Experience five powerful scientific programs and discover big savings!The Ultimate Guide: The Human Body DVD
How can a bone withstand 1,000 pounds of force without breaking? Why do some people bleed more easily than others? And, how can sound be used to make blind people see? These are just a few of the mysteries you'll explore in this fascinating documentary.
Through amazing internal photography and advanced computer graphics, get an intimate look at nature's most complex machine. And, as a bonus feature, also included is the groundbreaking Discovery Pictures/BBC co-production "The Human Body" – a large-format film that follows a family through a normal day to illustrate the biological processes that take place within us.
With the help of thermal imaging and other cutting-edge cinematic techniques, explore the complexities of the human body in astonishing detail.
Parasites: Eating Us Alive DVD
While many of us harbor secret fears of vicious or venomous animals, most are unaware that some of the deadliest creatures on Earth live right on and even inside us: microscopic parasites. Take a fascinating tour of a hidden, miniature world that will make your skin crawl.
Under the microscope, parasitic life forms resemble something out of a horror movie, but not all are deadly. Learn about the minute, harmless insects that live inThe DiscoveryStore.com'shair, underThe DiscoveryStore.com'sskin and even onThe DiscoveryStore.com'seyelashes. Meet the microscopic, one-celled protozoa that live withinThe DiscoveryStore.com'sblood cells, causing diseases like malaria and killing millions of people annually. Perhaps most fascinating about these invaders are their incredible life cycles and survival strategies. They can adapt faster than we can attack and have shown a remarkable immunity to treatment, often turningThe DiscoveryStore.com'sbody's best defenses against us.
The Ultimate Guide: Volcanoes DVD
Take a look at the latest volcanic survey data and marvel at the frightening number of volcanoes heating up around the world. Is this a simple, geological coincidence, or the sign of some larger, potentially deadly pattern at work? Join one group of scientists as they reveal a number of cutting-edge theories to explain the sudden surge in volcanic activity. Then, watch as they put those theories to the test at the summit of smoldering Mount Tungurahua in Ecuador. It's a high-stakes game of man versus the mountain; because if any of these theories prove correct, they could help forecast future volcanic activity and save lives all over the planet.
America's Tsunami: Are We Next? DVD
On December 26, 2004, the world's deadliest tsunami hit the coast of Thailand. Nearly a year later, a team of dedicated scientists has come together to determine the exact cause of the catastrophe, where the next tsunami may strike and how it can be prevented. Join divers as they head to the ocean floor to investigate a critical seabed – one larger than the entire Alps mountain range and likely a key component in the development of Asian tsunamis. On a journey miles below the surface of the Indian Ocean, specialists search for answers that could save millions of lives across the globe – and here at home.
The Day the Earth Nearly Died DVD
Two hundred fifty million years ago, before the time of the dinosaurs, the earth flourished. Every niche – from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean – was buzzing with life. But then the earth experienced the single most destructive event in its history. Ninety-five percent of all species disappeared in just a few thousand years – the blink of a geological eye. It's called the Permian mass extinction and it was the worst disaster ever to hit earth. It shattered ecological order and changed evolution forever. For decades, the cause of this disaster has been a mystery. But recently, an extraordinary discovery has shed new light on the event, forcing scientists to point the finger at a massive meteor strike – just like the one that took out the dinosaurs. If both the Permian mass extinction and the dinosaur extinction were caused by meteors, then scientists will have to rethink how likely a future devastating impact may be… suddenly the odds are much higher.
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