THE HUMAN ODYSSEY
"Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is." - Albert Camus
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Timelines of World History
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Wikipedia: Timelines of modern history
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- DirectorJennifer Athena GalatisGaia is a non narrative film documentary exploring our relationship with earth, religion our habitats around the world and the environment. It took 3 years to make the movie and the producers traveled to Greenland, Jerusalem, Jordan, Canada, NYC, Peru, Argentina, Brazil and many other places to capture our societies and nature.Watch Now Link: YouTube.
- DirectorJohn D. BoswellStarsDavid AttenboroughBrian CoxCarl SaganThe universe is ancient - 50,000 times older than our species. On a cosmic time scale, human history is as brief as the blink of an eye. By compressing all 13.8 billion years of time into a 10 minute scale, this video shows just how young we truly are, and just how ancient and vast our universe is. Starting with the big bang and culminating in the appearance of homo sapiens, this experience follows the unfolding of time at 22 million years per second, adhering closely to current scientific understanding.The Universe
Wikipedia: Universe.
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Big Bang
Wikipedia: Big Bang.
Expansion of the Universe
Wikipedia: Expansion of the universe.
Chronology of the Universe
Wikipedia: Chronology of the universe.
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The World
Wikipedia: World. - StarsNeil deGrasse TysonSeth MacFarlaneSasha Sagan"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" returns for a second season. Ann Druyan, original creative collaborator to Carl Sagan, serves as executive producer.
- StarsStephen HawkingJames HartleThomas HertogIn this film Stephen Hawking, James Hartle and Thomas Hertog explain their model of the early universe: The No Boundary Proposal. In the 1960's and 70's Hawking and Penrose showed that according to classical general relativity, given some minimal assumptions the origin of an expanding universe is a singularity: a point of infinite density and spacetime curvature. But this and other singularity theorems do not take into account the strange world of quantum mechanics. So in the 1980's Hawking and collaborators started to build a model of the big bang that included quantum effects.The result is the No Boundary Proposal, a model that may be able to explain some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos such as, is there a multiverse? how is there an arrow of time and what really happened a the big bang? This is the fifth in a series of films exploring competing models of the early universe.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.Wikipedia: Scientific law.
Wikipedia: Spacetime.
Wikipedia: Space & Time.
Wikipedia: Philosophy of space and time. - StarsBrian GreeneThe deep sense we have of time passing from present to past may be nothing more than an illusion. How can our understanding of something so familiar be so wrong? In search of answers, Brian Greene takes us on the ultimate time traveling adventure, hurtling 50 years into the future before stepping into a wormhole to travel back to the past.Wikipedia: The Fabric of the Cosmos.
- StarsJason Alan CarvellPhil PlaitAmelia CloverWith breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artefacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, and our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.Wikipedia: Astronomy.
Wikipedia: History of astronomy.
Wikipedia: Archaeoastronomy.
Wikipedia: List of astronomers. - StarsBrian CoxCarolyn PorcoEdgard Rivera-ValentinWelcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.
- DirectorTadhg O'SullivanA cinematic ode to the moon, made in large part from archival sources combined with literary fragments and bound together by a haunting original score. The film steps lightly through the ideas that people through the ages have drawn from the moon - dreams of escape, myths of heaven, songs of longing and loss, odes of yearning - taking the viewer on a constantly surprising night-walk through the night sky.
- CreatorDoug Mackay-HopeNick Smith-BakerStarsChiwetel EjioforBilly EllisLilian PinteaCameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new discoveries, incredible colours and patterns, and just how fast it is changing.
- StarsRichard MervynA scenic documentary about places around the world and photography taken from the air with descriptive narration. Beautiful.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughToby NowlanChadden HunterPerfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.Wikipedia: A Perfect Planet.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostGoetz BielefeldtMillions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust creating our seven continents - each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal life. From the colourful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, Seven Worlds: One Planet showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there. Be surprised by unexpected stories. Marvel at iconic landscapes. And be awestruck by spectacular wildlife. Seven Worlds: One Planet is an eye-opening journey around a world you thought you knew.Continent
Wikipedia: Continent.
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The Continents (Largest to Smallest)
Wikipedia: Asia.
Wikipedia: Africa.
Wikipedia: North America.
Wikipedia: South America.
Wikipedia: Antarctica.
Wikipedia: Europe.
Wikipedia: Australia. - DirectorEmma NapperStarsDavid AttenboroughGoetz BielefeldtPeter DrostAsia is the largest and most extreme continent on Earth. The animals here live in the hottest deserts, tallest jungles and highest mountains in the world, but global warming and deforestation threaten many species including the orangutan.Asia
Wikipedia: Asia.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia.
Wikipedia: Prehistoric Asia.
Wikipedia: History of Asia.
Indigenous Peoples of Asia
Wikipedia: List of indigenous peoples | Asia. - StarsHenry Louis Gates Jr.Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures -- from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.Africa
Wikipedia: Africa.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa.
Wikipedia: African archaeology.
Wikipedia: Prehistoric North Africa.
Wikipedia: History of Africa.
Indigenous Peoples of Africa
Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples of Africa.
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Cape Town to Cairo: A Journey Through Africa
IMDb Watch Now Link: AfriQuest: Crossing Africa giving 3,000 smiles. - StarsTom SelleckRutger HauerSteve BackshallSweeping across some of the most diverse landscapes on the planet, North America takes viewers from the silent grandeur of lofty snowcapped peaks to fertile forests and dramatic windswept coasts. The continent's unique geography creates some of the most extreme weather on the planet. Wild animals living in these astonishing and sometimes brutal habitats must be fiercely resilient sharing that human spirit the continent is known for. From jaguars to spinner sharks, wolves that fish to wolverines high in the mountains, this is North America.North America
Wikipedia: North America.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America.
Wikipedia: Pre-Columbian era.
Wikipedia: History of North America. - StarsSimon ReeveSimon Reeve travels down the length of North America.Wikipedia: Americas.
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples of the Americas. - DirectorChadden HunterStarsDavid AttenboroughGoetz BielefeldtPeter DrostSouth America - the most species-rich continent on earth. From the volcanoes of the Andes to the world's largest rainforest, animals here must specialise to carve out a niche.South America
Wikipedia: South America.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America.
Wikipedia: Pre-Columbian era.
Wikipedia: History of South America. - DirectorFredi DevasStarsDavid AttenboroughGoetz BielefeldtPeter DrostThe snowy shores and icy waters of Antarctica are home to some of the most amazing and unusual wildlife in the world. However, even here, many species face extinction due to rapid climate change and overhunting.Antarctica
Wikipedia: Antarctica.
Wikipedia: Territorial claims in Antarctica.
Wikipedia: History of Antarctica.
Demographics of Antarctica
Wikipedia: Demographics of Antarctica. - StarsJulian BarrattDan NachtrabDerek AlexanderUsing the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their seasons, getting a unique view from above.Europe
Wikipedia: Europe.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe.
Wikipedia: Prehistoric Europe.
Wikipedia: History of Europe.
Ethnic Groups in Europe
Wikipedia: Ethnic groups in Europe. - StarsRichard SmithOf all continents on Earth, none preserve the story of the formation of our planet and the evolution of life quite like Australia. Nowhere else can you simply jump in a car and travel back through the entire history of the world. 'Australia: The Time Traveller's Guide' takes you on a rollicking adventure from the birth of the Earth to the emergence of the world we know today. Buckle up for a rocky ride down the Road of Time with series host Dr Richard Smith. Over four one-hour episodes, we meet titanic dinosaurs and giant kangaroos, sea monsters and prehistoric crustaceans, disappearing mountains and exploding asteroids. Epic in scope, intimate in nature, this is the untold story of the land Down Under, the one island continent that has got it all. So join the good Doctor for the ultimate Outback road trip: an exploration of the history of the planet as seen through the mind-altering window of the Australian continent.Australia
Wikipedia: Australia.
Wikipedia: States and territories of Australia.
Wikipedia: Prehistory of Australia.
Wikipedia: History of Australia.
Indigenous Peoples of Australia
Wikipedia: Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous Peoples of Oceania
Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples of Oceania. - StarsJames SpaderRussell CroweAndre BraugherDiscovery Channel presents DISCOVERY ATLAS, the global television event that shows you the world as you've never seen it, through the fascinating stories of its people. DISCOVERY ATLAS inspires viewers through captivating photography, the highest quality production values, the latest in high-definition technology and compelling stories that strike at the heart of a country and its people. Over the next five years, this extraordinary narrative will focus on the rich cultures, social diversities and natural phenomena of 30 of the world's greatest countries.Wikipedia: Discovery Atlas.
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Wikipedia: Template: Clickable world map.
Google: Google Earth.
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Countries and Territories
Wikipedia: Lists of countries and territories.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states.
Wikipedia: List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent.
Wikipedia: Gallery of sovereign state flags. - StarsPaul BarbatoArthur NapiontekSlobodan RisticIn the show's main series, the host Paul Barbato covers information on every single country in the world in different segments.
- StarsBill WurtzA series of historical documentaries directed and narrated by Bill Wurtz.IMDb Watch Now Link: History of the Entire World, I Guess | Episode - "Warning": Contains Some Profanity - Viewer Discretion is Advised.
- DirectorClaude NuridsanyMarie PérennouStarsSotigui KouyatéA storyteller relates the creation of the world. A tall tale like all yarns. But this tall tale is a true tale - it is our very own story. The birth of the universe, the formation of the Earth, the appearance of life, the emergence from the waters, the colonisation of earthly paradise...a tremendous, event-filled saga unfolds before our very eyes. This "flamboyant" Genesis, both modern and timeless, is "enacted" by the direct descendants of those who were part of it - the animals.Narrator: "From the time I was conceived to the moment I was born, I lived a condensed version of Genesis. In the beginning, I was a sea creature. The water pocket replaced the primeval sea of the world's beginning."
Wikipedia: Earliest known life forms.
Wikipedia: Abiogenesis.
Wikipedia: Evolution.
Wikipedia: Common descent.
Humankind
Wikipedia: Human.
Wikipedia: Human evolution.
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Amazon Books: Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin.
Amazon Books: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.