The Living Planet
The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, looking at the ways in which living organisms, including humans,
adapt to their surroundings. The series consists of twelve episodes which explain how the Earth works and how living organisms survive and thrive in different environments.
Episode 12 - New Worlds. This episode surveys those environments that have been created by and for humans. Man has spread to all
corners of the globe - not because he has evolved to suit his surroundings, but because he has exploited the
adaptations of other animal species. Despite being in existence for 500,000 years, it was not until 9,000
years ago that man began to create his own habitat, and in Beidha, in Jordan, Attenborough examines the remains
of one of the earliest villages. (from wikipedia.org)
| Episode 12 - New Worlds |
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