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Computers in your life Computers in your life Melvin Berger Explains how computers work and discusses their increasing importance in more and more areas of day-to-day life. OL103761W
Disease detectives Disease detectives Melvin Berger Describes the activities of the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga. in tracking down the cause of Legionnaires' disease and other mysterious health problems. OL103764W
Growl! Growl! Melvin Berger,Mel Berger A simple explanation of what bears look like, how they hunt, what they eat, how they sleep during the winter, and how their cubs are born and raised. OL103773W
Grub to ladybug Grub to ladybug Melvin Berger Une série de premiers documentaires servant d'initiation à la lecture. Le court texte, qui tient en une phrase par page, est rédigé dans une large typographie et est accompagné de photographies attra… OL103774W
Snap Snap Melvin Berger Photographs and simple text teach students in grades one and two about alligators and crocodiles. OL103791W
Storms Storms Melvin Berger Describes the creation of a thunder and lightning storm, the causes of rain, sleet, hail, and snow, and how to find safety from a storm. OL103794W
A whale is not a fish and other animal mix-ups A whale is not a fish and other animal mix-ups Melvin Berger Is it an alligator...or a crocodile? A rabbit...or a hare? What makes these look-alikes different? Find out in this light and breezy introduction to animals that highlights differing traits, from siz… OL103802W
What do animals do in winter? What do animals do in winter? Melvin Berger Examines the different strategies which animals use to stay alive during cold weather, including migration, hibernation, and changing color. OL103803W
Stranger than fiction Stranger than fiction Melvin Berger Discusses large or unusual inhabitants of the sea, including the killer whale, electric eel, giant squid, and coelacanth. OL103819W
Telephones, televisions, and toilets Telephones, televisions, and toilets Melvin Berger A simple explanation of how three household items work. OL103820W
Where are the stars during the day? Where are the stars during the day? Melvin Berger Basic information on our solar system, its components, their movements, and their likely history. OL103823W
How's the weather? How's the weather? Melvin Berger Discusses how and why the weather changes and ways to predict the weather by observing the sky, clouds, and wind. OL103831W
Round and round the money goes Round and round the money goes Melvin Berger Discusses how the practice of using coins and paper money evolved and explains the circle money travels as it is earned, saved, and spent. OL103832W
A butterfly is born A butterfly is born Melvin Berger Follows the life cycle of a butterfly from egg through larva and pupa stages to adulthood. OL11545523W
101 Spooky Halloween Jokes 101 Spooky Halloween Jokes Melvin Berger A collection of jokes about ghosts, black cats, skeletons and other Halloween things. OL15082945W
Animal hospital Animal hospital Melvin Berger Discusses the varied activities of veterinarians and their assistants in animal hospitals and of researchers in animal medicine. OL15082957W
Atoms, molecules, and quarks Atoms, molecules, and quarks Melvin Berger An explanation of the composition, behavior, and uses of atoms, molecules, and quarks, the building blocks of the universe. OL15082972W
Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Melvin Berger Describes the various stages in the birth, life, and death of stars and discusses theories about the ultimate future of our universe. OL15082981W
Cancer lab Cancer lab Melvin Berger An introduction to cancer, cancer research, and associated career opportunities. Discusses the particular activities of some leading scientists in their research laboratories. OL15082994W
Can it rain cats and dogs? Can it rain cats and dogs? Melvin Berger,Gilda Berger Provides answers to such questions about the weather as "What makes the weather?", "Does air have weight?", "How big are hailstones?", and "What is El Niño?" OL15082995W
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