National Geographic Specials – 1979

Gold!

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

Hong Kong: A Family Portrait

Last Stand in Eden

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

The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginnings

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.