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DK Publishing - Author
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| Video: VHS | 4.13 x 7.51in | ISBN 9780789421487 | 06 Oct 1997 | 8 - 14 years |
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The final frontier. Since we first walked the Earth we have gazed in wonder at the night skies and searched for our place in the Universe. Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Video: Planets takes us from the sun to the outermost limits of our solar system demystifying the nine rocky and gaseous masses we know as planets. The moon landing in 1969 along with five subsequent trips are the only extra-terrestrial landings that man has made, and while the lack of an atmosphere on the moon assures that our footsteps will remain on the surface indefinitely, that does not quell our appetite to know what lies beyond. Actual satellite footage is combined with the series' trademark three-dimensional graphics and the latest in computer animation to take viewers on a journey that begins at 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit - on the surface of the sun. Using an imaginary space shuttle as our guide, stops are made on each of the nine planets detailing their discovery, composition, atmosphere, orbit, weather conditions, and their ability to support life. From our oldest beliefs (the sky is a blanket filled with pinholes to let the lights of Heaven shine through), no discovery is overlooked as were are toured through the most recent advances: the Hubbell Telescope, the newest moons, and the discovery of a meteorite from the surface of Mars that contained fossils of bacteria. More than any other, we have looked to the red planet for the hope of other life in our solar system. You will learn if life existed there millions of years ago, ever did, or still does. Students will be captivated by the journey and held in awe as to what lies beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Astronomy is one of the world's oldest sciences, and this exciting addition to the Eyewitness Video series is sure to inspire the next Copernicus or Galileo currently in our classrooms.
The look of Eyewitness is dazzling. —Los Angeles TimesAn eye-popping odyssey... —New York Newsday
A snappy pace, snazzy Emmy-winning graphics and off-beat factoids distinguish Eyewitness. —TV Guide
A dazzling rhapsody in white, Eyewitness is a high-tech whiz-bang of a nature show that looks unlike any other.... This is something for the whole family to watch. And watch again. —USA Today
Eyewitness is really news! The new PBS series shoves nature television into the modern arena, examining in electric half-hour blocks a type of animal, and finding eyewidening ways to reveal the critters' essences. —Chicago Tribune
... exciting, informative films that are beautiful to look at, too... enjoyable and informative for any age. —School Library Journal
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