Sinkholes : buried alive

Sinkholes Buried alive

DVD - 2015

Sinkholes have swallowed highways, apartment buildings, horses, camels, and even golfers with monster-size holes cracking the earth from Siberia to Louisiana. Filled with compelling eyewitness video of dramatic collapses, and following scientists as they explore the underlying forces behind these natural disasters, Nova travels the globe to investigate what it's like to have your world vanish beneath your feet.

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Subjects
Sinkholes.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Documentary television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS ©2015.
Language
English
Other Authors
Larry Klein (-), Jay O. Sanders, 1953- (narrator)
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Documentary.
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Nova.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Audience
Not rated.
ISBN
9781627892421
Contents unavailable.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-This episode investigates natural disasters involving sinkholes, which appear in regions where porous rock, such as limestone, is eroded away, triggering a surface collapse. In populous areas, streets and buildings are damaged, sometimes resulting in loss of life. Interviews and reenactments reveal a tragic account from 2013 in Tampa, FL, in which a man died after his bedroom collapsed as he slept. In addition, crews investigate damage in the bayous of Louisiana and in a historic, medieval city in Spain. Interviews with geologists, cave divers, and home owners experiencing property damage explain the threat of these disasters, and computer animation illustrates the natural processes of sinkhole formation. In addition, the program explores techniques to predict high-risk areas and demonstrates steps some home owners take to protect their properties and their lives. VERDICT Students in areas prone to sinkholes as well as budding geologists may find interest in the scientific explanations behind the disasters.-Ryan Henry, Daviess County Public Library, Owensboro, KY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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