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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Himalayan megaquake / a Nova production by Sky Vision and Sky Door Films for WGBH, Sky 1 and National Geographic Channels in association with Sky News ; written, produced, and directed by Liesl Clark.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2016]

[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2016]

Description:

1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video Region 1

Summary:

On April 25, 2015 a devastating earthquake rocked Nepal, wiping out villages and leaving thousands dead. Through eyewitness footage, expert interviews, and stunning graphics, NOVA reveals the anatomy of this megaquake while scientists race to answer urgent questions: Is another big one just around the corner? What can we learn from the deadly combination of earthquakes and landslides? And can we rebuild to survive the next big one?

Target Audience Note:

TV parental guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).

Subjects:

Earthquakes -- Himalaya Mountains.

Earthquakes -- Nepal.

Earthquake damage -- Nepal.

Seismology -- Himalaya Mountains.

Disaster relief -- Himalaya Mountains.

Disaster relief -- Nepal.

Genre:

Disaster television programs.

Science television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Television series.