DVD
Saving the Dead Sea / a Nova production by Terri Randall Productions for WGBH Boston ; produced by Avner Tavori ; written and directed by Terri Randall.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531709150
- ISBN: 153170915X
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2019]
- Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Originally broadcast in 2019 as an episode of the PBS television series Nova. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Camera, Yoann Le Gruiec, Shalom Rufeisen, Mike Coles ; editor, Jedd Ehrmann ; music, Chee Wei Tay. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Jay O. Sanders. |
| Summary, etc.: | Since 1976, the Dead Sea's level has dropped more than 100 feet, leaving its coastline pockmarked with thousands of sinkholes. NOVA follows the unprecedented endeavor to connect the Red Sea to the Dead Sea by way of a massive desalination plant - perhaps the world's largest water chemistry experiment - as scientists race to save the Dead Sea and bring water to one of the driest regions on Earth. |
| Target Audience Note: | Grade level: Middle school (6-8) TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Widescreen (16x9) presentation; Region 1; Stereo. |
| Language Note: | In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Saline water conversion > Middle East. Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan) > Environmental conditions. Red Sea > Environmental conditions. |
| Genre: | DVD-Video discs. Science television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
