The man who tried to feed the world
by
Rapley, Rob, screenwriter, director.
Title
:
The man who tried to feed the world
Alternate title
:
American experience : the man who tried to feed the world
Author
:
Rapley, Rob, screenwriter, director.
Wignot, Jamila, producer.
Phillips, Tom, 1952- composer
Apograph Productions, producing company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.
Series
:
American experience.
Summary
:
1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world's population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose combination of scientific knowledge and raw determination had made him a legend.
General Note
:
Broadcast as a single episode of the television program American Experience on the PBS network.
Wide screen.
Physical Description
:
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Genre
:
Biographical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Personal Subject
:
Borlaug, Norman E. (Norman Ernest), 1914-2009.
Subject Term
:
Agriculturists -- Biography.
Food supply.
Food security.
Author(s)
:
Rapley, Rob,
Wignot, Jamila,
Phillips, Tom, 1952-
Added Corporate Author
:
Apograph Productions,
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),
PBS Distribution (Firm),
Publisher
:
PBS Distribution,
Publication Date
:
2020
ISBN
:
9781531711870
Publication Information
:
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2020]
Call Number
:
DVD 630.92 MAN
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