[.ca] National Geographic:Invisible (ISBN 6304474334)

From Amazon.com:
National Geographic once again brings us unfamiliar landscapes and exotic creatures--this time, however, they are all lurking on the everyday surfaces that surround us. The Invisible World picks up where our eyes leave off, exploring details too small or fast for humans to grasp. Much of the film focuses on microscopic events that, magnified thousands of times, eerily replicate occurrences in the larger world. Dust mites lumber through dry terrain like dinosaurs, and tiny fungi cling to a strand of hair like toadstools on a tree trunk. The filmmakers also employ an impressive array of techniques to portray the intangible aspects (such as heat and energy) of the human-sized environment. While it tackles a mountain of material for an hour-long show, this video is an excellent introduction to phenomena that are often overlooked. --Claire Campbell

A great tool for educators introducing the "micro-" world!:
I am a general science high school special educator. This video was an awesome tool for introducing the microscope unit! My students were astounded to learn about the colonies of micro-stuff that reside on their bodies. This video proved to be a great opener for questions. I would highly recommend this video for educators of all grade levels!

Masterpiece of documentary:
"The Invisible World" is the "Citizen Kane" of the National Geographic Specials. It's an outstanding overview of the subject at the heart of National Geographic -- photography. The images created through specialized cameras, such as infrared, photomicrography, electrophotography, high speed and more, truly do reveal the unseen realms in our world. Although I would credit Alexander Scourby as NG's best narrator ("The Sharks," "The Superliners"), Richard Basehart's reading of the flawless script is captivating. William Goldstein's feature film-quality music score adds the high gloss varnish to what might otherwise be a fairly routine docucmentary. The music sparkles and punctuates each scene with a whole new level of interest. If this were a feature film, I'd buy the soundtrack album in a heartbeat. If you only have one National Geographic Special in your library, one that can be enjoyed by just about anyone at any age, "The Invisible World" is the one.

It was so great sort of scary:
It was nice and great. Hello my name is Stephanie Rossi Eugene's Daughter. The Beginning was so Scary food Digesting water dropping flowers blooming girl playing flute other one playing the clarinet. More scarier when Donna Sikking (My friend at Oakcrest) who was in it playing her Flute when heat rises up her brother uses a pop gun (The song Pop goes the wheasl). More than crystals in ice or Pictures moving it was fun,

Excellent...:
Incredible footage and narration. Some sequences are almost "trippy" and I am waiting for the DVD release (hopefully) to get another copy! Highly recommended for educational purposes as well a visual stimulations. ;)

Ehh......:
It was okay I guess. I am a student and just watched it in our class. It pretty much scared us all. Now we're washing our hands like mad. When it showed the bacteria multiplying on your hand, everyone rushed to the Purell to get some. Our teacher got mad and then assigned us an essay. Thats the only reason I'm looking at this right now. Well I wouldn't reccomend it unless you're watching it in school. Woot.