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Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]
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This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet - giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet, while timelapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts, this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.
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To demonstrate the stunning beauty and overwhelming power of the Earth, Dr. Iain Stewart climbs into the crater of an active volcano in Ethiopia, jets into the stratosphere, climbs the frozen crests of the Alps, races the tide at the Amazon basin, dives into underwater caverns in Mexico, and generally enjoys himself to no end. His infectious enthusiasm is hardly necessary, though; Earth: The Biography (formerly The Power of the Planet) is five episodes of phenomenal images and fascinating information about how our planet formed and the potent yet delicate balance of life. Stewart, the program's host, seems destined to become the Carl Sagan of geology; his cheerful Scottish accent (he sounds like he walked out of Trainspotting) is just waiting for a catchphrase like "billions and billions" to make him a household name. Earth: The Biography juxtaposes things gigantic (tectonic plates) and teeny-tiny (plankton) while gracefully explaining the crucial role each plays in making the world habitable for life as we know it. There's even surprising humor, like demonstrating the ocean's currents through the movement of 29,000 plastic ducks that were swept overboard in a storm, or how the first thing jet pilot Joe Kittinger does, after successfully parachuting from the highest point in the stratosphere anyone has ever jumped (including 15 minutes of free fall), is light up a cigarette. Add in some CGI models of prehistoric beasts and volcanic activity, and you've got a completely addictive examination of the Earth in all its majesty. --Bret Fetzer
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Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]
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User Comments About Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]
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Despite the various comments that this is a standard definition presentation by BBC, when I play it on my PS3, I am getting 1080i and not 420p, as some have remarked. As a child I grew up being immersed in the physical geography and the birth of the earth. Great addition to my collection of BBC and Nat Geo documentaries. In the beginning there was Planet Earth. now there is Earth: The Biography. Beautifully described via CG on plate tectonics and volcanoes, the destructive power of ice and water, and the vital importance of the the atmosphere. For those that have watched the Life of Series by David Attenborough, will notice repeated footage those series, as well as repeated footage from Planet Earth, and Ganges. Not true 1080p, but nonetheless stunning.
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With the HD picture and the spectacular content, Earth: The Biography is a riveting program.
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A good narrator, highly quality pictures mixed with great computer simulations, that's all what my (your) Full HD panel need. Thanx to Amazon US. Hi there, first of all I have to say "wow". Ordered from germany (the bluray is "regional code free") I received the disc within 1,5 weeks. If you like "Planet Earth" and other highly produced doku's from the BBC you have to order this great view of the "EARTH". Five different titles - from "Volcanos" via "Ice" to "Rare Earth" brings you the permanent changing wonder's of our great planet a bit closer. Joerg.
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2 Stars for presentation only - the rest is science guess work, speculative nonsense
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But again we are asked to worship at the alter of these great scientists who know everything, who are we to argue. What they teach as truth today will be thrown out of the window tomorrow. Complete garbage. Yes, a great looking documentary without a shadow of a doubt. But as is the case in any film which attempts to travel back in time - it's unreliable. The fact is: Nobody was there 4 billion years ago and it's all guesswork on the evidence they have NOW. It will have you believe that ALL scientists agree that this was the way it all happened, but it gives you absolutely no clue that the scientific community is completely split. So long as these productions keep people brainwashed with flashing lights and handy camerawork, it's all good for the sad demi-gods who arrogantly assume to know everything.
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