| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
THE BBC CLASSICS
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THE ASCENT OF MAN ; 1-2
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| Credits |
Writer/narrator, Jacob Bronowski ; director, Adrian Malone ; editors, Paul Carter (pt. 1), Roy Fry (pt. 2) ; producers, Adrian Malone, Dick Gilling. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 1974 as segments of a television series. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Lower than the angels (52 min.) -- Pt. 2. The harvest of the seasons (52 min.). |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Summary |
Pt. 1: A multitude of evolutionary changes, anatomical and intellectual, gives rise to man's superiority among the animals. New computer techniques illustrate humanity's evolution, while x-ray and slow motion photography of an Olympic athlete in action show the complex interweaving of mind and body. Pt. 2: Man domesticates plant and animal life. With the Neolithic cultivators come the nomads and the roots of warfare. Cameras capture the unique lifestyle of the Bakhtiari tribe of central Iran and there recreate the war games of Genghis Khan. |
| Subject |
Human anatomy.
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Intellect.
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Human evolution.
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Agriculture -- Origin.
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Bakhtiyārī (Iranian people)
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Neolithic period.
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| Added Author |
Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974.
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Malone, Adrian.
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Carter, Paul.
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Fry, Roy.
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Gilling, Dick.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
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Time-Life Films.
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Ambrose Video Publishing.
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| Note |
Title on container: JACOB BRONOWSKI'S THE ASCENT OF MAN |
| Added Title |
LOWER THAN THE ANGELS.
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HARVEST OF THE SEASONS.
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| ISBN |
$28.00 |
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