The Shape of the world | Carol Stowe | 1990 | ACMI collection

Geography is an ancient impulse, and the techniques people have used to accomplish it have been refined continuously over the centuries. The challenge has spurred brilliantly creative solutions and techniques, which were put to work on behalf of the search for knowledge, for empire, for riches. Narrated by Patrick Stewart.

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Credits

producer

Lois Bianchi

director

Carol Stowe

production company

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Thirteen

Granada Television International

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01096

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cartography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Voyages and travels

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cartography

History → World history

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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