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Antarctica (3 Parts)

Synopsis
2: The mystery of what formed the Antarctic continent has obsessed explorers since Shackleton and Scott. Using evidence from the tiny amount of rock exposed above the ice, geologists have come up with a radical theory that may also predict how Antarctica will change in future.
Series
Horizon, Series
Language
English
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 from 30/10/97.
Subjects
Geography
Keywords
Antarctic

Credits

Producer
Kate O’Sullivan
Contributor
John Lynch

Sections

Title
Ice lives, The
Synopsis
1: As people settle in Antarctica, the only place left to colonise on earth, they need to adapt to the harsh environment. Short-term, people have the basic technology to survive, but to survive long-term they need to learn from the animals that have evolv

Title
Ice forms, The
Synopsis
2: The mystery of what formed the Antarctic continent has obsessed explorers since Shackleton and Scott. Using evidence from the tiny amount of rock exposed above the ice, geologists have come up with a radical theory that may also predict how Antarctica

Title
Ice melts, The

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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