Antarctica : the cold frontier

Duration: 0:16:45

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1967

Creator: Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | McGraw-Hill Text-Films: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Portrays the continent of Antarctica as the last great frontier on the planet earth. Shows something of the hostile environment of the continent and how man is striving to overcome the obstacles to survival., Portrays the continent of Antarctica as the last great frontier on the planet earth. Shows something of the hostile envrionment of the continent and how man is striving to overcome the obstacles to survival.

Complete Record: , Presents the terrain, ice pack, extreme weather conditions, and the species of animal and plant life that inhabit the Antarctica. Highlights the efforts of Amundsen, Scott, and America's Richard E. Byrd in Antarctic exploration. Discusses the International Geophysical Year Investigations., Portrays the continent of Antarctica as the last great frontier on the planet earth. Shows something of the hostile envrionment of the continent and how man is striving to overcome the obstacles to survival.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.