Journey to planet Earth. Seas of grass

DVD

Journey to planet Earth. Seas of grass / a Screenscope production in association with South Carolina ETV ; a film by Hal and Marilyn Weiner ; producer, Marilyn Weiner ; director-writer, Hal Weiner.

Weiner, Hal. (Director, Screenwriter). Weiner, Marilyn. (Producer). Zakin, Robert. (Film editor). Boni, Dennis. (Cinematographer). Ferrucci, Frank. (Composer). Knapp, Alan K., 1956- (Scientific advisor). Miller, Daniel, 1954- (Scientific advisor). Damon, Matt. (Narrator). Screenscope, inc. (Added Author). South Carolina Educational Television Network. (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary:

Investigates the serious threats to one of our most treasured natural resources. Grasslands cover almost one-third of the Earth's surface, house nearly a billion people, and are in grave danger of dissappearing. Inner Mongolia: On the remote steppes of northeastern China, nomadic herders are caught between ancient traditions and the pressure of globalization. Kenya: Once fertile grasslands have turned into seas of dust while farmers struggle to cope with the loss of precious rangelands and changing tribal customs. South Africa: With over eight hundred species of wild flowers carpeting the landscape, inhabitants of this delicate ecosystem strive to conserve the biodiversity of the world's oldest aboriginal prairie. Argentina: On the lush green Pampas, ranchers confront economic uncertainties that are threatening the heart and soul of the country. The American West: Modern cowboys are revitalizing parts of the Southwest to save a vanishing way of life.

Record details

ISBN: 9781928964292
ISBN: 192896429X
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Washington, DC : Screenscope, �2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally broadcast as an episode of Journey to planet Earth on PBS in 2009.

Special features: Abridged version (25 min.); Educators' guides (DVD-ROM).
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Edited by Robert Zakin ; cinematographer, Dennis Boni ; music, Frank Ferrucci ; science advisors, Alan K. Knapp, Daniel Miller.
Participant or Performer Note:: Narrated by Matt Damon.
Target Audience Note:: Not rated.
System Details Note:: DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Language Note:: Closed-captioned (full episode only).