Edition |
Widescreen. |
Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD-9; region 1; Dolby Digital surround. |
Language |
English soundtrack with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired. |
Performer |
Narrator, David Attenborough. |
Credits |
Music composed by George Fenton. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
Summary |
From pole to pole: This introduction to the BBC television series looks at the planet as a whole and considers the key factors that have shaped its natural history. Without fresh water there is no life on land, while the sun dominates the lives of all animals and plants on earth and defines their habitats. |
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Mountains: This tour of Earth's mightiest mountain ranges, starting with the birth of a mountain at one of the lowest places on Earth and ending at the summit of Everest, takes in some of the most reclusive creatures on the planet and reveals the secrets of their survival. |
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Fresh water: This third episode follows the descent of rivers from their mountain sources to the sea and showcases the unique and dramatic wildlife found within Earth's lakes, wetlands and great rivers. |
Contents |
From pole to pole ; Planet Earth diaries. Eye in the sky -- Mountains ; Planet Earth diaries. Snow leopard quest -- Fresh water ; Planet Earth diaries. Diving with piranhas. |
Subject |
Earth (Planet)
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Natural history.
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Mountains.
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Mountain animals.
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Fresh water.
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Freshwater animals.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary -- Television special.
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Added Author |
Attenborough, David, 1926-
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Discovery Channel (Firm)
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Nihon Hoso Kyokai.
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BBC Video (Firm)
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BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.
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2 Entertain Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Note |
Title on videodisc label: Planet Earth. Volume 1 |
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Container title: Planet Earth as you've never seen it before. Volume one |
ISBN |
1419865439 |
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9781419865435 |
Standard No. |
883929009138 |
Music No. |
2000001788 BBC Video |
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