Mysterious life of caves / a Nova production for WGBH/Boston ; written, produced & directed by Sarah Holt.

It's pitch black, toxic gases bubble up from deep below, sulfuric acid drips from above, and carbon monoxide fills the air. It is the interior of a startlingly beautiful, and treacherous, cave. Scientists are penetrating the depths of incredible caverns like this one, discovering abundant life hidde...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Other Authors:	Holt, Sarah, 1956-
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned; Described video.
Published:	[Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2008]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Caves. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Genre:	Television programs for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	It's pitch black, toxic gases bubble up from deep below, sulfuric acid drips from above, and carbon monoxide fills the air. It is the interior of a startlingly beautiful, and treacherous, cave. Scientists are penetrating the depths of incredible caverns like this one, discovering abundant life hidden in the dark, and shedding new light on how life may have begun on earth and may exist on Mars and other worlds. Explore Cueva de Villa Luz in Mexico, an active and dangerous cavern that teems with life despite the dark and noxious environment. Travel to Carlsbad Caverns and learn how this tourist attraction concealed an astonishing scientific secret. Squeeze through the deepest cave in New Mexico's Lechuguilla, home to the world's most stunning and fragile cave formations.
Note:	Title from container. Special features: Printable materials for educators; access to the Nova web site. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CR1 D0095601 VideoDVD QH541.5.C3 M97 2008 VideoDVD
ISBN:	9781593758349 1593758340
System Details:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (letterboxed) presentation; Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Event Details:	Originally broadcast on the Nova television program in 2002.