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NOVA; Hawaii: Crucible of Life

11/16/1982

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Series
NOVA
Program
Hawaii: Crucible of Life
Program Number

1001

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

Hawaii, a land of fire and beauty is the most isolated island chain in the world. NOVA cameras uncover an extraordinary world far from the teeming tourist hotels, one filled with unique life forms, but also scarred by tragic extinction.

Duration

00:57:53

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres
Documentary
Topics
Science
Citation
Chicago: “NOVA; Hawaii: Crucible of Life,” 11/16/1982, GBH Archives, accessed December 7, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3C6798E1137E4E78B9B6995539F50974.
MLA: “NOVA; Hawaii: Crucible of Life.” 11/16/1982. GBH Archives. Web. December 7, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3C6798E1137E4E78B9B6995539F50974>.
APA: NOVA; Hawaii: Crucible of Life. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_3C6798E1137E4E78B9B6995539F50974
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