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Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Venture through our solar system in an epic exploration of the universe and its mysteries. Go on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. Witness the sun's birth at the dawn of our solar system, and its death, billions of years in the future; explore the possibility of a human settlement on Mars; and learn about the devastating threats posed by the meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. From the farthest planets and...
Series
Holiday lectures on science volume 2011
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Language
English
Description
"When Darwin proposed that humans evolved from a common ancestor with the great apes, he lacked fossil evidence to support his idea. One hundred and fifty years later, the evidence for human evolution is plentiful and growing, including detailed molecular genetics data, an impressive fossil record, and artifacts of early human culture like stone tools. In four presentations, leading scientists John Shea of Stony Brook University, Sarah Tishkoff of...
Publisher
MagicPlay Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Using fascinating footage of creatures still alive today, this film dives into the heart of the origins of life, from the appearance of bacteria in the ocean four billion years ago until that incredible moment when the first vertebrate emerged onto dry land
5) Ape to man
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The video chronicles the discoveries and theories that have led to our current understanding of evolution, including discarded postulates, an elaborate hoax that baffled science and the key elements that separate man from ape.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A fascinating BBC Natural History series that follows host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams as he explores the behaviour of birds. This ground breaking series reveals every aspect of their lives from surviving harsh winters to avoiding deadly predators. Offering a visual treat of stunning landscapes and captivating wildlife behaviour, this series provides perfect family entertainment educating and enthralling in equal measure
8) Evolve
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
For man, beast and nature, it's been a constant battlefield of change. Some strategic advances were anatomical while others were behavioral. While the bald eagle developed telescopic vision capable of spotting a hare a mile away, the shark evolved the act of sex as we humans know it. Discover what has propelled creatures large and small to survive. Trace the history and importance of these adaptations from their earliest beginnings to today
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Evolution determines who lives, who dies, and who passes traits on to the next generation. The process plays a critical role in our daily lives, yet it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood concepts ever described The Evolution Project's eight-hour television miniseries travels the world to examine evolutionary science and the profound effect it has had on society and culture. From the genius and torment of Charles Darwin to the scientific...
Publisher
Atlantic Productions
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Scientists have discovered a 50 million-year-old perfectly fossilized primate. This perfectly preserved specimen is not only complete; but has traces of hair and gut contents. Scientists believe this discovery will open a window to the most important era of evolution, the Eocene Period. Scientists involved believe that the primate Ida is a new species and therefore might be the ancestor of humans, apes and monkeys
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"They are the most iconic animals on Planet Earth - voracious crocodiles, acrobatic birds, majestic elephants, stupendous whales. To see them is to marvel - and to ask a surprisingly challenging question: Where did these amazing creatures come from? Traveling millions of years into the past, we unravel these iconic creatures' lineage - a story full of twists and turns, punctuated by dramatic events in earth history. Along the way we meet an extraordinary...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
Who would have predicted that a hot spot left over from the Big Bang would eventually lead to our galaxy, the solar system, the Earth, - and to us? Origins explores how the universe and our planet began amid chaos and eventually gave birth to the first stirrings of life. Join cutting-edge scientists on a voyage deep into the Earth to find analogs to the earliest life on our planet, and travel a million miles from Earth with a space probe designed...
14) Becoming human
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
"Where did we come from? What makes us human? NOVA's ... investigation explores how new discoveries are transforming views of our earliest ancestors. Featuring interviews with world-renowned scientists, footage shot "in the trenches" as fossils were unearthed, and ... computer-generated animation, [these programs] bring early hominids to life, examining how we became the creative and adaptable modern humans of today ... In the first episode ... encounter...
15) Journey of man
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
How did the human race populate the world? A group of geneticists have worked on the question for a decade, arriving at a startling conclusion: the "global family tree" can be traced to one African man who lived 60,000 years ago. Dr. Spencer Wells hosts this innovative series, featuring commentary by expert scientists, historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists
17) The human spark
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Alan Alda takes a look at how humans first appeared on Earth millions of years ago, and how our species not only survived, but thrived, through some unimaginable conditions. Alda visits with dozens of scientists on three continents, and participates directly in many experiments - including the detailed examination of his own brain
Publisher
Distributed by Razor Digital Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Ocean oasis...", documents the majestic nature and the mysterious inexhaustible life with a cinematic sophistication and a visual elegance to bring the world a beautiful submarine poetry and the amazing biological and geological diversity of the Baja Peninsula and the Mexican Sea of Cortes
"Ocean origins," takes you on an extraordinary adventure: 4 billion years in the ocean, from the beginning of life until that incredible moment when the first...
20) Prehistoric life
Series
Publisher
DK Vision
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the history of the creation of the earth, the origin of life, and the evolution of the many species including early man
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