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This documentary presents the history, technology, and human cost of land mines and sea mines. With the help of experts and archival footage, we see how mines have revolutionized warfare, examine techniques for mine detection, and hear about the movement to ban land mines as civilian casualties from...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Actuality Productions, History Channel (Television network), Arts and Entertainment Network, New Video Group
Other Authors: Schipper, Henry, Nash, Bruce M., Steinberg, Jason, Ett, Alan, Raphael, Max
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York] : A&E Television Networks : [2006?]
Series:Modern marvels.
Subjects:
Land mines.
Submarine mines.
Mines (Military explosives) > Detection.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:This documentary presents the history, technology, and human cost of land mines and sea mines. With the help of experts and archival footage, we see how mines have revolutionized warfare, examine techniques for mine detection, and hear about the movement to ban land mines as civilian casualties from post-war mines continue to mount.
Item Description:Originally produced as an episode of the program Modern marvels in 2003.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; disc may not be compatible with all players.
Production Credits:Editor, Jason Steinberg ; narrator, Max Raphael ; music, Alan Ett.