Peter Smith
Author
Formats
Description
"Peter Godfrey-Smith is a leading philosopher of science. He is also a scuba diver whose underwater videos of warring octopuses have attracted wide notice. In this book, he brings his parallel careers together to tell a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself. Mammals and birds are widely seen as the smartest creatures on earth. But one other branch of the tree of life has also sprouted surprising intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting...
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Wealthy young Larry Smith is killed in an explosion.This leads Barnaby and Troy into a century old feud between the upper and lower Warden Manor. They begin to wonder just how far this family will go to protect its money and power.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets. A series of grisly murders rocks the village of Fletcher's Cross and local spiritualists fall under suspicion.
Series
Midsomer murders. Set 17 volume disc 2
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The detectives investigate a string of savage murders precipitated by a local art auction.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (107 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ron's Gone Wrong is a computer-animated film set in a world where it's the norm to have B-Bots, digitally connected robot companions. Barney is a shy middle-schooler who is the last one in his city to finally get Ron, his B-Bot. Unfortunately, his "Best Friend Out of the Box" becomes a major pain, malfunctioning on a regular basis. Not knowing what else to do, Barney sets out to teach Ron about social cues and what it means to be a human.