Journey to planet Earth: The State of the Ocean's Animals
; and sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.
About the series:The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship
Series: Journey To Planet Earth
Transcript: PREPARING THEIR NETS AND TRAPS, WAITING FOR THE SALMON TO BEGIN THEIR UPSTREAM MIGRATION TO THE SPAWNING GROUNDS OF THEIR BIRTH. AFTER HOURS OF WAITING, THE
The ascent of man: the harvest of the seasons
program begins with the long spring that came after the ice ages, when man discovered agriculture and began to domesticate both plant and animal. In the
Subject: Agriculture--Origin
Transcript: way back. [ Music ] Before 10,000 B.C. nomad people used to follow the natural migration of wild herds as the Laps still follow the reindeer. But
Journey To planet Earth: Plan B - Mobilizing to Save Civilization
About this title: This film provides a glimpse into a new and emerging economy based upon renewable resources as well as strategies to avoid the
Series: Journey To Planet Earth
Transcript: TO IMPORT A LARGE SHARE OF ITS FOOD SUPPLY. Damon: WHAT LESTER BROWN DIDN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. WAS THAT IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THE CHINESE TO FORGET THE
Burt Wolf : what we eat: Domesticated bliss : the story of livestock in America
Before Columbus, there were no large domesticated animals in the Americas. On his second voyage in 1493, Columbus brought along 10 mares, 24
Subject: Columbus, Christopher--Travel--Caribbean Area
Transcript: , turkeys could be found in parts of Mexico, and only the dog was widespread, and that was it... no large animals to ride or help with the farming. The New
Journey to planet Earth: State of the Planet
series:The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship between people and the world they inhabit. A common thread runs
Series: Journey To Planet Earth
Transcript: , MODERN AFRICA IS REALLY MUCH MORE LIKE THIS WITH LARGE CITIES LIKE NAIROBI THAT ACT AS MAGNETS TO BRING PEOPLE IN FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE WHERE THEY'RE HAVING
Divergent Paths: Contrast between Northern and Southern Colonies
populations diverse. But perhaps the factor that contributes most to their distinctiveness is the introduction of a slave labor system to the plantation economy
Subject: agricultural South
Transcript: system to the agricultural south. It is really the south that commits itself to the kind Of large-scale agriculture that needs So many workers, so many
Dying to Leave: A Two-Hour Special on Human Trafficking
up as prostitutes, thieves, or sweatshop laborers. This documentary explores the worldwide boom in illicit migration and human trafficking, recording
Transcript: migration to the countries of the developed world stands at 1.2 million. Smugglers move more than twice as many people illegally. These rackets now rival
Journey To Planet Earth: Land of Plenty, Land of Want
drought. France: The remote mountain villages of central France suffer the loss of farmers fleeing to places like Brittany where intensive agriculture has
Series: Journey To Planet Earth
Transcript: PRESENT-DAY GREAT ZIMBABWE. HARARE IS THE NATION'S CAPITAL; ITS HEARTBEAT. ONCE A SMALL COLONIAL TRADING POST, IT IS NOW A THRIVING MODERN CITY; HOME TO
A history of American Indian achievement: the golden age of ancient American Indians
1700 B.C. - Poverty Point Culture Founds First American City -- 1400 B.C. - American Indians Begin Shift to Agriculture -- 300 A.D. - Archaic Upper
Transcript: MISSISSIPPIAN PEOPLES BUILT A NEW PALISADED CITY, TODAY CALLED AZTALAN. OUTSIDE OF THE STOCKADE WAS A LARGE AREA DEDICATED TO GROWING CORN. THE URBAN
America : discovery to revolution: the English frontier
Pequots. This six-part series chronicles the role of the European settlers that led up to the Revolution.
Series: America : Discovery To Revolution
Transcript: . The Puritans moved on across the Charles River until they came to the Shawmut Peninsula. It was a very small area: Only two miles long and one mile