Deserts cover a third of the earth's land mass, yet harbor only some 300,000 inhabitants, many of which are (semi-)nomadic hunters/herdsmen, making navigation and adapted animals, such as camels, vital. The only 7,000 years old Sahara, the...
Aired: Jan 13, 2011 Nearly all human populations in coastal areas interact intensively with the s...
2. Deserts: Life in the Furnace
Aired: Jan 20, 2011Deserts cover a third of the earth's land mass, yet harbor only some 300,000 ...
3. Arctic: Life in the Deep Freeze
Aired: Jan 27, 2011In the vast icy wastes of the Arctic very little grows. It's dark for months ...
4. Jungles: People of the Trees
Aired: Feb 3, 2011Although a mall part of earth's landmass, tropical rain forests contain half ...
5. Mountains: Life in Thin Air
Aired: Feb 10, 2011Life in the mountains demands elaborate adaptations, for despite the extreme ...
6. Grasslands: The Roots of Power
Aired: Feb 17, 2011Grass lands cover vast plains, such as savanna, prairies and pampas. The many...
Aired: Feb 24, 2011 Man always was attracted by rivers, not unlike seas, for water, fishing, irri...
8. Cities: Surviving the Urban Jungle
Aired: Mar 3, 2011Urban environments are man-made, so human design seems totally to overtake wi...
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Genres:Documentary
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