The Bargain Nexus - Nova - The Miracle of Life

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Manufacturer: WGBH Boston PBS

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302895186
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6302895189
Label: WGBH Boston PBS
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston PBS
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston PBS
Release Date: 2000-03-28
Running Time: 60
Studio: WGBH Boston PBS
Theatrical Release Date: 1983

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Summary: Sex ed
Comment: This DVD is basically the sex ed you got in public school. I was disappointed when I wasted time watching and the last ten minutes covered babies.

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Summary: A Must Have For Parents
Comment: I saw this film on PBS over a decade ago and have searched for it every since...it is a must have for parents, as it can act as a segwag into that dreaded conversation about the "birds and the bees"...

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Summary: MIRACLE OF LIFE
Comment: One fine informative and educational tool that makes a difficult subject interesting and easy to understand. Should be in every school in the nation.

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Summary: Great DVD - just as good as the VHS
Comment: My wife and I watched the VHS after we were married per our parents advice. Learned more then in Sex-Ed, of course I had a reason. Good quality pictures that captivate and bring the whole process of conception home.

This is well worth watching for mature audiences.

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Summary: If you are interested in this DVD, you may want to purchase the 2-DVD series!
Comment: This is an EXCELLENT DVD! My only disappointment with was that it stops showing the development of the baby in-utero at about 20 weeks and goes right to the birth. The birth itself is very outdated because it shows a woman in a sterile delivery room, lying flat on her back, pushing (which we now know is not an optimal position for birthing. Otherwise, its still holds up after all these years.

Buyers should be aware that the other NOVA DVD: The Miracle of Life/ Life's First Feelings NOVA: The Miracle of Life/Life's First Feelings IS actually two separate DVDs in one. So, if you are considering getting The Miracle of Life and can afford to, you might want to buy that one. I mistakenly bought BOTH because the Amazon listing said it was ONE DVD and I thought it was an enhanced version of the original The Miracle of Life. It is actually an additional DVD that compliments the first one. I highly recommend both - BUT FYI: the second DVD was originally produced in 1986, so even that, while fascinating, it feels very outdated now.

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Each minute, all over the world, a baby is born. An everyday occurrence, yet each birth is the culmination of one of nature's most complex, mysterious, and seemingly miraculous processes. A dramatic breakthrough in science and cinematography, the Peabody® award-winning The Miracle of Life takes you on an incredible voyage through the human body as a new life begins. World-renowned Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson presents a spectacular look at a microscopic world.