BBC atlas of the natural world : Africa, Europe, Americas, Antarctica collection / a BBC production.

"The twelve discs in this collection bring together eight landmark BBC series that togehter present a remarkably comprehensive portrait of the natural beauty of Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Antarctica. In over 30 hours of breathtaking footgage, viewers will explore the remarkable diversity of p...

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Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC America
BBC Video (Firm)
2 Entertain (Firm)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Animal Planet (Television network)
Discovery Channel (Firm)
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Lionheart Television International
WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Österreichischer Rundfunk
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Other Authors: Ereira, Alan
Keane, Fergal
Attenborough, David, 1926-
Sachs, Andrew
Lynch, John, 1961-
Pertwee, Sean
Language:English
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
English and Spanish language options (English only for: Wild Africa, Congo, The first Eden, Europe, a natural history); closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : BBC Video : Distributed by BBC Worldwide America, [2009], ©2009.
Edition:Widescreen and full screen versions.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
North America > History.
South America > History.
Mediterranean Region > History.
North America > Civilization.
Caribbean Area > Civilization.
Central America > Civilization.
South America > Civilization.
Mediterranean Region > Civilization.
Africa.
Antarctica.
Caribbean Area.
Central America.
Congo River.
Congo River Valley.
Europe.
Mediterranean Region.
North America.
Polar regions.
South America.
Indigenous peoples of North America > First contact with Europeans.
Indigenous peoples of North America > History.
Indigenous peoples of South America.
Animals > North America.
Animals > South America.
Animals > Polar regions.
Animals > Europe.
Animals > Africa.
Penguins > Antarctica.
Seals (Animals) > Antarctica.
Whales > Antarctica.
Wilderness areas > Africa.
Wilderness areas > Mediterranean Region.
Natural history > Central America.
Natural history > Caribbean Area.
Natural history > South America.
Natural history > Antarctica.
Natural history > Africa.
Natural history > Congo River.
Natural history > Congo River Valley.
Natural history > Mediterranean Region.
Natural history > Europe.
Nature films.
Educational films.
Documentary television programs.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Animals.
Civilization.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America > First contact with other peoples.
Indians of South America.
Natural history.
Penguins.
Seals (Animals)
Whales.
Wilderness areas.
History.
Genre:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
History.
Physical Description:12 videodiscs (approximately 1,850 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"The twelve discs in this collection bring together eight landmark BBC series that togehter present a remarkably comprehensive portrait of the natural beauty of Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Antarctica. In over 30 hours of breathtaking footgage, viewers will explore the remarkable diversity of plants and animals on these vast continents and examine the complex relationships between nature, wildlife and humans."--Container.
Note:Title from set container.
"Each series in this collection may be viewed in Enhanced Content Mode, in which pop-up windows will periodically appear during the program featuring added factual content."--Container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU3 D0116791 VideoDVD
CP9 D0072406 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated by the MPAA.
ISBN:1419889028 (set)
9781419889028 (set)
1419840185 (Western Hemisphere and Antarctica)
9781419840180 (Western Hemisphere and Antarctica)
1419849034 (Africa and Europe)
9781419849039 (Africa and Europe)
System Details:DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital stereo.; widescreen presentation for Wild South America, Wild Africa, Congo, Europe, a natural history ; full screen presentation for Land of the eagle, Spirits of the jaguar Life in the freezer, The first Eden. presentations.
Cast:
Narrators and hosts include: Alan Ereira, Fergal Keane, David Attenborough, Andrew Sachs, John Lynch, Sean Pertwee.