Man’s position in the long chain of evolution is portrayed with special emphasis on the problems of survival, pointing up man’s natural connection with all living organisms. Part of the series “The Natural history of the world” this film is presented in three sections:
I - Evolution and survival
II - Man and his humanity
III - Man’s modern history and survival
Narrated by Richard Basehart.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010957
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Adaptation (Biology)
Animals & Wildlife → Biology
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Genetics and environment
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life (Biology)
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Survival skills
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Adaptation (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics and environment
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human evolution
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life - Origin
Television
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Television → Television series
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)