| Join "Nova" science detectives as they journey to Southeast Asia to reveal details of one of Earth's most destructive volcanic events. Known as the Toba eruption, this cataclysmic explosion that occurred 75,000 years ago is considered one of the most devastating natural occurrences in history. Watch scientists reconstruct this monstrous catastrophe as they ponder the fragile nature of Earth's crust and the power of the magma within its core. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 26, 2006 |
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| Director: | Ben Fox |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | NOVA, CBC, Mentorn Media |
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| Michael Lumsden | Narrator |
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| Sean Fuller | Sound Recordist |
| Bob Hanna | Camera Operator |
| Merce Williams | Sound Recordist |
| Mark Pigden | Camera Operator |
| Ben Fox | Director |
| Siew Yaw Hoong | Sound Recordist |
| Ross Keith | Camera Operator |
| Brad Dillon | Camera Operator |
| Alex Tan | Camera Operator |
| Fiona Frankland | Production Manager |
| Lorne Balfe | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
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| Malcolm Clark | Executive Producer |
| Ben Fox | Executive Producer |
| Frank Demita | Producer |
| Alison Draper | Associate Producer |
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