Rachel Carson's Silent spring [videorecording] / writer and producer, Neil Goodwin ; a Peace River Films production for The American Experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation, WNET/Thirteen and Peace River Films.
Summary:
Witness the life of passionate biologist and environmentalist, Rachel Carson, and how she exposed the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides by the federal government, and sparked a revolution in environmental policy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781593757632
- ISBN: 1593757638
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (56 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, [2007]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally broadcast on public television in 1993.Special features: DVD-ROM link to American Experience website; other products of interest.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Editor, Michel Chalufour ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz ; narrator, Alex Chadwick ; readings by Meryl Streep. ; cinematographers, Rick Brandt ... [et al.]
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Host, David McCullough.
- Target Audience Note:
- Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, NTSC; region 1, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964. Silent spring.
Biologists > United States > Biography.
Environmentalists > United States > Biography.
Science writers > United States > Biography.
Pesticides > Environmental aspects.
Pesticides > Toxicology.
Pesticides and wildlife.
Insect pests > Biological control.
Environmental health. - Genre:
- Environmental television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lummi Library | DVD 398 QH 545 .P4 R23 2007 | 278325 | DVD | Available | - |