Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: DVD International
• DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006G8GG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,269 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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LIVING ROCK - INTRO TO EARTH GEOLOGY - DVD Movie

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to geology, January 22, 2008

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I. Chiang (Silicon Valley, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Rock: Introduction to Earth's Geology (DVD)

After having visited so many national parks in the US, I start to get interested in the making and shaping of these fantastic landscapes, which is the reason I bought this DVD.

The best thing when I watch this DVD is that I've been to most of the places shown in this film, including Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens, Yosemite, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Olympic, Grand Canyon....... When it explains the geological terms or activities such as subduction, mantle, crust, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes and glaciers, I can comprehend them in an enjoyable way. Everything is vivid to me.

In my opinion, geology is best studied when you have some field experience. If you are a national park lover just like me, you will enjoy the knowledge this film brings to you.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A science teacher's perspective..., March 6, 2009

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Science Rules!!! (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Living Rock: Introduction to Earth's Geology (DVD)

I bought this video to show to my 8th grade science class. It is very informative and covers a vast array of topics that relate to our curriculum, but the delivery is very dry. The narrator speaks almost in monotone. It is full of great information that will benefit the students if they could stay focused. I was told by many students "Miss, this is soooo boring!".

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, May 8, 2010

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L. Fuller "geezer" (Northern CA USA) - See all my reviews
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You would expect so much better from the scientists of the USGS. Pretty much a waste of tax payer money to produce such a video. It has very little "meat" (educational information) and it is so, so boring to put even a teacher to sleep. I have taught junior high to junior college earth science and I am not sure where you could use this video. In the future I would recommend that the USGS stick to science or at least not allow others to use their name to sell products.