Bibliograph

Making North America, A Nova Production by Windfall Films for WGBH Boston ; Origins: director, Peter Oxley, Life: director, Gwyn Williams, Human: producer and director, Gwyn Williams

Type

Label

Making North America, A Nova Production by Windfall Films for WGBH Boston ; Origins: director, Peter Oxley, Life: director, Gwyn Williams, Human: producer and director, Gwyn Williams

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVG

resource.interestGradeLevel

9-12

Main title

Making North America

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

931722093

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast in three parts, Nov. 4-18, 2015

Responsibility statement

A Nova Production by Windfall Films for WGBH Boston ; Origins: director, Peter Oxley, Life: director, Gwyn Williams, Human: producer and director, Gwyn Williams

Runtime

180

Summary

Mighty, elemental forces, fiery eruptions, titanic floods, the grinding of great ice sheets, and massive impacts from space molded North America. This spectacular road trip through our nation's tumultuous past sets out to answer three fundamental questions: How was the continent built? How did life evolve here? And how has its spectacular landscape shaped human lives and destinies?

Target audience

adolescent

Technique

live action

Classification