The miracle of life ; Life's first feelings / directors and producers, Bo G. Erikson, Carl O. Lofman ; for Nova, written and produced by Bebe Nixon.

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Disc 1. Shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: WGBH Video (Firm)
Sveriges television
James Lipscomb, Inc
Other Authors: Nilsson, Lennart, 1922-2017
Erikson, Bo G.
Löfman, Carl O.
Nixon, Bebe
Sangiolo, Anita
Berglund, Anders, 1948-
Lipscomb, James
Cottle, Thomas J.
Kriegeskotte, Carl
Kanefsky, Victor
Mulkey, Leslie
Chapin, Tom, 1945-
Forester, Victoria
Kondor, Robbie
Markowitz, Alice
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Boston : WGBH Boston Video, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Human reproduction.
Embryology, Human.
Conception.
Emotions in infants.
Emotions in children.
Emotions.
Child psychology.
Educational television programs.
Educational films.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Science television programs.
Genre:
Educational television programs.
Educational films.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Science television programs.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Life's first feelings.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Disc 1. Shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth. Disc 2. Bonus DVD, NOVA: Life's first feelings: Reveals the surprising emotional capabilities of newborns and very young children.
Note:"A Swedish Television Production in association with WGBH Boston"--Container.
"A production of James Lipscomb, Inc. in association with WGBH"--Container.
Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program Nova.
"The first filmed record of human conception, photographed by Lennart Nilsson"--Container.
The miracle of life originally released in 1982.
Life's first feelings originally released in 1986.
Special features: DVD features include teaching materials in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format and access to the NOVA web site.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO4 D0069177 VideoDVD
Awards:The miracle of life: American Film Festival Blue Ribbon and Emily Award, 1984; Ohio State Award, 1984; San Francisco International Film Festival Award, 1984; Emmy Award, 1983; George Foster Peabody Award, 1983.
ISBN:9781593756444
1593756445
Credits:Disc 1. The miracle of life. Photography, Lennart Nilsson ; graphic designer, Paul Souza ; editor, Carl O. Lofman ; original music, Anders Berglund ; research, Alice Markowitz. Disc 2. Bonus disc: Life's first feelings. Written and directed by James Lipscomb ; cinematography, James Lipscomb, Carl Kriegeskotte ; editor, Victor Kanefsky, Leslie Mulkey ; music, Tom Chapin, Victoria Forester, Robbie Kondor.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Participant or Performer:
Disc 1. Narrator, Anita Sangiolo ; Disc 2. Host, Tom Cottle.