Planet earth. Volume 3 / produced by WQED/Pittsburgh in association with the National Academy of Science.
The video discusses how other planets perdict Earth's future and the twilight of our existence.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English |
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Woodland Hill, CA :
Ardustry Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 174 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- The solar sea: Peel back the visible surface of our sun and peer inside "the star that gives Earth life." Presents an unprecedented view of a power beyond the grasp of human imagination. Experience the amazing effect of solar wind raging through the cosmos at a million miles per hour. Look down from outer space at the fiery ring of gases known as Aurora Borealis. Bear witness to the awesome power of the solar sea's sunspots and flares in the most dazzling light show ever seen from Planet Earth.
- Gifts from the Earth: Have we recklessly squandered all our valuable natural resources or will Earth continue to provide? Investigate the dwindling store of mineral wealth that provides the fundamental building blocks of our technology. Explore incredible geological resources like the eeri "black smokers"- hot springs located on the ocean floor that have created abundant deposits over millions of years. Witness the fiery birth of Earth's riches. This treasure trove of knowledge sheds news light on the gifts we receive from Planet Earth.
- Fate of the Earth: Are we destroying the delicate balance of our four billion year old Planet? Examine humankind's capacity for destruction and our newfound concern for preservation. You'll be terrified by the appalling vision of nuclear holocaust. Witness massive flooding as the greenhouse effect melts the polar ice caps. Behold the horrifying desertification of Earth's dwindling rain forests. View the desolate wastes of nuclear winter. Intense imagery and spectacular visual effects combine to paint chilling images of the possible fate of Planet Earth.