Pandora's promise /

A feature-length documentary about the history and future of nuclear power. The film explores how and why mankind's most feared and controversial technological discovery is now passionately embraced by many of those who once led the charge against it. Operating as history, cultural meditation a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Stone, Robert, 1958- (Screenwriter), Brand, Stewart (Commentator), Cravens, Gwyneth (Commentator), Lynas, Mark, 1973- (Commentator), Rhodes, Richard, 1937- (Commentator), Shellenberger, Michael (Commentator), Lionelli, Gary (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	[New York, New York] : Robert Stone Productions, 2013.
Subjects:	Nuclear energy > Environmental aspects. Nuclear energy > Public opinion. Energy policy. Environmental policy. Renewable energy sources. Nuclear energy > History. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Streaming video. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

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Summary:	A feature-length documentary about the history and future of nuclear power. The film explores how and why mankind's most feared and controversial technological discovery is now passionately embraced by many of those who once led the charge against it. Operating as history, cultural meditation and contemporary exploration, Pandora's promise aims to inspire a serious and realistic debate over what is without question the most important question of our time: how do we continue to power modern civilization without destroying it?
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (88 min.)) : sound, color
Production Credits:	Composer, Gary Lionelli ; cinematography, Robert Stone, Howard Shack ; editor, Don Kleszy.