Savage planet. Deadly skies / a co-production of Granada Television and Thirteen/WNET, New York ; produced & directed by Chris Malone.

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Strange and deadly powers reside in Earth's atmosphere-- killer lightning bolts appear out of nowhere, hail comes just as suddenly, and rocks from space rewrite the landscape. This episode includes: a supercell thunderstorm in Sydney, Australia, that batters the city with giant hailstones; two glide...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: MPI Home Video (Firm)
Granada Television
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Keach, Stacy
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Optional English subtitles.
Published: Orland Park, Ill. : MPI Home Video, [2007]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Lightning.
Hail.
Meteors.
Educational films.
Educational.
Genre:
Educational films.
Educational.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Deadly skies.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Strange and deadly powers reside in Earth's atmosphere-- killer lightning bolts appear out of nowhere, hail comes just as suddenly, and rocks from space rewrite the landscape. This episode includes: a supercell thunderstorm in Sydney, Australia, that batters the city with giant hailstones; two glider pilots blown out of the sky by a sizzling lightning bolt; scientists who shoot rockets into storms to force lightning strikes; and the search for space depris like the 27-pound meteor that smashed into a car in Peekskill, New York.
Note:Originally broadcast on PBS, c2000.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CQ5 D0083985 VideoDVD
ISBN:0788608592
9780788608599
Credits:Series producer, Liz McLeod ; photographer, Tim Pollard ; editors, Mark Senior, Peter Hallworth ; music, Howard Davidson.
System Details:DVD, all regions, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Stacy Keach.