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Journey to Planet Earth. Land of Plenty, Land of Want  Cover Image DVD DVD

Journey to Planet Earth. Land of Plenty, Land of Want

Weiner, Marilyn, (producer.). Weiner, Hal, (director,, screenwriter.). Quattrucci, Ralph, (editor of moving image work.). Boni, Dennis, (cinematographer.). Ferrucci, Frank, (composer.). Keeney, Dennis R., (scientific advisor.). Myers, Robert L., (scientific advisor.). McGillis, Kelly, 1957- (narrator.). Screenscope, inc., (production company.). South Carolina Educational Television Network, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.).

Summary: Investigates a fundamental dilemma facing farmers throughout the world, how to feed the Earth's growing population without endangering the environment. Zimbabwe: Affected by climate change and the vestiges of colonial rule, small scale farmers on marginal lands struggle to survive a drought. France: The remote mountain villages of central France suffer the loss of farmers fleeing to places like Brittany where intensive agriculture has polluted the water and affected local fisheries. China: An agricultural revolution has enabled farmers to feed the world's most populous nation but an industrial boom is rapidly displacing agricultural land, forcing farmers to work the soil more intensively, threatening environmental damage. United States; In Iowa, farmers use high technology to dramatically increase yields, while, in Pennsylvania, no-till farming preserves some of the richest topsoil in the world.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781928964087
  • ISBN: 1928964087
  • Physical Description: optical disc
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Washington, DC : Screenscope Inc., [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast on PBS in 1999.
Special features: Abridged version (25 min.); Educators Guides.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Editor, Ralph Quattrucci ; cinematographer, Dennis Boni ; music, Frank Ferrucci ; science advisors, Dennis Keeney, Robert L. Myers.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Kelly McGillis.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen presentation; stereo.
System requirements for Educators Guides: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word 97 or above.
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtites (full episode only).
Subject: Agriculture Environmental aspects
Sustainable agriculture
Environmental degradation
Nature Effect of human beings on
Environmental health
Pollution
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Environmental television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Science television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library FR DVD 306 S 589.75 L3 1999 275024 FR DVD Available -

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