Product Details

• Actors: Burgess Meredith
• Directors: Nicolas Noxon, Robert Guenette, Bert Haanstra, Ed Spiegel (II), Barbara Jampel
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid
• VHS Release Date: July 11, 1997
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304474334
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,465 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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National Geographic once again brings us unfamiliar landscapes and exotic creatures--this time, however, they are all lurking on the everyday surfaces that surround us. The Invisible World picks up where our eyes leave off, exploring details too small or fast for humans to grasp. Much of the film focuses on microscopic events that, magnified thousands of times, eerily replicate occurrences in the larger world. Dust mites lumber through dry terrain like dinosaurs, and tiny fungi cling to a strand of hair like toadstools on a tree trunk. The filmmakers also employ an impressive array of techniques to portray the intangible aspects (such as heat and energy) of the human-sized environment. While it tackles a mountain of material for an hour-long show, this video is an excellent introduction to phenomena that are often overlooked. --Claire Campbell

Product Description

Each moment events take place that the human eye cannot perceive because these occurrences are too small, too large, too fast, too slow, or beyond the spectrum of visible light. Entire worlds might escape our inspection if it were not for some extraordinary photographic techniques, sophisticated cameras, and imaging devices. THE INVISIBLE WORLD will captivate you with the sight of water crystallizing into ice; a single atom's movement within solid matter; a bullet speeding towards its target - and will forever alter your understanding and perception of the world.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of documentary, June 3, 2001

By A Customer

"The Invisible World" is the "Citizen Kane" of the National Geographic Specials. It's an outstanding overview of the subject at the heart of National Geographic -- photography. The images created through specialized cameras, such as infrared, photomicrography, electrophotography, high speed and more, truly do reveal the unseen realms in our world. Although I would credit Alexander Scourby as NG's best narrator ("The Sharks," "The Superliners"), Richard Basehart's reading of the flawless script is captivating. William Goldstein's feature film-quality music score adds the high gloss varnish to what might otherwise be a fairly routine docucmentary. The music sparkles and punctuates each scene with a whole new level of interest. If this were a feature film, I'd buy the soundtrack album in a heartbeat. If you only have one National Geographic Special in your library, one that can be enjoyed by just about anyone at any age, "The Invisible World" is the one.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool for educators introducing the "micro-" world!, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

I am a general science high school special educator. This video was an awesome tool for introducing the microscope unit! My students were astounded to learn about the colonies of micro-stuff that reside on their bodies. This video proved to be a great opener for questions. I would highly recommend this video for educators of all grade levels!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..., April 3, 2002

By	"jlemonds" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

Incredible footage and narration. Some sequences are almost "trippy" and I am waiting for the DVD release (hopefully) to get another copy!
Highly recommended for educational purposes as well a visual stimulations. ;)