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Surviving progress [videorecording] / by Atwood, Margaret,1939-; Crooks, Harold.; Goodall, Jane,1934-; Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.); Roy, Mathieu.; Suzuki, David T.,1936-; Venter, J. Craig.; Big Picture Media Corporation.; Cinemaginaire (Firm); First-Run Features (Firm); National Film Board of Canada.;
Featuring, Stephen Hawking, Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Michael Hudson, David Suzuki, Craig Venter.Technological advancement, economic development, population increase - are they signs of a thriving society, or too much of a good thing? Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 'Surviving Progress' is a provocative documentary that explores the concept of progress in the modern world, guiding through the major 'progress traps' facing civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption, and the environment.E.DVD ; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Progress; Progress; Progress.; Science and civilization.; Technological innovations; Technological innovations; Technology and civilization.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., First Run Features,
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Maya, Incas, and Aztecs / by Williams, Brian,1943-;
Presents facts about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations, covering daily life, religion, art and technology, and where they are now.LSC
Subjects: Aztecs; Mayas; Incas; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Indians of South America; Maya; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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The Aztec / by Langley, Andrew.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the early Aztec, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Aztecs;
© c2009., World Book,
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The Inca / by Anderson, Dale,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the early Inca, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, and entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Incas;
© c2009., World Book,
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The Polynesians / by Haywood, John,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the early Polynesians, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Polynesians;
© c2009., World Book,
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The Maya. by World Book, Inc.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]) and index."A discussion of the Maya, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, and entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Mayas; Mayas;
© c2009., World Book,
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Africans of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires / by Klobuchar, Lisa.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai people of Africa, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
© c2009., World Book,
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Ancient Egyptians / by Langley, Andrew.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of the early Egyptians, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.LSC
© c2009., World Book,
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Chinese of the Shang, Zhou, and Qin dynasties / [writer, Alan Wachtel]. -- by Wachtel, Alan,1968-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [62]), Internet addresses and index."A discussion of early Chinese peoples of the Shang, Zhou, and Qin dynasties, including who they were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports, and fall of civilization. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites"--Provided by publisher.LSC
© c2009., World Book,
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Ancient construction : from tents to towers / by Woods, Michael,1946-; Woods, Mary B.(Mary Boyle),1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85) and index.Describes buildings and structures and examines methods and tools of construction in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
Subjects: Civil engineering; Science, Ancient; Building;
© 2000., Runestone Press,
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