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Africa / a co-production of National Geographic Television, Thirteen/WNET New York, Tigress Productions Limited and Magic Box Mediaworks, Inc. ; series producer, Andrew Jackson.

Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 79 discs 1-4 (4 containers in a boxed set)
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Jackson, Andrew, producer.
Morton, Joe, 1947- narrator.
National Geographic Television, producer.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
Tigress Productions, producer.
Magic Box Mediaworks, Inc, producer.
Warner Home Video (Firm), distributor.
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Survival.
Climatic extremes.
Economic conditions.
Social conditions.
Africa--Social conditions--Drama.
Africa.
Africa--Economic conditions--Drama.
Climatic extremes--Drama.
Survival--Drama.
Ethnic music recordings--Africa.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Africa.
Genre:
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
4 videodiscs (540 min.; 60 min./episode) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Letterbox format.
Other Title:
Title on container : National Geographic Africa
Place of Publication:
[United States] : National Geographic Television : distributed by Warner Home Video, [2001]
Language Note:
Occasional subtitles in English.
System Details:
DVD; 5.1 Dolby surround.
digital
optical
surround
Dolby
video file
DVD video
Summary:
A look at the continent of Africa, as seen through the eyes of the African people. Experience the skills needed to survive, not only the climate, but the social and economic conditions as well.
Contents:
Vol.1. Episode 1: Savanna homecoming; Episode 2: Desert odyssey
Vol.2. Episode 3: Voices of the forest; Episode 4: Mountains of faith
Vol.3. Episode 5: Love in the Sahel; Episode 6: Restless waters
Vol.4. Episode 7: Leopards of Zanzibar; Episode 8: Southern treasures; Episode 9: The making of Africa.
Participant:
Narrator: Joe Morton.
Notes:
Originally broadcast as part of the television series Nature.
Special features: includes bonus program "The making of Africa".
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
OCLC:
187641488
Publisher Number:
727994760078
G76007 National Geographic Television

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