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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
Event |
Originally produced by PBS in 2013. |
Summary |
In the wake of the catastrophic asteroid impact believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs, Australia was set adrift on a lonely voyage across southern seas. With host Richard Smith, NOVA travels the walkabout continent to uncover how it became the strange land it is today. In this final episode, Strange Creatures, NOVA traces the last 65 million years, revealing the events that shaped the Australia we know today. Prehistoric jungles retreated, replaced by eucalypt forests, grasslands, and deserts. When humans first arrived, giant marsupials dominated the land and the Great Barrier Reef was yet to form. This is a tale of calamity and conquest; how a conspiracy of climate, biology, and geology shaped the Earth we now call home. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Subject |
Animals, Fossil -- Australia.
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Documentary films.
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Australia -- History.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Added Author |
Smith, Richard, host.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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Music No. |
1122908 Kanopy |
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