Journeys from the Centre of the Earth
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth is a BBC documentary series presented by geologist Dr Iain Stewart, showing how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped the history of the Mediterranean. The series consists of six episodes, each of which explores the influence of the landscape in a certain field: risky rocks, architecture, art, beliefs, water, and salt. Traveling to the countries of the Mediterranean region including Egypt, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Spain and Turkey, Iain Stewart explains how geology is behind everything from the rise and fall of civilizations to religion, architecture and food.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 1 - Risky Rocks
Traveling to Turkey, Jordan and Greece, Iain Stewart shows how cracks in the Earth have changed the course of human history.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 2 - Architecture
Traveling to Egypt, Italy and Greece, Iain Stewart reveals how geology influenced the Egyptians to build pyramids, the Greeks to build squares and the Romans to build perfect arches.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 3 - Art
Traveling to Egypt, France and Spain, Iain Stewart looks at how advances in our understanding of rocks have given each generation of artists new potential.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 4 - Beliefs
Traveling to Greece, Italy and Portugal, Iain Stewart looks at how geological events have influenced the way we believe the world around us works.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 5 - Water
Traveling to Greece, Spain and Jordan, Iain Stewart tells the story of man's 10,000-year battle with water.
Journeys from the Centre of the Earth: Episode 6 - Salt
Traveling to Egypt, Italy and Norway as Ice Age Mediterranean, Iain Stewart looks at how salt is central to Mediterranean history.
| Web. | Journeys from the Centre of the Earth Geologist Iain Stewart uses eggs, tourists and beach towels to explore the way the landscape round the Med has shaped the lives, beliefs and even the diet of the nations in the region - and beyond. www.open2.net/journeysfrom/ |
| Film.. | How Earth Made Us This is a BBC documentary series presented by Iain Stewart, exploring how geology, geography and climate have influenced and continue to shape human history. www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/science/how-earth-made-us.html |
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