Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - Earth: The Biography [Blu-ray]

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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 0883929026050 Format: Color Label: BBC Warner Manufacturer: BBC Warner Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: BBC Warner Release Date: 2008-07-22 Running Time: 230 Studio: BBC Warner Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Editorial Reviews: This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet how it works and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes the ocean the atmosphere and ice - the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape its climate and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet - giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet while timelapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.Episodes:DISC 1 - 1: Volcano 2: Atmosphere 3: IceDISC 2 - 4: Oceans 5: Rare EarthSystem Requirements:Running Time: 230 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: TELEVISION/BBC UPC: 883929026050 Manufacturer No: 1000039820
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Beautiful Photography/Videography Comment: It's really a beautiful series on the origins of the earth and life as we know it. My only negative is that the author's hypotheses are presented as sound facts, as opposed to best guess and conjecture. Customer Rating: Summary: Too much on ecology, too little on geology! Comment: I like the title, no question about that. But, I prefer to see more comprehensive coverage on geology, the true Earth biography, than ecology. For example, there are three types of volcano: Cinder Cone, Composite, and Shield. There is no mentioning of that in the Volcano section. I watched the entire Weather section, didn't see rock cycle or cloud types. The hot spot underneath Yellowstone is the same as the one under Hawaii. A type of its hot spring bacteria helps the explosion of DNA application and human genome project through something called polymerase chain reaction. It would be more exciting to include that. All the 3D computer graphic images and animation are great! I love them! If this series would added more formal science such as geology, meteorology and paleontology, offers more comprehensive presentation on major subjectives of each discipline, it would become more useful to students than just the general audiences. Customer Rating: Summary: Earth: The Biography Myth Comment: This would have received 5 stars. The photography, animations & presentation were masterfully done. Too bad that it had to be ruined by intertwining the "Global Warming" hoax throughout the series. As soon as the whining rants began I had to shut it off. But, the photography was so beautifully done that I had to finish watching it and endure the lies that were being spewed out. What a pure waste of fine photography & film making. Customer Rating: Summary: Earth: the biography Comment: its the best dvd documentary until now, beside the planet Earth,special if you do have in blue-ray, must have it.It shows you places tha the planet earth has never been shown before. Customer Rating: Summary: Earth the Biography Comment: This was an amazing documentary and to view it on Blu-ray is just eye candy. My wife and I became quickly addicted. I recommend this product to everyone. More Reviews