Breakthrough
(DVD)
Contributors
Berg, Peter, 1964- narrator,
Giamatti, Paul, narrator,
Ratner, Brett, television director.
Brody, Adrien, narrator.
Howard, Ron, 1954- narrator,
Giamatti, Paul, narrator,
Ratner, Brett, television director.
Brody, Adrien, narrator.
Howard, Ron, 1954- narrator,
Published
[Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic, [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 262 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic, [2015].
Language
English
UPC
727994933328
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Originally produced as episodes of the television series: Breakthrough.
General Note
Program content: ©2015.
Creation/Production Credits
Episode 1: editor, Gina Vecchione ; directors of photography, David Goulding, Darron Keet, Jon Danovic ; Episode 2: editors, David Jacobson, James Seligman ; directors of photography, Wolfgang Held [and 7 others] ; Episode 3: editor, David LaMattina ; directors of photography, David Goulding [and 6 others] ; Episode 4: editors, Ravi Subramanian, Jeremy Lusk, Adrienne Gits ; directors of photography, Jonathan Furmanski, Tony Hardmon, Luke McMoubrey ; Episode 5: editors, Joe LaMattina [and 3 others] ; directors of photography, Kris Denton [and 4 others] ; Episode 6: editors, Asako Ushio, Martyn Watts, Rich Winkler ; directors of photography, Steve Robson [and 6 others].
Participants/Performers
Angela Bassett, Peter Berg, Paul Giamatti, Ron Howard, Brett Ratner.
Description
Examines cutting edge developments in science, technology, and medicine, covering a variety of topics that include: new findings in pandemic research; cyborg technologies; new developments in understanding the brain; the latest advances in extending human life; innovations in energy resources; developments under way to countervail potential water shortages.
Target 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).
System Details
DVD format; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aging -- Prevention -- Research.
Brain -- Research.
Cyborgs.
Discoveries in science.
Documentary television programs.
Epidemics.
Longevity -- Research.
Nonfiction television programs.
Power resources -- Technological innovations.
Science television programs.
Technological innovations.
Video recordings.
Water resources development.
Water-supply.
Brain -- Research.
Cyborgs.
Discoveries in science.
Documentary television programs.
Epidemics.
Longevity -- Research.
Nonfiction television programs.
Power resources -- Technological innovations.
Science television programs.
Technological innovations.
Video recordings.
Water resources development.
Water-supply.
Other Subjects