"The
wonders of our world often defy precise description.
When words alone are inadequate, Britannica's Phenomenal World turns to
images. Each episode offers a close-up look at the wonders of our world."
Phenomenal World was filmed in 16mm for
rental distribution to schools in 1977. The series was also available on U-matic
video format, a 3/4" inch tape format was the fore-runner to all home video
formats that was quickly overshadowed by Beta and VHS.
First VHS Video release: July 1983
(institutional sale to public libraries and college only)
General VHS release: 1988.
Syndicated to cable: 1990 (Discovery Channel)
Produced and
distributed by Encyclopedia Britannica
Educational Corporation.
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