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"A must have! ", Once again the BBC has done it...created a documentary that is brilliant! A wonderful companion to the 'Blue Planet' and 'Planet Earth' series, this enlightened and thought provoking series is the icing on the cake! Hosted by the exhuberant scientist, Dr. Ian Stewart, these 5 episodes are a well researched and intimate look at how our planet works and the current state in which we have placed it. Beautiful and realistic, Ian brings brings Earth home to us and makes it personal. Every home and every school, around the world, should have a copy of this documentary in it's library!

"highly watchable", A wonderfull DVD, enjoyable , amazing subject matter. anyone who wondered about anything should watch this.

"Great for teaching earth science", This is a great supplement to teaching 6th grade Earth Science. The students are very interested in the information.

"NOT AS GOOD AS PLANET EARTH", With some exceptions this appears to utilize outtakes from PLANET EARTH. The theme is good, the evolution of the earth, but it is not as strong a presentation as the venerable LIFE ON EARTH or more recent PLANET EARTH. I am planning to give my copy to the local library or to my daughter's elementary school.

"Understanding the Earth with science, not opinion", Dr. Stewart's latest contribution to science for the non-scientist continues his refreshing perspectives on the planet earth. If this video does not educate, enthrall, and entice you to learn more about our planet and its fragility, you must be one of those people who will not allow themselves to be confused with facts because your mind is already made up.

Once you get used to Dr. Stewart's Scots accent, his explanations of natural phenomena are remarkable for their clarity and simplicity. Even so, he does not condescend as he shares his wonderment at the most recent scientific discoveries that he presents in ways that compel the viewer to pay attention.

While some may contend that his topic includes "controversial" issues such as global warming, he never makes a statement without offering solid evidence. Indeed, his discussions are replete with references to the scientific recognition that they are theories that continue to evolve as evidence is accumulated. Thus, the only "controversy" would arise from the fact that the accumulating evidence tends to support scientific concerns.

For example, the evidence is uncontrovertible that Greenland's glaciers are melting at a rate never observed in modern times. Even so, Dr. Stewart includes the observation that scientists can only theorize about the consequences because they are unable to follow the melt water through the glacier and under the ice. Hence, scientists continue to explore and ask questions and postulate new theories ... because that is what good scientists do and that is what good science requires.

Anyone think that there is no problem if the frozen tundra warms up? Watch Dr. Stewart singe his eyebrows as he shows that the white stuff under the moss is methane by igniting it. So, how much methane would be released if (or when) the tundra warms up? And what will be the effect of this greenhouse gas? Watch the video.

Regardless of your political views on global conditions, this presentation offers the serious questioner the most recent research available. It could cause you to change your mind -- or, like a good scientist -- it could inspire you to find contrary evidence so that an informed dialogue will help us solve our planet's problems.

Last, but not least, so many interesting facts, theories, and supporting evidence are demonstrated that I was amazed at the organizational skills required to present so much information in only two DVD's. I include this video in my five-star list of videos that includes, among others, Blue Planet, Life on Earth, ... and Dr. Stewart's "Weather" -- which I also highly recommend.

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"Big Picture Hope - with a Scottish Host", As one who feels some despair about the state of the world on socioeconomic and environmental levels, I found EARTH: THE BIOGRAPHY wide-reaching enough that I regained some energy to work for the future of the planet. Geology and geography, environment and the human footprint are dealt with here rationally and clearly alongside excellent photography and computer graphics. I buy a DVD once every 4-5 years on average; this one was an instant-buy even before its release date.

"Thought provoking and entertaining.........", All in all I think this is an excellent overview of the 4.5 billion year history of our planet. "Earth" goes a bit further than geology by putting each of the presented forces into an affective context. Our biosphere is more integrated and dependent than most people realize. This series serves to bring that thought to light. People can put out all the good or bad information they like. It is up to the reader/viewer to find the truth through several sources. None of the documentaries produced should be taken as THE authority on any subject. Whatever National Geographic would like to TELL me I should believe Is not what will evolve into the truth for me. I will decide that for myself. Considering my philosophy on assimilating this or other information I think some folks were a bit hard on this series. It is what it is and if I want more information I will find it. These types of programs are meant to be educational ENTERTAINMENT. Thought provoking without covering every possible detail. As educational entertainment this show has done a wonderful job of explaining the processes of the earth and how they relate to everything around us including our own existence. This program is worth the $20 I paid for it and this series is well worth sitting down with your kids to watch. Programs like this can only spark more curiosity and imagination. More than the actual facts and figures which can be researched at anytime I think programs like this serve to keep our curiosity and imagination moving and our brains thinking. Watch it with your kids and see how many questions you get!! The family interaction generated will certainly be QUALITY family time. Who better to teach your kids than you??

"Great Pictures, Poor Science. ", I and wife are NG "fans", contributors and subscribers (also TRAVELER), but this time I was very disappointed... That is to say, they've "gone too far". Let me try to explain. (By the way we have the full DVD set, which consists of 5 programs of approximately :45 in length.) I very much enjoyed the videography, and even the host, but the program compromises what it purports to do, which is, trace the history and significance of various elements of life on earth, with some very dubious science. Let me give you an example, but in order to understand the example you must understand that every episode of the program is permeated with stern warnings, flash-forward images, etc. regarding anthropogenic global warming. (I chuckle to remember that In THE OCEANS the host, referring to a quite debatable and theoretical link between CO2 absorption and acidity levels in certain parts of the ocean, and for some reason also referring to an isolated local jellyfish kill in the south pacific [which he admits was due to natural weather fluctuations] actually exclaims: "We're pumping out so much CO2 that the oceans just can't keep up.." [This statement vis a vis acidity alone is a VERY hefty amalgam of dubious science.])In any case, the example I WANTED to give, was the main thrust of The Oceans: that because of global warming, the conveyor current is likely to "shut down" just as it did 250 million years ago when same shut-down caused the Permian extinction. I thought this was infuriating, as there remains GREAT debate over the cause of the PT Extinction and warming / conveyor shutdown doesn't even make the top three most likely reasons. So - I could go on and on but, in a nutshell, great pictures, bad science. It's one thing to scare people in order to get them on the climate-crisis bus, it's quite another thing to "stretch," oversimplify and misrepresent very good standing research and fascinating science to fit a programming agenda. Tracing back 40 years or so, NG is on the whole giving its readers and viewers fewer and fewer facts, fewer and fewer tidbits of real information, and more and more "death befalls the planet" speeches while violins play underneath. Oh well. It's effective at generating "maximum emergency contributions" from most people, I'm sure. And... I still love the pictures!

"More of a resume than a biography ;)", 'Earth - The Biography' is a documentary about Earth's geology, atmosphere, and oceans.
It provides a short overview of how our planet was created but its main focus is on how Earth's natural forces combine to create conditions for life - and how this makes Earth a unique place in the Solar system and 'perhaps in the universe'.

It's a very high quality documentary that is on the same level as 'Planet Earth' and 'Blue Planet' - with great footage and visions of earth.
The guy with the accent is actually very charming, watchable, and non-obtrusive. I'm a non-native speaker and had no problems understanding what he was saying. Besides, there are subtitles.

I only regret that they did not put any special features on the DVD. After watching all five episodes, I really wanted to see a little more.


"Heavy accent that's annoying", The science is solid. But Dr. Stewart's articulation is too much for American ears. The way he narrates is annoying...he like to curl his tongue on words that doesn't require it, ie.'erhly Earth' (early Earth) and 'mellion of years'(million of years), It's not exactly British accent (which is okay), Other reviewers says Scottish - whatever it is, it turns what could have been a five-star product to a middling three. Take some getting use to (the narration's tone) but is very annoying the first hour or two... What saves is is content, as usual, BBC shines.

If your DVD Player can play Region 2 (PAL) discs, BBC has produced a series with a similar scope - 'Earth Story' from 1998. I found that superior to this one. Available from Amazon.co.uk. Not available on Region 1 though.