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NOVA; Perfect Pearl, The
11/06/1998
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- Series
- NOVA
- Program
- Perfect Pearl, The
- Program Number
2520K
- Series Description
Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974
- Program Description
For thousands of years, humans have speculated about the mystery of the pearl, a jewel that requires no mining, extraction, cutting or polishing to reveal its beauty. NOVA travels around the world to exotic locations where rare pearls are harvested by divers and to farms where huge numbers of pearls are grown. Will cultured pearls ruin the value of those grown in the wild? From the depths of the ocean to the riches of Fifth Avenue, NOVA revels in the luster of these desirable gems.
- Duration
00:56:46
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Science
- Citation
- Chicago: “NOVA; Perfect Pearl, The,” 11/06/1998, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed April 21, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2A9F32A611D8464FBF22C0DFA56F94FF.
- MLA: “NOVA; Perfect Pearl, The.” 11/06/1998. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. April 21, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2A9F32A611D8464FBF22C0DFA56F94FF>.
- APA: NOVA; Perfect Pearl, The. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2A9F32A611D8464FBF22C0DFA56F94FF