Rx for survival : a global health challenge / a co-production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Boston, MA] : WGBH Boston Video, ©2005.
Description3 videodiscs (336 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorPitt, Brad, 1963-
Other author/creatorWGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit.
Other author/creatorVulcan Productions.
Other author/creatorWGBH Video (Firm)
Contents disc 1. Disease warriors. Rise of the superbugs -- disc. 2. Delivering the goods. Deadly messengers -- disc 3. Back to the basics. How safe are we?
Abstract Examines the most critical health threats facing the world today by portraying conditions in over twenty countries, examining why diseases that are curable still persist, the efforts to treat them, and the dangers of new "superbugs."
General noteProduction credits vary for each episode.
General noteLetterboxed.
General noteSpecial features: NOW interview with former President Jimmy Carter; dispatches from experts in the field; materials for educators; activities for exploring global health issues; access to the Rx for Survival web site.
Performer Narrator, Brad Pitt.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formDocumentary television programs.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other title Nova (Television program)
ISBN1593753276
ISBN9781593753276
UPC 783421389397
Publisher numberWG38939 WGBH Boston Video

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs RA441 .R9 2005 DVD V. 1 & 2 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner Compact DVDs RA441 .R9 2005 DVD V. 3 ✔ Available Place Hold