Winds of change /
See how seven million years ago, as a result of India colliding with the Asian land mass, Africa became drier and our ancenstors were driven out of the forests onto the savannah. In Asia, this collision resulted in monsoon rains that became linked to the tides in the western Pacific. This comprehens...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1998]
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| Summary: | See how seven million years ago, as a result of India colliding with the Asian land mass, Africa became drier and our ancenstors were driven out of the forests onto the savannah. In Asia, this collision resulted in monsoon rains that became linked to the tides in the western Pacific. This comprehensive explanation details how any oscillation in this pattern can result in typhoons and crop failures from California to Kenya. |
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| Item Description: | "BBC Education & Training." "Distributed under license from BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc."--Container. Originally broadcast in 1998 on the BBC series Earth story. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD-video (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Directors of photography, Michael Pitts ... [et al.] ; editor, Helen Walker ; music, Deborah Mollison. |