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| View Larger Image | NOVA: Last Extinction | DVDStarring: Liev Schreiber
Directed By: n/a
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| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 56 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | WGBH BOSTON | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | June 23, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 58,200th |
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Studio: Wgbh Wholesale Release Date: 06/23/2009 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 2 reviews)
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A superbly produced, informed and informative NOVA television episode by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)  5 Stars
August 15, 2009
Some 13,000 years ago a great many mammals suddenly died out in a brief period of time. "Last Extinction: What Killed The Mammoths?" is a superbly produced, informed and informative NOVA television episode that explores an iconoclastic theory behind the sudden demise of mammoths, giant ground sloths, saber-tooth cats, and American lions. The trigger for this catastrophic event is speculated to be a comet breaking up over North America and resulting in widespread forest fires that wiped out plants, animals, and even pre-historic humans. Archaeological evidence is identified and discussed in depth, along with the contributing theories of climate change and the end of the Ice Age as causes of the disappearance of so many species of large mammal. Informed and informative, and with this 56 minute DVD format including such special features as printable materials for educators, scene selection, and access to the NOVA web site, "Last Extinction" is a highly recommended addition to school and community library collections.
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bored to extinction by Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA)  1 Stars
June 24, 2009
This documentary said about 37 huge mammals lived in North American thousands of years ago. Then, poof! They vanished. This work has great computer graphics. Those who liked "Ice Age" film may really like this.
The problem is that they test their theory, which I'll try not to give away, by looking for a chemical element in ice and dirt. Yawn! Talk about a sexy intro with a frigid conclusion. This was dull. It just took the viewer along with the boring work that scientists do, not the cool summary that gives you info and allows you to move on.
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