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“…a celebration
of the world’s
rich and diverse
natural beauty…”


—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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GreatestA journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on earth. The film features spectacular land forms, diverse wildlife and the people and cultures indigenous to these places. Distinct geographic places include the great island of Madagascar, home to unique limestone pinnacles and the playful lemur; and the greatest desert—the Namib—home of the largest sand dunes in the world that tower majestically over its western border, the Atlantic Ocean. Other locations featured are the great icecap of Greenland, Iguazu Falls in Brazil, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet, and the Amazon River in South America.

Reviews

“…a magnificent movie packed with fascinating footage and grandiose glimpses of places most viewers will never see in person.”
—Belleville News-Democrat Lifestyle

“…a celebration of the world’s rich and diverse natural beauty…”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Greatest Places

A presentation of the
Science Museum of Minnesota

the Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History

the Saint Louis Science Center

the Cincinnati Museum Center

and Goto Optical Mfg. Co.

Produced by Lobo and Associates

NSF LogoMajor funding provided by the
National Science Foundation