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DVD

The man who tried to feed the world / An Apograph Productions Film for American Experience ; written and directed by Rob Rapley ; produced by Rob Rapley and Jamila Wignot.

Rapley, Rob, (screenwriter,, director.). Wignot, Jamila, (producer.). Phillips, Tom, 1959- (composer.). Apograph Productions, (producing company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531711870
ISBN: 1531711871
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Broadcast as a single episode of the television program American Experience on the PBS network. Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Edited by Mark Dugas and R.A. Fedde ; original music by Tom Phillips
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Michael Murphy.
System Details Note:	DVD, wide screen.