National Geographic Specials - 1979

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Gold!

1 - Gold!

Air Date: January 7, 1979

Shows how gold is mined and how it affects our lives.

Hong Kong: A Family Portrait

2 - Hong Kong: A Family Portrait

Air Date: January 28, 1979

Last Stand in Eden

3 - Last Stand in Eden

Air Date: March 4, 1979

Shows how drought, poachers, and conflict have forced the elephants of east Africa to migrate.

The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginnings

4 - The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginnings

Air Date: April 1, 1979

Follows explorer Thor Heyerdahl's crew as they sail their reed boat over routes believed to have been followed by Sumerian traders 5000 years ago.