Bibliograph

Alien from earth., produced and directed by Simon Nasht and Annamaria Talas ; produced for Nova by Sarah Holt ; [narration written by Sarah Holt ; an Essential Media production in association with Real Pictures and Nova ; WGBH Boston], Widescreen

Type

Label

Alien from earth., produced and directed by Simon Nasht and Annamaria Talas ; produced for Nova by Sarah Holt ; [narration written by Sarah Holt ; an Essential Media production in association with Real Pictures and Nova ; WGBH Boston], Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Alien from earth.

Oclc number

271271925

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast on PBS on Nov. 11, 2008 as an episode of the television program Nova

Responsibility statement

produced and directed by Simon Nasht and Annamaria Talas ; produced for Nova by Sarah Holt ; [narration written by Sarah Holt ; an Essential Media production in association with Real Pictures and Nova ; WGBH Boston]

Runtime

Summary

Examines the discovery of strange and unknown miniature hominid fossil (Homo floresiensis) remains on the island of Flores, Indonesia. Looks at the scientific debate over whether these creatures, nicknamed "hobbits, " are a type of dwarf race of humans, possibly suffering from a disease such as microcephaly, or an entirely new species

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification