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Accession 02-197
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Productions, 1989
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of audiovisual elements for "Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands," a one-hour film produced by Karen Loveland and narrated by Robert Redford. The film follows the staff of the National Museum of Natural History's Marine Systems Laboratory and Arizona's Space Biosphere Ventures as they work with scientists, architects, engineers, and builders in their attempt to create Biosphere 2, an experimental model of the Earth's ecosystems. People and places featured include, Walter H. Adey, John Allen, Margaret Augustine, Edward Bass, the Florida Everglades, the Great Barrier Reef, and the greenhouse complex at the United States Soldier's and Airmen's Home in Washington, DC. Also included are scenes aboard the Smithsonian research vessel "Marsys Resolute." Materials include 16mm original camera rolls, 16mm original camera negatives, interpositives, original sound, and videotape transfers from film.
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Index Terms
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Name
- Adey, Walter H.
- Allen, John (John Polk)
- Augustine, Margaret
- Bass, Edward
- Biosphere 2 (Project)
- Loveland, Karen
- Marsys Resolute (Ship)
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Marine Systems Laboratory
- Our Biosphere: The Earth in Our Hands (Motion picture : 1989)
- Redford, Robert
- Space Biospheres Ventures
- United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home.
Subject
- Biological diversity
- Biotic communities
- Documentary films
- Everglades (Fla.)
- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-197, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions