Part One of a two part series. From the sub zero temperatures of the polar ice-caps to the baking heat of the deserts, from the ash-strewn sides of a volcano to the dense vegetation of a tropical forest, the environments on Earth are no less remarkable than the variety of life itself and almost nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324452
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)