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(0)Bill Nye
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Bill Nye was a famous American humor columnist in the middle 1800's. He said "We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves." And he did exactly that in hundreds of newspaper columns that were later collected into books. This is a selection of just 35 of the most humorous, wry and downright funny cogitations of his, written of course in the somewhat convoluted style common in the 19th century which just adds...
23) Mammals
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Description
"They're (sometimes) big, they're hairy, and they're warm-blooded. From human beings to moose and from cats to rats, Bill Nye the Science Guy explains in Mammals what it takes to be in the mammal family"--Container.
24) Marine mammals
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Description
In Marine Mammals, Bill Nye explains how they are really more like humans. Listen closely to hear mammals communicate underwater and find out how our "relatives at sea" have found ways to live in oceans around the world.
25) Invertebrates
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2005
Description
"You may not believe it, but these 'spineless wonders' far outnumber those of us animals with backbones. In 'Invertebrates,' Bill Nye explains the unique characteristics of these animals and why we are dependent on them"--Container cover insert.
26) Planets
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
In The planets, Bill Nye gets up close and personal with each of the solar system's planets and moons. Bill goes planet gazing and takes a serious look at Jupiter's features, Earth's elliptical orbit, and the distances between planets.
27) Volcanoes
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye discusses how volcanoes erupt, how they're formed, and more.
28) Fish
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Bill Nye takes a dive underwater to study fish. Explore the depths with these submerged creatures and discover how they breathe, grow, and survive in their wet environment.
30) Gravity
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Have you ever wondered what holds the ocean on the Earth? Or what makes the Earth round? Perhaps you've thought about what holds humans to the ground? Host Bill Nye provides the explanation for these and other questions about the Earth's gravity.
32) The sun
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Bill presents information on solar flares, eclipses, sunspots, fusion, and solar energy, and visits a solar power farm near Sacramento, California.
33) Reptiles
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye talks about reptiles, their nature, habitat, food, body temperature, and how they breed. Snakes and crocodiles are fascinating creatures and Nye gives us a close look.
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2008,c1995
Description
The science guy presents information about the origins, composition, and appearances of comets, meteors and asteroids. Describes the physical characteristics of comets and meteors, illustrating their elliptical orbits around the sun. Explains how a comet's tail is formed and reveals how meterorites contain valuable information about outer space. Presents theories about comet collisions with Earth and visits Meteor Crater in Arizona to reveal the impact...
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Thousands of earthquakes happen each year and Bill Nye the Science Guy trembles in his boots when he explains what causes them. Find out what makes big pieces of the Earth's crust (the plates) move and what you should have on hand in case of a quake.
36) Bones & muscles
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2005
Description
It doesn't have to be Halloween for the Science Guy to bone up on the things that give the body its shape and movement. In BONES & MUSCLES, Bill muscles in to give more than just the bare bones about x-rays, the healing of broken bones, bone marrow, and the body's joints.
37) Sound
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Bill Nye talks about sound; how it is created, its effects on our lives and our world and the way we use sounds.
40) Germs
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Bill Nye uses foam models to illustrate the various types of germs and how they function. The recurring character, "Mama Crust," motivates kids to brush their teeth, wash their hands, and cut way back on picking their noses.