How Earth Made Us

How Earth Made Us

Documentary 2000

The traditional interpretation of history has focused largely on human factors, but the natural environment could have played a crucial role. See how geology, geography, and climate might have influenced civilization more than previously thought.

Documentary 2000

PG

Starring Professor Iain Stewart

EPISODE 1

Deep Earth

Professor Iain Stewart investigates the relationship between the Earth and the development of civilization.

44 min · Jun 20, 2010 PG
EPISODE 2

Water

Visiting spectacular locations in Iceland, the Middle East and India, Professor Ian Stewart shows how control over water has been central to human existence; in the Himalayas, villagers have built a living bridge to cope with the monsoon.

44 min · Jun 20, 2010 PG
EPISODE 3

Wind

Professor Iain Stewart explores out turbulent relationship with the wind.

44 min · Jun 21, 2010 PG
EPISODE 4

Fire

Fire has long been a source of energy; how it played a crucial role in Britain's industrial revolution, while holding China's development back.

44 min · Jun 21, 2010 PG
EPISODE 5

Human Planet

Professor Iain Stewart explores the negative and positive effects that human beings have on the planet's geological cycles.

45 min · Jun 22, 2010 PG

Professor Iain Stewart

Host
Charles Colville

Director
Matthew Dyas

Director
Annabel Gillings

Director
Nigel Walk

Director

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How Earth Made Us

DOCUMENTARY

The traditional interpretation of history has focused largely on human factors, but the natural environment could have played a crucial role. See how geology, geography, and climate might have influenced civilization more than previously thought.

Information

Studio: BBC Worldwide
Released: 2000
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.