Alaska : the 49th state (third edition)

Duration: 0:24:06

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1985

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Lane Education Service District: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores Alaska's five geographic areas and introduces their resources and their people. Looks at the conflict between development and preservation of the state's vast natural resources. Examines the impact of development on Alaska's natives and their attempts to reclaim their way of life. Travels the five geographic regions of Alaska. Conveys Alaska's primary dependence on its natural resources and the growing controversy over the land as it is developed and exploited. Also examines the impact of development on Alaska's natives and their subsequent attempts to reclaim their way of life.

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