Films for the Humanities and Sciences

Understanding Oceans

The seas of the world are teeming with scientific potential, from cures for deadly diseases to undiscovered species of aquatic life. This program makes key concepts of oceanography easy to understand while addressing some of humankind’s most pressing concerns, including ocean pollution and global warming. Computer animation, archival news footage, and interviews with luminary Thor Heyerdahl and experts from George Mason University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, the Smithsonian Institution, and the U.S. Navy enhance this multifaceted overview of ocean science. A Discovery Channel Production. (53 minutes)

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Item#: BVL11928
Copyright date: ©1996
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9905-8


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