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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 086428 |
| EAN | 789901086428 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | The American Civil War remains the deadliest war ever undertaken in the Western Hemisphere. Over 600 000 Americans died during four years of strife – more than died in World War 1, World War 2, Korea and Vietnam combined. This program begins with Robert E. Lee taking charge of the Confederate forces. Events covered include the Emancipation Proclamation, various battles including the Battle of Gettysburg – the bloodiest of the war, Lincoln’s re-election, Lee’s surrender, and Lincoln’s assassination. It also looks at the events following Lincoln’s death and the bitterness and sorrow that continued. Genuine period photographs, re-creations and artwork illustrate this journey through the military and political battles of the Civil War and its aftermatch. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
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| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
Archives
AIMS CD Instructor – Civil War: The South Secedes and War Begins
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 086299 |
| EAN | 789901086299 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | The American Civil War remains the deadliest war ever undertaken in the Western Hemisphere. Over 600 000 Americans died during four years of strife – more than died in World War 1, World War 2, Korea and Vietnam combined. This program examines the tension and deep-seeded hostility that had been growing steadily between the North and South. The separate cultures of these two regions led to different economic views which eventually led several states to secede from the Union. The war had begun. Genuine period photographs, re-creations, and artwork illustrate this in-depth exploration of events, conditions and economic differences that led to the Civil War. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
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| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
AIMS CD Instructor – Ecosystems: Nature in Balance
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 085599 |
| EAN | 789901085599 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | This informative program teaches students about on of the most fundamental concepts in nature – ecosystems – and tells how they exists in a delicate state of balance. Beautiful footage shows how plants and animals interact with each other and with environment. Each element in an ecosystem is interrelated and if any one part of a system is destroyed all other parts are affected. Ecosystems ranging in size from an aquarium to a pond, and the materials of an ecosystem – air, water, land and life – are examined. Viewers will learn that the concepts that apply to smaller ecosystems also apply to the biggest ecosystem of all – the biosphere of our earth – and are urged to work toward preserving it. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
| Regional | |
| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (cover) |
AIMS CD Instructor – Evolution: Change Through Natural Selection
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 085582 |
| EAN | 789901085582 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | Beautiful nature footage and graphics illustrate the fascinating process of evolution – the changing of living things over time that makes today’s plants and animals very different from those of the past. The program compares the natural selection process, with only the strong survive and reproduce, with artificial selection, the process breeders and farmers use to produce animals and plants to have certain desired characteristics. Viewers can explore a variety of forces that drive evolution, including mutations, human intervention and natural disasters. They can also examine how fossils are formed to learn about the plants and animals that existed long ago. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
| Regional | |
| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
AIMS CD Instructor – Exploring our Solar System
AIMS CD Instructor – Frogs and How They Live
AIMS CD Instructor – How Animals Survive
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 082062 |
| EAN | 789901082062 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | The Animal Life Series features outstanding nature footage to illustrate the relationships of animals to each other and to their environments. These programs examine the web of life that unites animals, plants, and humans, reminding us of our roles and responsibilities in the scheme of nature. To survive, animals must adjust to their environments. A wide range of examples illustrates physical and behavioural adaptations animals have evolved in order to survive, including their five basic senses, camouflage, mimicry, hibernation, migration, species cooperation, communication, and the concept of “Viewers can also examine the means by which animals get their food, and the reason why animals reproduce in different ways. Also available: How we classify animals and Animals Communities. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
| Regional | |
| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
AIMS CD Instructor – How We Classify Animals
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 082055 |
| EAN | 789901082055 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | Colourful footage surveys the diversity of animal life on Earth, illustrating the taxonomic system that scientists use to classify animals according to similarities and dissimilarities. The two broad groups – vertebrates and invertebrates – are defined and examined. Viewers can delineate the classes within each group by noting their distinctive characteristics, Among the animals covered are sponges, animals with stinging cells, worms, jointed animals, soft-bodied animals, spiny-skinned animals, fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Also available: Animal Communities and How Animals Survive. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
| Regional | |
| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
AIMS CD Instructor – Insects: Reproduction and Metamorphosis
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| Category | Multimedia |
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| Genre | Reference |
| Players | N/A |
| DVC | DVC required |
| Producer | AIMS Media & Philips Interactive Media |
| Publisher | AIMS |
| Year | 1995 |
| Catalogue # | 083939 |
| EAN | 789901083939 |
| Discs | 1 |
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| Controller | Remote |
| Description | The metamorphosis of insects is truly one of nature’s most amazing phenomena. This beautifully photographed program documents the life stages of various insects, from reproduction to adult, and shows how the insect adapts at each interval. It also explores the changing food requirements and common habits of each insect. The reproduction and metamorphosis of the large diving beetle, swallowtail butterfly, fruitfully, locust, and dragonfly are shown in vivid detail. The completion of metamorphosis marks the beginning of a new reproductive cycle. A featured segment on the swallowtail butterfly is visually spectacular. |
| Remarks | This CD Instructor® series has been made in partnership with Philips Interactive Media and aimed as School objective. Beside all the information, a Quiz of 20 questions is available on each title. English and Spanish available languages.
This title is part of Philips Media’s School 2000 Project. |
| Regional | |
| CD-i Emulator | |
| MAME | |
| Reviews | |
| Interviews | |
| Downloads | |
| Credits | Marco Parisio Java (covers) |
