Description |
2 videodiscs (264 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
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Documentary films. lcgft |
Note |
Widescreen. |
System Details |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Performer |
Host, Kal Penn. |
Language |
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
Audience |
TV parental guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age). |
Summary |
It uses breakthrough data and mapping to make powerful connections and visualize our world in amazing new ways. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode uncovers surprising facts on topics like money, sex, food, crime, migrations and sports and generates maps and other visuals to help us understand the big picture. The series hopes to reveal how our world works, how we got here, and even where we're headed, while exploring powerful stories from the real people and communities behind the data. |
Contents |
episode 1. Crime hunt -- episode 2. Treasure hunt -- episode 3. Sex drive -- episode 4. Going viral -- episode 5. Fantasy sports -- episode 6. Surviving natures fury -- episode 7. Born to be wired -- episode 8. Eat this! -- episode 9. Cash for trash -- episode 10. Space invasion -- episode 11. Body city -- episode 12. Off the map. |
Subject |
Curiosities and wonders.
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Vital statistics.
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Human behavior -- Miscellanea.
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Science -- Miscellanea.
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Technology -- Miscellanea.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Science television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television series.
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Added Author |
Penn, Kal, 1977- onscreen presenter.
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National Geographic Society (U.S.), publisher.
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National Geographic Television & Film.
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Standard No. |
727994933151 |
Music No. |
NS93315 National Geographic |
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