Re: Brazil: New World in the Tropics

Stan Diamond (sxd@psulias.psu.edu)
Fri, 05 Jan 1996 08:57:01 -0500

>Hello All,
>
>I am looking to rent a videotape entitled:
>
>"Brazil: New World in the Tropics"
>
>It was a Films for Humanities production about economics.
>
Beth,
Below is the catalog record for this title from the Penn State collection.
If you would like to rent it please do one of the following:
Call-1800-826-0132
fax 814-863-2574
You can browse our catalog by connecting through our Web Page at
HTTP://www.libraries.psu.edu/avs/ - Click on "Access to information about
our Video Collection" and follow the directions. There are many other
titles relating to Brazil.

Title Brazil: New World in the Tropics (36621)
Physical Color; sound
Copyrighted 1981
Length 30:00 min
Distributor Films for Humanities and Sciences (FFHS)
Audience SCA
Note [ ENGLISH NARRATION ]

Synopsis Traces the history of Brazil's reliance on exporting its natural
wealth -- sugar, gold, diamonds, rubber, and coffee -- and
the importation of manufactured goods. Poses the problems of
rapid industrialization, details the need to wisely use
Brazil's natural resources, and touches on overcoming the
illiteracy and poverty in this nation.

Subjects Industrialization and technology; Brazil; Economic trade; History
& Politics(CHST); Business & Economics(CBUS)

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