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1 online resource (streaming video file) (59 min.) ; 357329563 bytes |
| Summary |
In this ground breaking series the ever engaging Scottish Professor, Iain Stewart, explores four great planetary forces that have influenced our history: the power of the deep Earth which fuelled technological innovation; wind that shaped the face of entire continents; fire which gave us the power to conquer the planet; and the magic of water and mankind's struggle to control it.For thousands of years the wind has shaped the destiny of people right across the planet. It's made fortunes and brought ruin. Even today we are still at its mercy. Tonight, Professor Stewart sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built as he explores the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind. Travelling to iconic locations including the Sahara desert, the coast of West Africa and the South Pacific, he details how people have exploited the power of the wind through the ages.The wind is a force which at first sight appears chaotic. But the patterns that lie within the atmosphere have shaped the destiny of continents, and lie at the heart of some of the greatest turning points in human history. PRODUCTION DETAILSBBC Worldwide. Series Producer: Jonathan Renouf; Executive Producer: John Lynch |
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Broadcast 2011-03-22 at 20:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Anthropology of religion.
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Discovery & exploration.
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Historical geology.
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Human beings -- Origin.
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Wind-pressure.
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Africa, Western.
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China.
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Africa, Northern.
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Streaming video
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Stewart, Iain, host
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Walk, Nigel, director
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