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NOVA: Field Guide to Roger Tory Peterson

Nova (1982)

Documentary | United States

Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Sarah Holt

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SEASON: 9

EPISODE: 3 - Field Guide to Roger Tory Peterson

SYNOPSIS

NOVA takes an intimate look at Roger Tory Peterson, the man whose best-selling guide books to ornithology have played a pivotal role in turning birdwatching into a mass sport.

Actors

Voice: Eriq La Salle, Kay Tong Lim, Yu Beng Lim, Timothy Nga, Gerald Chew, Dan Ziskie, Craig S. Wollman, Patrice Donnell

Writer: Julia Cort, Joseph McMaster

Narrator: Will Lyman, Neil Ross

RUNTIME: 55 min

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