Here are the latest DVDs in the areas of Art, Science, and Medicine that have been added to the Library's collection. Faculty may check out DVDs for classroom use and students may view them while in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID card and the DVD call number to the Circulation Desk.
Art: New DVDs
N6915 G7217 2005 dvd (6 DVDs, 3 guides)
The Italian Renaissance
"Professor Kenneth Bartlett helps you appreciate the Italian Renaissance as the moment in history when culture reached a point that is still very much with us, in the way we live our modern lives and in the extant Renaissance cities of contemporary Italy. You will gain an understanding of the underlying social, political, and economic forces that made such exceptional art and culture possible. In this course, you will learn from two masters: Professor Bartlett himself, and the eminent 19th-century art historian Jacob Burckhardt, who created the scholarly model of cultural history through which the Renaissance is still widely studied today." - Container.
Science and Medicine: New DVDs
Q125 .B54 2005 dvd
Bigger, better, faster
Introduces viewers to the inventors, entrepreneurs and industrial scientists whose work fueled the 20th century's technological revolution. Topics include aviation and automobiles, mass media and the computer, and synthetic materials like nylon.
Q125 .M38 2005 dvd
Matters of life and death
Investigates the remarkable breakthroughs in surgery, vaccines, drugs and medical technology; medicine's new ethical questions; and assumptions about life and death. Key topics include fighting disease, penicillin, insulin, surgery, and organ transplants.
Q125 .M97 2005 dvd
Mysteries of the universe
Probes the twin revolutions in physics and astronomy, and delves into scientists' century-long struggle to discover the fundamental laws of Everything. Includes telescopes, pulsars, the size of the universe, astrophysics, black holes, atoms and more.
Q125 .O75 2005 dvd
Origins
"Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (shown), Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Origins presents startling new findings that attempt to explain just how Earth, life, and the universe all began." - Container.
Q125.S457 2005 dvd
Short trips
Includes a series of short documentaries on science subjects such as intelligence testing, penicillin, technology and society, pulsars, Albert Einstein, and continental drift.
Q175 .B7918 2005 dvd (5 discs)
The ascent of man
"The series peels back layers of history, invention, science and archaeology to investigate the 'great paradox of the human species'... this 13-title series with stands the test of time and is an excellent resource for high-school and college students." --Booklist.
QH541.145 .C47 2007 dvd
Core biology: Environmental sciences
Presents the principles of ecology and the environmental sciences by way of a timeline featuring historic milestones.
QH582.5 .E443 2006 dvd
Elements of biology: Cells
An introduction to the science of cells, covering: simple and complex cells; differences in types of complex cells; how cellular processes effect the larger organism; differences between plant and animal cells.
QL31.G58 J364 2006 dvd
Jane Goodall - reason for hope
Catches primatologist Jane Goodall at various junctures in Tanzania, England, Paris, and San Francisco as she meets with various groups and individuals regarding her work as a primatologist and her personal concerns regarding the environment. Focuses on spiritual and philosophical aspects of Goodall's life as well as her stated belief that the human race is evolving in such a way as to become increasingly harmonious with nature.
QP86 .A45 2003 dvd
Aging process
Explains the effects of aging on the human mind and body, explores the "damage" and "cell clock" theories about why cells wear out, and examines the lifestyle habits that affect both longevity and the quality of life; these include exercise, regular checkups for cancer, proper diet, moderate drinking, and no smoking.
QR181 .I452 1989 dvd
The immune system
"This program uses stunning imagery to describe the battles our immune system wages inside our bodies, showing how it sets up defenses against viral invasion. It explains how, by means of vaccination, we can use the functions of the immune system to prevent disease. The program also shows how, in the case of organ transplants, the immune system must be suppressed, and shows how the anti-rejection drug, Cyclosporine, works."--Container.
RA784 .E382 2006 dvd
Eat right using my pyramid
Examines the 2005 version of the USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid which emphasizes the importance of physical activity and eating nutrient dense foods.
