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The Geo-Doc: Geomedia, Documentary Film, and Social Change<\/i><\/a> has been ranked #2 among the Best Documentary Film eBooks to Read in 2020<\/a> by BookAuthority. BookAuthority is the world's leading site for nonfiction book recommendations.<\/p>\n

Written by Dahdaleh Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Mark Terry and published by leading educational publisher Palgrave Macmillan, the book introduces a new form of documentary film designed to maximize the potential of documentary as a communication tool between filmmakers and policymakers.<\/p>\n

Dr. Terry's documentary films include The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning<\/i> (2009) and The Polar Explorer<\/i> (2011). He also recently joined the ADERSIM Arctic Group, based on his work in the polar regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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