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Zane: World Lit: Understanding Poetry	Zane: World Lit: The Renaissance
Gain insight to the poet's craft and develop a deep appreciation for this unique art form. Learn to recognize rhythm, rhyme, sound patterns, and the elements of a sonnet by examining the works of such poets as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and many others.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Survey European literature from its roots in the ancient Middle East to the Italian and Northern Renaissance. Examine the classical literature of the Greeks and Romans; medieval works, from early Christian to Chaucer; and the Renaissance literature of Petrarch, Rabelais, Cervantes,and others. Includes a 44-minute multimedia presentation; 210 photos; and Barron's Book Notes, guides to the plots of eight literary works, including The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, and The Prince.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: World Lit: The Twentieth Century	Zane: Women Lit: Heroines, Sirens, Shrews
Precision! This was the goal within the grasp of eventeenth-century Europeans. Everything was measured, observed, classified in an explosionof intellectual activity. In science, in philosophy, and in religion, reason, order, and logic were the ideals that swept Europe in a wave of new literature during a period of optimism and excitement known as the Age of Reason--the Enlightenment.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Women in Literature. Heroines, Sirens, Shrews. Traces the historic portrayal of women in literature from biblical and ancient Greek times to the present. Numerous excerpts from a variety of works aid in the discussion of several authors, including Homer, Vergil, Chaucer, and Shakespeare. This thought-provoking program charts the transition of women in literature--from object to subject.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: Women Lit: Novelists, Playwrights, Poets	Zane: Bio Science: Cell Biology 1
Moll Flanders, a character created by Daniel Defoe in the eighteenth century, grew up as a penniless foster child with few choices for the future. Coveting fine clothes and other luxuries, she manages to get what she wants from a succession of lovers and husbands. When her looks fade, so does her income. She turns to petty thievery and eventually is imprisoned. Defoe's story reflected the realities of life for lower-classwomen in eighteenth-century England,... Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and learn about the structure and function of organelles in plant cells. Study the phases of the cellcycle, the stages of mitosis, cell division, the sources of genetic variability through independent assortment and crossing over, the cytology of meiotic cell division, and the differences and similarities between mitosis and meiosis. Includes a 60-minute multimedia presentation and 500 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: Bio Science: Cell Biology 2	Zane: Bio Science: Genetics
Learn how lipid and protein molecules assemble to form cellular membranes, and study the fluid mosaic model and other major pathways fortransporting molecules through membranes. Examine systems of cell motility based on microtubules and microfilaments. Understand therole of microtubule sliding to produce flagellar motion and chromosome movement. Includes a 90-minute multimedia presentation and 400 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Learn the story of Gregor Mendel, whose experiments with garden peas led to the foundation of contemporary genetics. Study simple Mendelian genetics and probabilities; Griffith's experiments with transformation in pneumococcus; the transformation and fractionation experiments of Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty; and the labeled bacteriophage work of Hershey and Chase. Includes a 50-minute multimedia presentation and 400 photos. Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: Bio Science: Biomes 1	Zane: Bio Science: Botany
Travel the world's biomes and uncover the differences in climate distribution, topography, and general appearance of each of the major life zones. Discover the unique plant and animal adaptations of the temperate deciduous forest biome and the various types of North Americandeciduous forests. Learn about the taiga-tundra transition zone, the boreal forest, and other biomes. Includes a 90-minute multimedia presentation and 700 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Visit the fascinating world of plants in this thorough study of algae, fungi, bryophytes, and ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Examine thelife cycles, adaptations, physical features, and taxonomic classifications of members of each group. Learn about the basic floral structures and the unique features of angiosperm reproduction. Includesa 115-minute multimedia presentation and 900 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: Bio Science: Intro to Vertebrates	Zane: Bio Science: The Five Kingdoms of Life
Uncover a wealth of information about the vertebrates - fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Survey the biological aspectsof fishes, the reproductive characteristics of amphibians, the evolutionof reptiles, the basic components of avian biology, and the general physiology of the most mammalian orders. Includes a 90-minute multimedia presentation and 700 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Outlines the rationale for the five-kingdom taxonomic system and the criteria for determining its divisions. This program covers monerans, protists, fungi, animals, and plants in an exciting multimedia format that entertains while it teaches. Study the life cycles, ecological connections, and ecological importance of each kingdom. Includes a 85-minute multimedia presentation and 650 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
Zane: Bio Science: Heredity	Zane: Bio Science: Plant Anatomy
Explore basic Mendelian genetics, including the concepts of genes, alleles, dominance, and recessiveness. Learn the fundamental principlesof how and why parents and children share common genes and traits. Learn to solve more advanced genetics problems involving multiple genes, sex linkage, and mapping. Includes a 100-minute multimedia presentationand 500 photos. Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99	Study the anatomical structures of a vast array of plants. Learn about the major cell and tissue types found in vascular plants. Examine the organization and products of the apical meristems; the external form; the tissues of roots, stems, and leaves; and the nature, position, and products of the secondary meristems. Includes a 90-minute multimedia presentation and 600 photos.Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista and Mac Price: 6.99
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