The Writing on the screen

Episode number 6 of Series “The Shape of the world”.
Modern mapping technologies enable us to compile information on everything from earthquakes, AIDS epidemics and mineral exploration to the structure of the human brain. The mapping of our planet’s physical features is now complete, but its future well-being is largely in our hands. Using remote sensing technologies we can map changes in the natural world, and chart the warning signals - but will we use this knowledge to prevent disaster before it is too late?

Credits

director

Carol Stowe

co-producer

Mark Anderson

Lois Bianchi

production company

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Thirteen

Granada Television International

Language

English

Duration

01:00:00:00

Colour

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

38865

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Disasters

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Disasters

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Epidemics

History → Disasters

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Imaging systems

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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