Guns, germs, and steel [videorecording] / based on the book by Jared Diamond ; series producer, Cassian Harrison ; produced by Lion TV for National Geographic Television & Film.
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? Diamond dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792292553
- ISBN: 9780792292555
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : National Geographic, [2005]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.Special features: Interactive maps; timelines; photo gallery.Videodisc release of a 2004 television program.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Disc. 1. episode 1. Out of Eden / produced & directed by Tim Lambert ; ep. 2. Conquest / produced & directed by Tim Lambert -- Disc 2. ep. 3. Into the tropics / director, Cassian Harrison ; special features.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Editor, James Gold, Simon Greenwood ; cinematography, Pieter de Vries, Steve Gray ; music, Moving Image Music ; narrator, Peter Coyote.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Host and consultant, Jared Diamond.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
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- Subject:
- Civilization > History.
Culture diffusion.
Ecology > Effect of human beings on.
Ethnology.
Human beings > Effect of environment on.
Social evolution.
Social change. - Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD 303.4 DIA (Text) | 37810435428130 | Adult Video | Available | - |
