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Alien empire. Episode 1, Hardware / narrated by John Shrapnel ; producer, Steve Nicholls.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Insects.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Wildlife television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1996.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Like all good science fiction thrillers, these films use the very latest special effects to enter an alien world. Insects of all kinds are captured, invading our homes, conquering new territories, building sophisticated colonies with high-level communications and employing such advanced arms and technology, we humans can only gaze in wonder. The first of six episodes in the series, Hardware explores the intricate micro-architecture of insects. Examining the 'design' of some of the billions of bugs that share our planet, looking at their external skeleton, wings, sensors and learning capabilities.
- Participant:
- Narrator, John Shrapnel.
- Notes:
- "A journey to the world of insects".
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 1084849299
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