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1) Transformers
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
On the planet Cybertron, a war was waged between the Autobots and the Decepticons for control of the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possessed it. The Allspark is smuggled off the planet, but Megatron goes in search of it. He tracks it to Earth and his desire for power sends him into the Arctic Ocean. The sheer cold forces him into a paralyzed state. His body is later recovered, and before going into a comatose...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Based on the popular and provocative book, Seeing Through Maps, this program provides a fascinating 30-minute exploration into the minds of twelve mapmakers and how their unique backgrounds, philosophies, values, and politics led each to select a particular mathematical formula to create their maps. Learn about the impact those world images have had on us, consciously and unconsciously. An invaluable resource for classes dealing with issues of cultural...
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about reading maps, direction, and navigation. Your iPhone or Android phone has no cell service, is out of battery power, or, for the unthinkable, is lost! Just because your mobile device is lost doesn't mean YOU need to be as well. Understand cardinal directions, what a compass does, how to determine which way is north, and how to read old-fashioned paper maps that are still available at gas stations,...
Language
English
Description
"Files provide Census 2000 data summaries for two types of state legislative district (SLD) boundaries: upper chamber and lower chamber. Statistics on 100-percent and sample population and housing subjects are presented for all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For Nebraska, which has a unicameral legislature, data are presented as upper chamber only. For the District of Columbia, data also are presented as upper chamber only. Geographic...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
See what happened before OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON came to Earth in the sylized, action-packed prequel, TRANSFORMERS - Beginnings. On their home planet of Cybertron, the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS are involved in an explosive battle over the covereted ALLSpark. With the fate of the universe at stake, the AUTOBOTS send it far from the reach of the ruthless MEGATRON.
Author
Pub. Date
2002-2003
Language
English
Description
Contains maps that illustrate boundaries and numbers of census blocks as well as named features underlying boundaries in effect for Census 2000, in United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Island Areas: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Contains complete listing of street names and address ranges from the Census Bureau's official TIGER database; official list of census tract codes for every county or county equivalent in the United States; identifies addresses within American Indian or Alaska Native areas; allows export of queries as ASCII text files.
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Program designed to give viewers a clear understanding of the historical events of various land acquisitions that led to the creation of the United States as it is today. Archival footage combined with lively maps and graphics help tell how the United States expanded. Events covered include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Annexation, the Gadsden Purchase and more. Viewers will get the opportunity to polish their map skills, as they come to appreciate...
19) Reading Maps
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In this video, students learn how to understand and use maps. Common maps are illustrated throughout the program. Different types of maps, including ski, bike, road, and topographic maps, are discussed. Map-reading fundamentals, including using a legend and scale, are also highlighted. The program also explains how lines of latitude and longitude can help identify a location, and how contour lines on a topographic map indicate slope. Additional concepts...
20) Numb
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When a couple in financial distress discovers a map that promises to lead to stolen gold, they must partner with a pair of mysterious hitchhikers to enter the remote winter wilderness and recover the coins.
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