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Earth constantly spins, so why shouldn't your head? Join Professor Virgil Reality on a fantastic voyage from the age of dinosaurs to the heart of an atom. Laugh at man's most ridiculous inventions. Discover the wonders of science. From the far reaches of outer space to the tiny interior of a virus, Virgil puts the "YOU" in universe, and teaches you that everything is connected. Your exploration includes hundreds of activities such as home experiments, making paper airplanes, games, printing greeting cards and building dioramas. Enter the world of microorganisms through Virgil's compound and electron microscopes. View earthworm intestines, brain tissue, protozoa and some cool disgusting stuff, too. Learn about the coolest scientists the world has ever known--from Albert Einstein to Leonardo da Vinci to Thomas Edison. Want to know more about any topic Virgil is discussing? Just access The Columbia Encyclopedia where you'll learn more facts than even your parents and teachers know. Have you ever seen a horse roller skate? Or slept in an Alarm-O-Bed? Learn about some of the wackiest inventions ever built. Check out dozens of exciting films and hundreds of pictures from NASA, the Centers for Disease Control, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Thomas Edison Museum and the National Archives. Don't forget your popcorn. |
