Fierce Earth. Series 1, Episode 3, World's hottest places /

The team heads to Death Valley in California - one of the world's hottest places, with the mercury reaching 57C. The pair endure a test to work out which colour is the best to wear in heat, Clare finds out what it's like to go to school in searing temperatures, and Leo becomes one of the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Smith, Ben (Television producer) (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2013.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Heat. High temperatures. Running races > California. Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.) Hot Temperature Chaleur. Hautes températures. Mort, Vallée de la (Calif. et Nev.) Running races. California. United States > Death Valley. Educational television programs. Émissions éducatives télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	The team heads to Death Valley in California - one of the world's hottest places, with the mercury reaching 57C. The pair endure a test to work out which colour is the best to wear in heat, Clare finds out what it's like to go to school in searing temperatures, and Leo becomes one of the first people to climb the area's hidden canyons. Later, he completes a section of the Badwater Ultramarathon - a race five times longer than the London Marathon.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 15, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (30 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:29:37