Deep Down and Dirty : the science of soil / produced and directed by Graham Russell.

It takes a thousand years to form a single inch of soil. It is a fragile layer on the surface of the land - yet essential to all life on Earth. But where did soil come from and how was it made? Gardening expert Chris Beardshaw reveals the secrets locked within soil. Traveling around in his specially...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films Media Group
BBC Films
Other Authors: Beardshaw, Chris (Host)
Russell, Graham (Film producer, Film director)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2014]
Subjects:
Soil science.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Science of Soil.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
It takes a thousand years to form a single inch of soil. It is a fragile layer on the surface of the land - yet essential to all life on Earth. But where did soil come from and how was it made? Gardening expert Chris Beardshaw reveals the secrets locked within soil. Traveling around in his specially-equipped mobile soil lab, he delves down into dirt to uncover its deepest secrets. He looks into the distant past to reveal the almost miraculous way soil first formed, and takes a tantalizing glimpse into the future, to reveal soil as a commodity more precious than oil or gold.
Note:A BBC Production.
Videorecording.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:S591.5 .D447 2014 VideoDVD
Credits:Microscope photography, Patrick Hickey; camera, Alastair McCormick; sound, Jamie Flynn; graphics, Stephen Donnelly; editor, Rod McLean; executive producer, Jacqueline Smith.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Host, Chris Beardshaw.