend these videos to anyone
with even a slight interest in astronomy.” —Science Books & Films (Editor’s Choice; 2012 Science Books & Films Best List)
“Each DVD in this series is a marvel to watch....Computer-generated imagery and astounding images from space probes and
telescopes are used to make the tour amazing.” —Library Media ConnecƟ on
Peabody Award Winner
Using drama c CGI imagery as well as breathtaking photographs from space probes and state-of-the-art telescopes, this fi ve-part
series journeys to the planets and moons in our celes al neighbourhood. It reveals the bizarre, the majes c, and the unexpected
among our solar system’s diverse phenomena—amoun ng to a guided tour of the interplanetary arena that is both our home and
our fron er. In addi on, each episode uses examples from Earth’s geology and climate to help illustrate astronomical concepts.
Take the tour!
SPECIAL SERIES PRICE - ONLY $849.75 - a saving of $50
Individual Ɵ tles: $179.95 ea
Series Product #BBC011DV-A14
Empire of the Sun
From the fl ee ng moments of a solar eclipse to the ba le between the solar wind and Earth’s magne c fi eld to the hinterlands of
space, in which our star is only a smudge of light, this program showcases the beauty and vastness of the Sun’s infl uence.
#BBC012DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Order Out of Chaos
The pleasant order we see in our cosmic backyard was, ironically, carved from a chao c cloud of gas. This program helps develop
an understanding of that eons-long process and its ramifi ca ons. Studying Saturn’s rings, perhaps the brightest jewel to emerge
from the ancient celes al maelstrom, the fi lm points out echoes of early-solar-system physics in Oklahoma tornadoes and an
Icelandic lagoon. Viewers come to understand how gravity and other forces that kneaded the primordial gas cloud into shape also
created one of the most frenzied and frightening phases in the solar system’s history.
#BBC013DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
The Thin Blue Line
It’s hard to believe that only a fl imsy envelope of gas protects life on our planet. But, as this program shows, Earth isn’t the only
world wrapped in a tenuous, constantly shi ing blanket…and at one me, there may have been more. A visit to Africa’s Namib
Desert helps illustrate what happened to poor Mercury when, early on, it was stripped of its atmosphere and fully exposed to
the Sun’s heat. Aided by a stunning backdrop of Alaskan glaciers, the fi lm segues to a study of Titan, Saturn’s chief moon, which
is shrouded in a thick, murky atmosphere. Earth’s probes have detected massive lakes beneath the shroud, but their chemical
make-up is not en rely understood—Titan’s atmosphere does its job well.
#BBC014DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Dead or Alive
This program visits subjects in the solar kingdom that s ll show a pulse and examines the factors that have kept them ac ve.
Crea ng a frame of reference with a discussion of planetary size and a visit to Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano, the fi lm takes viewers
to a much larger mountain, the ex nct Olympus Mons on Mars, then travels to a remote fragment of rock that should, by all
rights, be cold and dead.
#BBC015DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
Aliens
At the bo om of the Pacifi c Ocean, a submarine observes extraordinary life forms that thrive without heat or light. Organisms
like these have raised expecta ons about Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Pa erns in Europa’s surface ice suggest that, far
below, aqua c life is possible. This program also assesses another compelling clue in the search for extraterrestrial biology: if
bacteria breathing toxic gas can live in a desolate Mexican cave, could similar creatures also survive in newly discovered caves
on Mars? Despite these tantalizing scenarios, the fi lm culminates in a celebra on of life on Earth—in all its beauty, diversity, and
sophis ca on, s ll the greatest wonder of the solar system.
#BBC016DV-A14 $179.95: DVD
McIntyre Media Inc. tel: 1-800-565-3036 fax: 519-942-8489 email: info@mcintyre.ca www.mcintyre.ca 17
