The Living machine

United States, 1986

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Episode number 1 of Series “Planet earth”.
Plate tectonics, one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Century is explored with world-renowned scientists on location. The program describes the first discoveries and what recent research has taught us about the creation and continuing shaping of the earth.

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Credits

producer

Gregory Andorfer

production company

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

WQED

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1986

Appears in

Planet earth

Group of items

Planet earth

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303624

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plate tectonics

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Plate tectonics

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States

Television → Television series

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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