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The ascent of man
Title
The ascent of man / by J. Bronowski ; producers, Adrian Malone, Dick Gilling.
Published
New York, NY : Ambrose Video, ©2007.
Physical Description
5 videodiscs (676 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Documentary.
Digitally remastered videodisc release of the 1974 television series.
A co-production of the BBC and Time-Life Films.
Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski ; directors, Adrian Malone (v. 1-2, 4-7), Mick Jackson (v. 3, 11), Dick Gilling (v. 9-10,12-13), David John Kennard (v. 8) ; photography, John Else, Nat Crosby, John McGlashan ; editors, Paul Carter [and others].
Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
American Film Festival Award Winner.
Summary
A massive survey of science from flint tools to the theory of relativity. It was made as a science counterpart to Sir Kenneth Clark's series Civilisation, with Jacob Bronowski presenting his own view of science and mankind.
Variant and related titles
Lower than the angels.
Harvest of the seasons.
Grain in the stone.
Hidden structure.
Music of the spheres.
Starry messenger.
Majestic clockwork.
Drive for power.
Ladder of creation.
World within world.
Knowledge or certainty.
Generation upon generation.
Long childhood.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 01, 2018
Series
BBC classics.
Credits
Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski ; directors, Adrian Malone (v. 1-2, 4-7), Mick Jackson (v. 3, 11), Dick Gilling (v. 9-10,12-13), David John Kennard (v. 8) ; photography, John Else, Nat Crosby, John McGlashan ; editors, Paul Carter [and others].
Cast
Hosted by Dr. Jacob Bronowski.
System details note
DVD.
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Contents
[Disc 1] v. 1. Lower than the angels ; v. 2. Harvest of the seasons
[disc 2] v. 3. Grain in the stone ; v. 4. The hidden structure ; v. 5. Music of the spheres
[disc 3] v. 6. Starry messenger ; v. 7. Majestic clockwork ; v. 8. Drive for power
[disc 4] v. 9. Ladder of creation ; v. 10. World within world ; v. 11. Knowledge or certainty
[disc 5] v. 12. Generation upon generation ; v. 13. Long childhood.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Science television programs.
Documentary television programs.
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