Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: June 29, 2004
• Run Time: 240 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002BO0CQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,767 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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NOVA DIGITAL FIELD TRIPS Let NOVA take you on an adventure that reveals the mysteries of the world around us, through science. Each NOVA Digital Field Trip includes three programs accompanied by downloadable educational materials. These award-winning teacher guide materials include program descriptions, viewing suggestions, discussion questions, activities, and more. The Human Body Digital Field Trip includes:

Cracking the Code of Life Does it amaze you that you are 99.9% genetically identical to every other human? ABC Nightline correspondent Robert Krulwich lends a lighthearted touch to genetic science in this provocative two-hour NOVA special that takes you inside the amazing, complex, and contentious race to decode the human genome. Now armed with the genetic code, medical pioneers are in the midst of astonishing breakthroughs that will change medicine as we know it. Will you get cancer, arthritis, or Alzheimer’s? The answer lies in your genetic code—but the question is: Do you want to know? And will these new discoveries eventually lead to cures?

The Universe Within NOVA takes viewers on an incredible voyage into the microworld of the human body through breathtaking sports photography that captures amazing athletes in action—but the real action happens inside the human body. The Universe Within covers three incredible team efforts: the coordination of muscles, bones, heart and circulatory system that makes Mike Powell the world's greatest long jumper; the digestive dynamo that turns a simple sandwich eaten by five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair into raw energy for a blistering sprint down the ice; and the ultimate event—the development of a new human life inside track star Karen Hatchett.

The Miracle of Life Each minute, all over the world, a baby is born. An everyday occurrence, yet each birth is the culmination of one of nature's most complex, mysterious, and seemingly miraculous processes. A dramatic breakthrough in science and cinematography, The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world of beautiful colors and forms deep inside ourselves.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: 4 x 3 full frame or letterboxed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Public Television at its Greatest., January 2, 2011

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This review is from: NOVA Digital Field Trip: Inside the Human Body (The Miracle of Life / The Universe Within / Cracking the Code of Life) (DVD)

These three specials are some of the finest ever made.

"The Miracle of Life", is a very graphic video about human reproduction. This video incorporates images that have never been reproduced to this date. It was produced in 1982, but there is nothing about the information that is outdated.

"The Universe Within", explores the incredible human machine. It covers everything from biomechanics to our central nervous system, and even reproduction. It was produced in 1992 and is heavily educational.

"Cracking the Code of Life", is a video about the arduous task of mapping the human genome. It is an intriguing voyage of discovery into one of the most complex fields of study in all of science, focusing mainly on the battle between the public venture and the privatized corporate technique. Produced in 2001.

This set is very educational and entertaining for all audiences.

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2.0 out of 5 stars outdated, slow-paced material, August 28, 2010

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This review is from: NOVA Digital Field Trip: Inside the Human Body (The Miracle of Life / The Universe Within / Cracking the Code of Life) (DVD)

This would be more appropriate for high school kids. The pacing is very slow. Grainy quality.