An American Film Festival Award winner, this 13 volume series on 5 DVD's attempts a massive survey of science, from flint tools to the theory of relativity. The series, a co-production of the BBC and Time-Life Films was made as a science counterpart to Civilization. It is a given superb technical support, with two crews using innovative filming techniques, shooting in 27 countries.
Dr. Jacob Bronowski makes for an unorthodox narrator, his non-scripted delivery ranging from hushed awe to trembling passion. He uses the crawling infant, the performing athlete, the development of the hunt and the discovery of fire to illustrate the most distinctive feature of man: imagination. His Scientific-Humanism is often spectacular, always provocative.
- Actors: Dr. Jacob Bronowski
- Director: Adrian Malone
- Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
- Format: NTSC
- Language (Published): Spanish
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2007-03-01
- Running Time: 676 minutes
