How The Earth Changed History

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As produced by and originally aired on the BBC, the epic-length documentary miniseries How the Earth Changed History rests on an unusual thesis. It argues that various natural forces - including climate, geology and geography - have dramatically guided human history, to a greater degree than many have traditionally thought possible. The program then goes on to discuss the impact of the said forces on societal elements including the success or failure of various civilizations, the nature and presence of art, war ...
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Overview

As produced by and originally aired on the BBC, the epic-length documentary miniseries How the Earth Changed History rests on an unusual thesis. It argues that various natural forces - including climate, geology and geography - have dramatically guided human history, to a greater degree than many have traditionally thought possible. The program then goes on to discuss the impact of the said forces on societal elements including the success or failure of various civilizations, the nature and presence of art, war and religion, and much more. In building its argument, the program interpolates such elements as on-location footage shot around the world, incisive commentary and epically-scaled storytelling. As a special feature, the package includes "Filming in Extremes," an interview with program creator Iain Stewart.
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Special Features

Filming in Extremes - An Interview with Lain Stewart
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/29/2010
  • UPC: 883929098064

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  • Source: Bbc Warner
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Subtitled
  • Time: 5:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- How the Earth Changed History
1. Scene 1 [:00]
2. Scene 2 [9:44]
3. Scene 3 [9:30]
4. Scene 4 [10:47]
5. Scene 5 [9:12]
6. Scene 6 [10:12]
1. Scene 1 [:00]
2. Scene 2 [9:15]
3. Scene 3 [12:01]
4. Scene 4 [:25]
5. Scene 5 [8:16]
6. Scene 6 [9:51]
1. Scene 1 [:00]
2. Scene 2 [4:47]
3. Scene 3 [7:21]
4. Scene 4 [14:48]
5. Scene 5 [8:54]
6. Scene 6 [9:53]
Disc #2 -- How the Earth Changed History
1. Scene 1 [:00]
2. Scene 2 [9:41]
3. Scene 3 [8:16]
4. Scene 4 [9:56]
5. Scene 5 [9:31]
6. Scene 6 [9:41]
1. Scene 1 [9:41]
2. Scene 2 [8:16]
3. Scene 3 [9:56]
4. Scene 4 [9:31]
5. Scene 5 [9:41]
6. Scene 6 [11:58]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- How the Earth Changed History
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   Water
   Deep Earth
   Wind
   Subtitles
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      Subtitles: Off
Disc #2 -- How the Earth Changed History
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   Fire
   Human Planet
   Extras
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         The Crystal Caves
         Walking Through Fire
         Paragliding
   Subtitles
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      Subtitles: Off
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Give Planet Earth Its Unappreciated Due in Co-Modeling Human Destiny

    Geologist and senior lecturer Iain Stewart does a phenomenal job in explaining clearly to a broad audience how much influence climate, geography, and geology have had on the destiny of humanity. Too often, human beings do not acknowledge how much they owe to Planet Earth.

    Stewart successively reviews the impact of deep earth, fire, water, and wind on what humanity has accomplished. Stewart also looks at the comprehensive influence that men and women have had on shaping the environment around them. Teachers can use the two-DVD set under review to help make geography and history appealing to their secondary school students.

    In summary, the BBC once more shines in combining a gifted educator, fascinating narrative, outstanding camerawork, and appropriate special effects with each other to explain complex phenomena to a broad audience.

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