The miracle of life / produced by Swedish Television in association with WGBH Boston ; directors and producers, Bo G. Erikson, Carl O. Lofman ; for NOVA, written and produced by Bebe Nixon.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1578071968
- ISBN: 9781578071968
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Boston : WGBH Boston Video, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced by Swedish Television Corporation in 1982; originally broadcast in the United States as an episode of the television program Nova in 1983; originally released on VHS in the United States in 1986. "The first filmed record of human conception, photographed by Lennart Nilsson"--Container. Special features: printable materials for educators ; access to Nova website ; scene selection. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The miracle begins -- Female reproduction -- Male reproduction -- The dance of life -- Barriers to conception -- The egg -- The fetus -- Birth. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Photography, Lennart Nilsson ; editor, Andrea Williams ; graphic designer, Paul Souza ; original music, Anders Berglund. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Anita Sangiolo. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | Closed captioned. |
Awards Note: | Emmy Award winner. |
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Lummi Library | DVD 31 QP 251 .M57 2006 | 265362 | DVD | Available | - |