Hurricane on the Bayou CD

This soundtrack from the IMAX film, "Hurricane on the Bayou," is an upbeat collection of Louisiana style zydeco, jazz, blues and gospel. It features New Orleans musicians like Tab Benoit, Amanda Shaw, the Neville Brothers, Fats Domino and Grammy award winning artists Allen Toussaint and Dr. John.

Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas

By Sheryl Bardoe, Illustrated by Jos. A. Smith
$18.95 - Member Price $17.05

How do mothers and fathers--whether they are apple trees, sheep, or humans--pass down traits to their children? This question fascinated Gregor Mendel throughout his life. Regarded as the world's first geneticist, Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover one of the fundamental aspects of genetic science: animals, plants, and people all inherit and pass down traits through the same process, following the same rules.
Children will be inspired by Gregor's never ending search for knowledge, and his famous experiments are easy to understand as an introduction to genetics.
 

Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics

By Simon Mawer
$29.95 - Member price $26.95

Considered one of the greatest scientists in history, Gregor Mendel was the first person to map the characteristics of a living thing's successive generations, thus forming the foundation of modern genetic science. In Gregor Mendel, distinguished novelist and biologist Simon Mawer outlines Mendel's groundbreaking research and traces his intellectual legacy from his discoveries in the mid-19th century to the present.
In an engaging narrative enhanced by beautiful illustrations, Mawer details Mendel's life and work, from his experimentation with garden peas through his subsequent findings about heredity and genetic traits. Mawer also highlights the scientific work built on Mendel's breakthroughs, including the discovery of the DNA molecule by scientists Francis and Crick in the 1950s, the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, and the advances in genetics that continue today.

Roving Mars DVD

$29.95

Action. Drama. Anticipation. Exultation. Experience it all as you join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet. Through the eyes of these two intrepid, state-of-the-art rovers, and with NASA scientists and engineers at your side, you'll see Mars in a way no one ever has before. You'll feel what it's like to stand on the startling surface of the planet that's intrigued mankind for eons. Discover Roving Mars - it's the ride of a lifetime.