| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (4x3) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Performer |
Disc 1. Narrator, Anita Sangiolo ; Disc 2. Host, Tom Cottle. |
| Credits |
Disc 1. The miracle of life. Photography, Lennart Nilsson ; graphic designer, Paul Souza ; editor, Carl O. Lofman ; original music, Anders Berglund ; research, Alice Markowitz. Disc 2. Bonus disc: Life's first feelings. Written and directed by James Lipscomb ; cinematography, James Lipscomb, Carl Kriegeskotte ; editor, Victor Kanefsky, Leslie Mulkey ; music, Tom Chapin, Victoria Forester, Robbie Kondor. |
| Note |
"A Swedish Television Production in association with WGBH Boston"--Container. |
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"A production of James Lipscomb, Inc. in association with WGBH"--Container. |
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Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program Nova. |
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"The first filmed record of human conception, photographed by Lennart Nilsson"--Container. |
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The miracle of life originally released in 1982. |
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Life's first feelings originally released in 1986. |
| Summary |
Disc 1. Shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth. Disc 2. Bonus DVD, NOVA: Life's first feelings: Reveals the surprising emotional capabilities of newborns and very young children. |
| Contents |
The miracle of life. The miracle begins -- Female reproduction -- Male reproduction -- The dance of life -- Barriers to conception -- The egg -- The fetus -- Birth. |
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Life's first feelings. Introduction -- Emotions come first -- Unraveling the mysteries of emotions -- A cautious child -- Social emotions. |
| Note |
Special features: DVD features include teaching materials in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format and access to the NOVA web site. |
| Awards |
The miracle of life: American Film Festival Blue Ribbon and Emily Award, 1984; Ohio State Award, 1984; San Francisco International Film Festival Award, 1984; Emmy Award, 1983; George Foster Peabody Award, 1983. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording;. |
| Subject |
Human reproduction.
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Embryology, Human.
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Conception.
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Emotions in infants.
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Emotions in children.
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Emotions.
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Child psychology.
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| Genre/Form |
Educational television programs.
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Educational films.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Nilsson, Lennart, 1922-2017
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Erikson, Bo G.
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Löfman, Carl O.
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Nixon, Bebe.
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Sangiolo, Anita.
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Berglund, Anders, 1948-
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Lipscomb, James.
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Cottle, Thomas J.
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Kriegeskotte, Carl.
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Kanefsky, Victor.
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Mulkey, Leslie.
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Chapin, Tom, 1945-
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Forester, Victoria.
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Kondor, Robbie.
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Markowitz, Alice.
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WGBH Video (Firm)
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Sveriges television.
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James Lipscomb, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Life's first feelings |
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Nova (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781593756444 |
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1593756445 |
| Standard No. |
783421413290 |
| Music No. |
WG41329 WGBH Boston Video |
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