Life after people, the series. The complete season one
(DVD)

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Movie (Informational) - North Wing Basement576.84 L6261#1-3On Shelf

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DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 7 hr. 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
733961155303

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Special features of these DVDs: Dolby Digital ; scene selection.
Participants/Performers
James Lurie, narrator.
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What would happen if every human being on Earth disappeared? This isn't the story of how we might vanish, it is the story of what happens to the world we leave behind. Examine how the very landscape of planet Earth would change in our absence. A stunningly graphic journey to a world wiped clean of humanity.
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The bodies left behind: See what happens to human bodies, most embalmed and buried, some mummified, others cryogenically frozen, in a world devoid of human life. Will any remains survive? Or will we be outlived by other memorials to mankind, like the Statue of Liberty or the Sistine Chapel?
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Outbreak: If nature's savage forces were to annihilate man, what would endure? Travel to the future locations of Chicago, Atlanta, and London, as well as eerie sites already devoid of humans, to see what happens when thousands of domesticated animals break loose, engineering feats self-destruct, and massive landmarks struggle to remain standing.
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The capital threat: Our country's capital is under attack. Forces of nature threaten to destroy our national treasures. What will happen to the Capitol, the Washington Monument, and the Constitution? What will survive?
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Heavy metal: Once people disappear, New York City experiences its next great crash. Witness the breaking point of precious metals, as skyscrapers face collapse and bridges hang by a steel thread. Meanwhile, a fatal weakness is exposed in the Gateway Arch, and breweries reveal untapped potential for disaster.
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The invaders: Earth is invaded by predatory forces: once exotic pets, pythons now battle native alligators for control of the Everglades; invasive plants strip oxygen from lakes and rivers; the desert invades Phoenix with enormous sandstorms; and Miami Beach battles the forces of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Bound and buried: The fates of entombed treasures like the mysterious Doomsday Vault, the Mona Lisa, and the Declaration of Independence are threatened, while Philadelphia's Liberty Bell cracks for good and San Francisco's cable cars and bridges snap.
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Sin City meltdown: Explore the apocalyptic future of our gambling meccas, from Las Vegas, where a new rat pact takes over, celebrity wax figures melt, and iconic hotels crumble, to Atlantic City, where oceans may tear apart casinos, but the boardwalk refuses to be destroyed.
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Armed & defenseless: From Denver, Hawaii, and a mysterious abandoned island near New York City, the fate of mankind's machinery of war is revealed; a sunken nuclear missile explodes and Pearl Harbor comes under renewed attack, all while snow causes urban avalanches, and dairy cows are threatened.
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The road to nowhere: Cars, planes, and roads suffer the consequences of a world without people. Oil refineries turn into time bombs, harsh winters dismantle Motor City, and the Alamo succumbs to a new invader. Meanwhile, animals adapt: armadillos spread, dogs rekindle their hunting instincts, and long-horn cattle flourish once again.
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Waters of death: Destructive waters overtake the world we leave behind. Rain floods New Orleans again and, when power goes out in the city's aquarium, it spells doom for thousands of animals. Corrosion from rain brings down Seattle's Space Needle, while humidity in the Middle East wrecks Dubai's space-age structures.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lurie, J., Tarantino, L. C., Hense, J., Azzariti, A., Cohen, E., Kosa, F., Rehr, D., & Goldin, J. G. (2009). Life after people, the series . New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James. Lurie et al.. 2009. Life After People, the Series. New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James. Lurie et al.. Life After People, the Series New Video, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lurie, James., et al. Life After People, the Series New Video, 2009.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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