Raging planet is a series which explores nature at its most hazardous and with the use of brilliant cinematography allows the viewer to be face to face with the violent forces of nature. This installment looks at the effect of earthquakes on California, Tokyo, South China and Mexico City, on buildings, livestock and humans. It also visits volcanoes that have created havoc in the world and talks briefly about predicting disasters and how they have proven true in the past. Originally screened on Discovery channel.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
309034
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earthquakes - California - San Francisco
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural disasters
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Volcanoes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Buildings - Earthquake effects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)