Transit across Canada. WATER--reserves and networks Cover Image

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Transit across Canada. WATER--reserves and networks [videorecording] / National Film Board of Canada Production.

Lapointe, Pierre. (Added Author). Barbeau, Michel. (Added Author). Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author). Royal Canadian Geographical Society. (Added Author).

Summary:

Canada possesses the greatest supply of fresh and salt water on the planet. This video examines the country's waterways, reserves and networks, and looks at the important role water has played in the past and present

TRANSIT features five videos that examine Canada's rich and diverse geography. Each film in the series combines spectacular cinematography and lively animation, using the Earth's basic elements as themes.

Water shows how this precious resource has been both a boon and a challenge. Early explorers trying to locate the Northwest Passage to Asia ended up marooned and shipwrecked on the treacherous ice floes of the Canadian Arctic. yet coastal waters have been treasured the world over for their bountiful fish stocks. And inland, the country's intricate systems of rivers and lakes have served as navigational arteries, sources of energy and playgrounds for leisure [From container]

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Publisher: Montréal : National Film Board of Canada, c2000.

Content descriptions

Creation/Production Credits Note:

Director, Michael Barbeau ; producer, Pierre Lapointe ; produced in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and with the assistance of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ... [et al.].