1. The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
Many geneticists and archaeologists have long surmised that human life began in Africa. Dr. Spencer Wells, one of a group of scientists studying the origin of human life, offers evidence and theories to support such a thesis in this PBS special. He claims that Africa was populated by only a few thousand people that some deserted their homeland in a conquest that has resulted in global domination.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
2. Bancoco
A New Yorker journeys to the jungle in the Darien Gap of Panama to reconnect with an indigenous tribe he met and photographed 20 years ago. Their reunion highlights the profound power of photos and the human connection that transcends cultural barriers.
3. North America: Its Rivers
Explores the distinctive features of the major rivers of the continent, and discusses their contributions to the farming, recreation, transportation and hydroelectric power of North America.
4. Píseň jižních Čech (Píseň jižních Čech)
(Píseň jižních Čech)
5. Podkarpatská Rus (Podkarpatská Rus)
(Podkarpatská Rus)
6. The River of Life and Death (Řeka života a smrti)
(Řeka života a smrti)
7. Rocky Mountain Grandeur
This Traveltalk short visits Rocky Mountain National Park and a nearby dude ranch in Colorado.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
8. Horehronie (Horehronie)
(Horehronie)
9. Dirty Bird, The Derek Hersey Story
(Dirty Bird, The Derek Hersey Story)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. The Lost Forest
How would natural habitats develop without human interference? In this documentary we follow an international team of scientists and explorers on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team aims to collect data from the forest to help our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet. But the forest sits atop a mountain, and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock.
11. A Meeting with Milton Santos (Encontro com Milton Santos ou O Mundo Global Visto do Lado de Cá)
The film deals with the process of globalization based on the thought of geographer Milton Santos, who through his ideas and practices, inspires the debate about Brazilian society and the construction of a new world. Santos discusses his views on the importance of respecting difference and his belief that an alternative globalisation model could wholly enfranchise all citizens of the world. An illustrious presence in 20th century social sciences, the man dubbed as ‘geography’s philosopher’ eloquently elucidates a developing world perspective on the global age.
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
12. Antártica: O Continente dos Extremos (Antártica: O Continente dos Extremos)
(Antártica: O Continente dos Extremos)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
13. Czech paradise (Český ráj)
(Český ráj)
14. Tábor (Tábor)
(Tábor)
15. Water Life
Take an unprecedented visual journey into Planet Water. Water Life captures extraordinary locations and intimate animal behavior never before seen on film. Two years in the making, this groundbreaking series takes viewers on an unprecedented visual journey to aquatic ecosystems on five continents to reveal how water shapes and sculpts the landscape and provides food and refuge for an astonishing array of species. This epic series tells water's story as never before to engage viewers in vital discussions about how water must be conserved and preserved. Learn the impact of climate change, pollution and other factors that are changing the environment and affecting each and every one of us.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
16. Der Rhein - Strom der Geschichte (Der Rhein - Strom der Geschichte)
(Der Rhein - Strom der Geschichte)
17. Map Skills: Recognizing Physical Features
Physical features such as gulf, peninsula, island, etc, are defined and basic principles of using colors to show elevation are illustrated with models.
18. Sambesi - Quelle des Lebens (Sambesi - Quelle des Lebens)
(Sambesi - Quelle des Lebens)
19. Water for the Prairies
This 1950s' film looks at the measures to preserve water flow from the Rocky Mountains. With the steady falling of the water table, the exploitation of timber stands and the recession of glaciers, water conservation was an urgent concern of the Alberta and federal governments.
20. Geography of South America: The Continent (Revised)
Discusses the main geographical features of South America including the Andes, the Guiana and Brazilian highlands, and the Orinoco, Amazon and Plata-Parana river basins. Show the relationship of these geographic factors to the people and their ways of life.