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OUR PLANET EARTH

23 minutes/Grades 7-Adult, Closed Captioned

Produced by Mickey Lemle for the United Nations, with the
cooperation of the Association of Space Explorers.

Just three decades ago, human life first pierced the sky and
stepped out into the unknown of space. Since then, just over two
hundred people, out of billions, have made that transcendent
journey. They represent not only their countries, but all
humankind P indeed all of life.

From the vantage point of space, astronauts have given us a
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powerful new image of our earth; through their eyes we gain a
perspective on our world that must be shared with new generations.

OUR PLANET EARTH is a love poem to our home by those who have
seen it from space. 17 astronauts and cosmonauts from 10 countries
share their experiences and insights in hopes that all humanity
will see the wonder and fragility of our planet, as they have,
from beyond political and geographical boundaries.

They show us an utterly spectacular display of Earth's color
and light. Continents pass in minutes; the sun rises and sets
sixteen times a day... there are no dividing lines. Pollution
travels freely through the common air that bathes the globe. Only
a minute strip of atmosphere separates our delicate Earth from the
vacuum of space. Our destructiveness, now a geological force, is
as vast as our wondrous technology.

With powerful images and human words we can share the
astronauts' perspective on our Earth, a vision that holds all
future life in its gaze.

It's a vision we must share with students and make a
fundamental part of education.With Study Guide

Awards: Blue Ribbon, American Film & Video Association; CINE
Golden Eagle; Gold Medal, Houston International Film & Video
Festival; Grand Prize, Ekofilm , Czechoslovakia

• "Outstanding in all aspects of production... should be required
  viewing for all humans. Highly recommended." Museumedia
  

• "Designed to increase the viewer's awareness of the beauty,
  fragility, and vulnerability of planet earth... scenes of the
  planet shot from space are breathtaking. Recommended." *** Video
  Rating Guide for Libraries
  

• "As a tribute to Earth and an eloquent appeal on its behalf,
  the film is noteworthy. Highly recommended." Landers Film & Video
  Reviews
  

• "A sweet and eloquent valentine to a planet that's one in a
  billion." Hannah Holmes, Garbage Magazine
  

Subject Areas: SPACE TRAVEL, ENVIRONMENT, ASTRONAUTS, EARTH
SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL INTERDEPENDENCE, GLOBAL STUDIES

ISBN: 1-56029-368-3

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