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Ascent of man (Television program)

The ascent of man : a personal view by J. Bronowski / written and narrated by J. Bronowski ; producers, Adrian Malone, Dick Gilling ; a BBC Television and Time-Life Films co-production.

New York, NY : Ambrose Video, [2007]

©2007

5 videodiscs (676 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

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A massive survey of science from flint tools to the theory of relativity. It was made as a science counterpart to Sir Kenneth Clark's series Civilisation, with Jacob Bronowski presenting his own view of science and mankind.

BBC classics.

Science -- Philosophy.

Science -- History.

Civilization.

Human beings.

Documentary television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Science television programs.

Historical television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Bronowski, Jacob, 1908-1974, on-screen presenter, screenwriter.

Malone, Adrian, television director, television producer.

Gilling, Dick, television director, television producer.

Jackson, Mick, television director.

Kennard, David, television director.

Hendler, Sheldon, composer (expression)

Crosby, Nat, director of photography.

Else, Jon, 1944- director of photography.

McGlashan, John (Cinematographer), director of photography.

Carter, Paul, editor of moving image work.

Fry, Roy, editor of moving image work.

Latham, Jim (Film editor), editor of moving image work.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, production company.

Time-Life Films, production company.

Ambrose Video Publishing, publisher.

Digitally remastered videodisc release of the 1974 television series.

Directors, Adrian Malone (v. 1-2, 4-7), Mick Jackson (v. 3, 11), Dick Gilling (v. 9-10,12-13), David John Kennard (v. 8). Music, Sheldon Hendler ; cinematography, Nat Crosby, John Else, John McGlashan ; editors, Paul Carter, Roy Fry, Jim Latham.

Presenter, J. Bronowski.

DVD, NTSC.

In English with optional subtitles for the hearing impaired.

American Film Festival Award Winner.

disc 1, v. 1. Lower than the angels ; v. 2. Harvest of the seasons -- disc 2, v. 3. The hidden structure ; v. 4. Music of the spheres ; v. 5. Starry messenger -- disc 3, v. 6. Majestic clockwork ; v. 7. Drive for power ; v. 8. Ladder of creation -- disc 4, v. 9. Grain in the stone ; v. 10. World within world ; v. 11. Knowledge or certainty -- disc 5, v. 12. Generation upon generation ; v. 13. Long childhood.

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