Penguin Group - Eyewitness VHS Video - Pond And River

Why did the U.S. army go into battle with the Mississippi? What animal has the curious habit of climbing up waterfalls? Pond and River takes you on a twisting journey down the great rivers of the world, stopping off in the thriving realm of the freshwater pond. Travel upstream to find civilization's source - then down again to see the key to our very survival. Approx. 35 minutes long.