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BBC Atlas of the Natural World: Africa & Europe and Western Hemisphere & Antarctica
Narrated by: David Attenborough
This twelve-disc set brings together eight landmark BBC series that combine to give one of the most comprehensive portraits of Africa & Europe and the Western Hemisphere & Antarctica ever assembled.
Item Number: 14459
- Format:
- DVD Widescreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 29 1/2 hours
- Number of Discs:
- 12
- Closed Captions:
- Y
Africa and Europe
Treat yourself to
the remarkable richness and beauty of Africa,
the Mediterranean and Europe in this four-series
collection from the BBC’s internationally
renowned Natural History Unit. You’ll witness
the birth of vast continents, and discover
how humans changed the landscape forever.
Peering from space, you’ll see Wild Africa as a
vast tapestry of sands, forests, mountains, lakes
and rivers. Sail down the Congo for an intimate
look at wildlife in regions inaccessible until
now. In The First Eden, Sir David Attenborough
takes you on a glorious tour of the wildlife of the Mediterranean, from
the earliest human settlements to today. And in Europe: A Natural History,
you’ll follow the continent’s epic story, from tropical swamps and ice ages,
to today’s incredibly varied natural scene. Pop-up windows add fascinating
facts. Extras take you to the Nile, Madagascar, Scandinavia and Iceland. “All
breathtaking spectacle”—Newsweek.
From the BBC's internationally renowned, award-winning Natural History unit comes the first release in an extraordinarily ambitious undertaking, BBC Atlas of the Natural World, a unique survey of life on Earth in all its remarkable richness and beauty.
This six-disc set brings together four landmark BBC series that combine to give one of the most comprehensive portraits of the Western Hemisphere and Antarctica ever assembled. From the teeming wildlife and rich geography of the Americas to the inhospitably frozen landscape at the bottom of the world, from the spectacular rainforests of South America to the remarkable variety of plant and animal species in Central America and the Carribbean, from the songs of the Native Americans to the migration of the Emperor Penguin, these programs offer remarkable insight into the complex relationship between humans, wildlife, and nature on these three continents and in the waters that surround them.
The 4 programs included in this set are:
Land of the Eagle
The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the Native Amreicans and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent ensemble of paints, photographs, old songs played on period instruments, contemporary Native Americans voicing the words of their ancestors, and gorgeous wildlife filming, revealing the shifting balance between man and nature.
Spirits of the Jaguar
In Central America and the Carribbean, everything is vibrant and colorful – from tropical rainforests teeming with wildlife, to the paradise islands and rich coral reefs, to the top of smoking volcanoes. The area boasts more species of spectacular plants and animals than anywhere else on the globe, many of them unique. Here the Maya Taino and Aztecs once roamed free, enjoying the natural riches all around them, and appeasing their bloodthirsty gods. This series reveals the dramatic relationships that exist here between the native inhabitants, the wildlife and the environment.
Wild South America
This spectacular; award-winning series explores the rich and unique wildlife that inhabits the diverse landscapes of the vast South American continent. It is a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. It has the planet’s greatest river system, longest mountain chain, biggest and richest rainforest and driest desert. Using new camera techniques, including infrared night vision cameras, rarely seen animals are revealed, while a specialist aerial cameraman soars over the continent, revealing an entirely new perspective on its varied and romantic landscape.
Life in the Freezer
Antarctica is the wildest, coldest, most isolated continent on Earth. Encrusted in 90% of the world’s ice, its 5.4 million square miles are doubled each winter by the freezing of the seas. The average temperature at the South Pole is –56 degrees, dropping to –90 degrees and below in mid-winter. Yet this inhospitable landscape is home to a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife, much of it unique to the region.
David Attenborough and his camera team spent three years braving mountainous seas, blizzards with 100 mph winds, plummeting temperatures and glaciers the size of cathedrals to capture the majesty of Antarctica both on land and underwater. In this starkly beautiful landscape, they discover penguins by the millions, whales by the thousands, half the world’s seal population and seabirds galore.
From the BBC's internationally renowned, award-winning Natural History unit comes the first release in an extraordinarily ambitious undertaking, BBC Atlas of the Natural World, a unique survey of life on Earth in all its remarkable richness and beauty.
This six-disc set brings together four landmark BBC series that combine to give one of the most comprehensive portraits of the Western Hemisphere and Antarctica ever assembled. From the teeming wildlife and rich geography of the Americas to the inhospitably frozen landscape at the bottom of the world, from the spectacular rainforests of South America to the remarkable variety of plant and animal species in Central America and the Carribbean, from the songs of the Native Americans to the migration of the Emperor Penguin, these programs offer remarkable insight into the complex relationship between humans, wildlife, and nature on these three continents and in the waters that surround them.
The 4 programs included in this set are:
Land of the Eagle
The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the Native Amreicans and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent ensemble of paints, photographs, old songs played on period instruments, contemporary Native Americans voicing the words of their ancestors, and gorgeous wildlife filming, revealing the shifting balance between man and nature.
Spirits of the Jaguar
In Central America and the Carribbean, everything is vibrant and colorful – from tropical rainforests teeming with wildlife, to the paradise islands and rich coral reefs, to the top of smoking volcanoes. The area boasts more species of spectacular plants and animals than anywhere else on the globe, many of them unique. Here the Maya Taino and Aztecs once roamed free, enjoying the natural riches all around them, and appeasing their bloodthirsty gods. This series reveals the dramatic relationships that exist here between the native inhabitants, the wildlife and the environment.
Wild South America
This spectacular; award-winning series explores the rich and unique wildlife that inhabits the diverse landscapes of the vast South American continent. It is a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. It has the planet’s greatest river system, longest mountain chain, biggest and richest rainforest and driest desert. Using new camera techniques, including infrared night vision cameras, rarely seen animals are revealed, while a specialist aerial cameraman soars over the continent, revealing an entirely new perspective on its varied and romantic landscape.
Life in the Freezer
Antarctica is the wildest, coldest, most isolated continent on Earth. Encrusted in 90% of the world’s ice, its 5.4 million square miles are doubled each winter by the freezing of the seas. The average temperature at the South Pole is –56 degrees, dropping to –90 degrees and below in mid-winter. Yet this inhospitable landscape is home to a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife, much of it unique to the region.
David Attenborough and his camera team spent three years braving mountainous seas, blizzards with 100 mph winds, plummeting temperatures and glaciers the size of cathedrals to capture the majesty of Antarctica both on land and underwater. In this starkly beautiful landscape, they discover penguins by the millions, whales by the thousands, half the world’s seal population and seabirds galore.
The 4 programs included in Africa & Europe are:
Wild Africa
Seen from space, Africa is a shattered kingdom, textured by burning sands, seas of grass and steaming forests, scarred by mountains and bejeweled with great lakes and rivers. Raw and beautiful, the ancient continent is alive with the greatest collection of wildlife on Earth. This mesmerizing series examines each of Africa's stunning natural realms in turn, revealing little-known facts and showing how humans and creatures co-exist within this vast area.
Congo
To the west of the Serengeti and Lake Victoria, beyond the misty mountains of the Rift Valley, lies the second largest river system on earth: the Congo. This vast arena - the size of Europe - is home to an array of wildlife richer and more varied than any other region of Africa, and yet it is hardly known. Today, parts of the Congo still remain inhospitable and virtually inaccessible. In a television first, the BBC Natural History Unit has been given unprecedented access to film in this region.
The First Eden
A glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean, presented by Sir David Attenborough. From the earliest human settlements to the cities of today, from the deserts of North Africa to the forests of southern Europe, this series tells the dramatic story of man and nature at work.
Europe: A Natural History
Discover the story of Europe, from the birth of the continent through the modern day in an epic journey going back three billion years. You’ll travel through tropical swamps and ice ages as you journey among civilizations and revolutions to experience the events that shaped the landscapes and wildlife of Europe. No other continent has such a varied natural history crammed into so little space. What gives Europe this incredible diversity?
The 4 programs included in Western Hemisphere & Antarctica are:
Land of the Eagle
The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the Native Amreicans and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent ensemble of paints, photographs, old songs played on period instruments, contemporary Native Americans voicing the words of their ancestors, and gorgeous wildlife filming, revealing the shifting balance between man and nature.
Spirits of the Jaguar
In Central America and the Carribbean, everything is vibrant and colorful – from tropical rainforests teeming with wildlife, to the paradise islands and rich coral reefs, to the top of smoking volcanoes. The area boasts more species of spectacular plants and animals than anywhere else on the globe, many of them unique. Here the Maya Taino and Aztecs once roamed free, enjoying the natural riches all around them, and appeasing their bloodthirsty gods. This series reveals the dramatic relationships that exist here between the native inhabitants, the wildlife and the environment.
Wild South America
This spectacular; award-winning series explores the rich and unique wildlife that inhabits the diverse landscapes of the vast South American continent. It is a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. It has the planet’s greatest river system, longest mountain chain, biggest and richest rainforest and driest desert. Using new camera techniques, including infrared night vision cameras, rarely seen animals are revealed, while a specialist aerial cameraman soars over the continent, revealing an entirely new perspective on its varied and romantic landscape.
Life in the Freezer
Antarctica is the wildest, coldest, most isolated continent on Earth. Encrusted in 90% of the world’s ice, its 5.4 million square miles are doubled each winter by the freezing of the seas. The average temperature at the South Pole is –56 degrees, dropping to –90 degrees and below in mid-winter. Yet this inhospitable landscape is home to a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife, much of it unique to the region.
David Attenborough and his camera team spent three years braving mountainous seas, blizzards with 100 mph winds, plummeting temperatures and glaciers the size of cathedrals to capture the majesty of Antarctica both on land and underwater. In this starkly beautiful landscape, they discover penguins by the millions, whales by the thousands, half the world’s seal population and seabirds galore.
Wild Africa
Seen from space, Africa is a shattered kingdom, textured by burning sands, seas of grass and steaming forests, scarred by mountains and bejeweled with great lakes and rivers. Raw and beautiful, the ancient continent is alive with the greatest collection of wildlife on Earth. This mesmerizing series examines each of Africa's stunning natural realms in turn, revealing little-known facts and showing how humans and creatures co-exist within this vast area.
Congo
To the west of the Serengeti and Lake Victoria, beyond the misty mountains of the Rift Valley, lies the second largest river system on earth: the Congo. This vast arena - the size of Europe - is home to an array of wildlife richer and more varied than any other region of Africa, and yet it is hardly known. Today, parts of the Congo still remain inhospitable and virtually inaccessible. In a television first, the BBC Natural History Unit has been given unprecedented access to film in this region.
The First Eden
A glorious portrait of the landscape, wildlife and plants of the Mediterranean, presented by Sir David Attenborough. From the earliest human settlements to the cities of today, from the deserts of North Africa to the forests of southern Europe, this series tells the dramatic story of man and nature at work.
Europe: A Natural History
Discover the story of Europe, from the birth of the continent through the modern day in an epic journey going back three billion years. You’ll travel through tropical swamps and ice ages as you journey among civilizations and revolutions to experience the events that shaped the landscapes and wildlife of Europe. No other continent has such a varied natural history crammed into so little space. What gives Europe this incredible diversity?
The 4 programs included in Western Hemisphere & Antarctica are:
Land of the Eagle
The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the Native Amreicans and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent ensemble of paints, photographs, old songs played on period instruments, contemporary Native Americans voicing the words of their ancestors, and gorgeous wildlife filming, revealing the shifting balance between man and nature.
Spirits of the Jaguar
In Central America and the Carribbean, everything is vibrant and colorful – from tropical rainforests teeming with wildlife, to the paradise islands and rich coral reefs, to the top of smoking volcanoes. The area boasts more species of spectacular plants and animals than anywhere else on the globe, many of them unique. Here the Maya Taino and Aztecs once roamed free, enjoying the natural riches all around them, and appeasing their bloodthirsty gods. This series reveals the dramatic relationships that exist here between the native inhabitants, the wildlife and the environment.
Wild South America
This spectacular; award-winning series explores the rich and unique wildlife that inhabits the diverse landscapes of the vast South American continent. It is a land of great extremes, stretching from the Antarctic to the Equator. It has the planet’s greatest river system, longest mountain chain, biggest and richest rainforest and driest desert. Using new camera techniques, including infrared night vision cameras, rarely seen animals are revealed, while a specialist aerial cameraman soars over the continent, revealing an entirely new perspective on its varied and romantic landscape.
Life in the Freezer
Antarctica is the wildest, coldest, most isolated continent on Earth. Encrusted in 90% of the world’s ice, its 5.4 million square miles are doubled each winter by the freezing of the seas. The average temperature at the South Pole is –56 degrees, dropping to –90 degrees and below in mid-winter. Yet this inhospitable landscape is home to a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife, much of it unique to the region.
David Attenborough and his camera team spent three years braving mountainous seas, blizzards with 100 mph winds, plummeting temperatures and glaciers the size of cathedrals to capture the majesty of Antarctica both on land and underwater. In this starkly beautiful landscape, they discover penguins by the millions, whales by the thousands, half the world’s seal population and seabirds galore.