Multimedia Collection
Voyagers/ War of the Worlds
(Alien Empire series)
VHS
60 minutes
QL463 .A441 1995 pt.5-6
Imagine this: The time is the future. The place is Earth. And the two dominant forces of our planet
are in the last throes of a deadly battle which will surely mean the extinction of human life. The
combatants: humankind vs the alien empire of the insects.
We have worshipped the honey bee, formed a profitable partnership with the silkworm, and recruited
many insects to wage war on their more destructive counterparts. All but the Western cultures depend
on insects for protein in their diet, and some look to them for profitable entertainment. Nevertheless,
the lethal chemicals we use to do battle with them has helped to create resistant strains of mega-insects.
Capable of migrating vast distances, they survive the most hostile environments, never ceasing to claim new territories. Often accidental arrivals to new lands, these amazing creatures make the most of any opportunity to change into a new life form. They have been tenacious survivors since the dawn of time. If we are to survive as a species, we must learn how to live with these co-inhabitors of our planet.
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