Earth explorer : geophysicist Marcia McNutt

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Date
1994
Summary
Examines the career and personality of geophysicist Marcia McNutt, tenured professor in earth sciences at M.I.T. and widow and mother of three young daughters. Profiles her doing research on the earth's geological plates on a critical juncture beneath Lake Mead, Nevada, and the xenoliths of Tahiti, as well as her everyday activities.
Contributors
Meyer, Muffie; Hovde, Ellen
Publishers
WGBH Educational Foundation; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Women geophysicists United States Biography; Women scientists United States Biography
Locations
North America; United States
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
57 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Joe Vitagliano ; narrator, Michelle Pfeiffer ; editor, Sharon Sachs ; music, Richard Einhorn.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090109; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1662; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/958; OCLC: ocm32339995; Catalog Key: alephsys002215101; Catalog Key: FFH 5672

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