Deadly ascent / WGBH Educational Foundation ; A Nova/WGBH, La Cinquième, Südwestrundfunk, Gedéon Programmes, Meridian, and NHK co-production ; produced for Nova by Providence Pictures, Inc. for WGBH/Boston ; produced by Liesl Clark and Gary Glassman ; written and directed by Liesl Clark.

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"In an exploration of extreme medical science, NOVA ascends to the top of Denali to try to solve the mystery of high altitude deaths on one of the most dangerous mountains on Earth. [The film] chronicles daring mountain rescues, emergency medical evacuations, and cutting-edge science experiments as...

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Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Providence Pictures, Inc WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) WGBH Video (Firm) WGBH Educational Foundation Cinquième (Firm) Südwestrundfunk (Germany) Gedeon Programmes Meridian Broadcasting Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Ross, Neil, 1944- Clark, Liesl Glassman, Gary Donner, Howard J.
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English ; Closed-captions; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired.
Published:	[South Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006], ©2006.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Mountain sickness > Research. Altitude, Influence of > Research. Mountaineering > Physiological aspects > Research. Mountaineering > Physiological aspects. Mountaineering > Alaska > Denali, Mount. Mountaineering > Search and rescue operations. Denali, Mount (Alaska) Denali National Park and Preserve (Alaska) Altitude Sickness. Alaska. Documentary television programs. Science television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Nature television programs. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Science television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Nature television programs. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Access related to this title online.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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