Product Description

Two hundred and thirty square miles leveled in moments… Five hundred and forty million tons of ash and volcanic rock exploded twelve miles high… One cubic mile of earth blasted from the crest of one of the world’s most beautiful snowcapped domes… Captured in rare and spectacular aerial photography and survivor’s own words and pictures, witness the terrifying fury of the worst volcanic disaster in American history. Then, behold the miraculous natural recover of the land and the new and awesome beauty of the volcano today, nearly two decades since it’s devastating eruption. Guided by Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument geologists, learn the prehistoric secrets of the mountain. Now you can decide which is the most awe-inspiring story the mountain has to tell; it’s cataclysmic eruption or it’s incredible rebirth.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43049 in DVD
• Brand: CSDC, INC.
• Released on: 2006-03-14
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Features

• Over 230 square miles leveled in moments. 540 million tons of ash and volcanic rock exploded 12 miles high. One cubic mile of earth blasted from the crest of one of the world's most beautiful snowcapped domes. Captured in rare and spectacular aerial photography and survivors own words and pictures, witness the terrifying fury of the worst volcanic disaster in American history. Then, behold t

Customer Reviews

Good, but not exciting.
I bought this as I was teaching about volcanoes and Mt. St. Helen in particular. The footage was excellent and the information presented was as well. My only problem was that the scientists they interviewed were very monotone and difficult to listen to. I thought I would lose my fifth graders a time or two. They hung in there and learned a lot, but they did complain that the speakers were boring.

If they ever decide to edit this film, my suggestion is for them to tell the presenters that volcanoes are things that kid's love. After all, they blow up!