Bacterialand [video recording] /
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2007
- 1 digital video disc (DVD) (51min.): color ; 12cm.
Library internal view only.
The origin of bacteria -- Extremophile bacteria on earth -- Bacteria and the body -- Many uses of bacteria -- The unique future of bacteria
"This program takes viewers on a global journey from U.S. to Iceland, Sweden, India, China, Senegal, and Australia to meet the world's leading specialists in bacteriology and discover the incredible abilities of the microscopic life-forms they study. Employing state-of-the-art imaging technology and animation, the program illustrates how bacteria have learned to adapt to harsh environments and how they can be found in a vast array of human-made products and materials, including medicines, pesticides, plastics, solvents, and even electro-acoustic speakers"