Martin Johnson
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For thousands of years our species has survived, evolved and thrived through our ability to endure pain and suffering, whilst also seeking pleasure and reward. But the scales have tipped and we're losing our balance. Seemingly more susceptible to anxiety than ever before, are the lifestyles we crave creating a "comfort crisis" and do we have the ability to wrestle back control? Exploring the psychology of pain and pleasure, how they dominate and dictate...
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Learn from these tips to become a great public speaker!
Becoming the best at public speaking can be complicated. Everyone is a little anxious, mistakes happen, and your audience might judge you. But to become successful, there are stealthy tricks and tips you can apply to improve yourself and face the crowd without fears.
With the tips in this book, including some things you should not do, you will be able to perfect your public speaking skills and...
3) The planets
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Among the stars in the night sky wander the eight-plus worlds of the solar system, each home to truly awe-inspiring sights. Volcanoes three times higher than Everest, geysers erupting with icy plumes, cyclones larger than Earth lasting hundreds of years. Each of our celestial neighbors has a distinct personality and a unique story. In this five-part series, NOVA will explore the awesome beauty including Saturn's 175,000-mile-wide rings, Mars's ancient...
4) Manor house
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Following in the tradition of Upstairs, Downstairs and Robert Altman's 2001 Edwardian comic feature Gosford Park, Manor House takes a fascinating look at the grand and grueling British class system of the early 1900s"--Container.
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (173 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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This three-part series uses cutting-edge graphics to reveal the surprisingly beautiful biological processes that keep one alive. Discover the ingenious ways your body develops, adapts, and endures, and witness the fascinating and finely tuned systems that keep one's body motoring, and the scientists guessing.
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NOVA The Planets volume 5
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In the far reaches of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune dazzle with unexpected rings, supersonic winds, and dozens of moons. And NASA's New Horizons gets a stunning up-close view of Pluto before venturing deep into the Kuiper Belt.
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Series
NOVA The Planets volume 1
Description
The rocky planets were born of similar material around the same time. Yet only one of them supports life. Were Earth's neighbors always so extreme and is there somewhere else in the solar system life might flourish?