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An extraordinary celebration of man - the ultimate animal.
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Human Planet is the first natural history documentary series to turn the camera on ourselves, the human species. Taking the same approach as Planet Earth, it will explain how human beings have learnt to live on every habitat, from our origins in the Jungle to our domination of Grasslands to the Desert, Ocean, Rivers, the creation of our own environment, Urban, and the challenges of the Arctic mountains.
But this is also a story about how we have learnt to adapt to the most inhospitable landscapes and work in partnership with other animal species. From the Bajau sea gypsies to the Korowai tribe of West Papau who live in treehouses, the honey birds in Kenya that lead the Masai people to honey, the men who fish with dolphins in Brazil and the Papuan tribesmen who mimic the courtship dances of the birds of paradise, this is the remarkable story of our relationship with nature.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book tells the stories of the people featured in the TV series of the same name. As a local company in Mongolia, we helped the film crew with research and logistics to film Ganbold, his family & camels in the Gobi Desert, Chuluun's family and their horses in the central grasslands and Sailau and Berik and their eagles in the Altai Mountains. They have captured the families so well in the series and the book - it is really very true to life. Well done. We bought copies of the book to send out to them so that they can not only see their own new found fame, but also see other extraordinary cultures across the world. It's so nice for them to have something to keep.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Just when you think the BBC's Natural History unit could do nothing to surpass their recent achievements they go & pull another rabbit out their hat. An anthropologist's dream, this series must have been a long time in the making.
Both the book and the series follow some of the most remarkable & resourceful humans on the planet. Those who struggle to carve out an existence in areas of the world which most people would believe impossible. The book divides these stories into each of the habitats on Earth that humans have chosen to make their own. Some of these would seem inhospitable at first glance, but each have been populated by people who have learned the survival skills necessary to live in that niche. Once learned, these skills just become part of normal life, no matter how exraordinary they might seem to us. This book focuses on the relationship each group of people has built with the world around them.
The chapters are as follows:
The March of Humanity - firstly dealing breifly with each habitat separately. Then:
Grasslands
Oceans
Rivers
Jungles
Deserts
Arctic
Mountains
Urban
The Human Planet book is the ultimate keep-sake, containing the most spectacular photographs, it'll put your copy of 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' to shame. In fact the first thing I did was just study each beautiful image from cover to cover before even starting on the content. It's not a big as I was expecting, but there is certainly enough fascinating detail & each story is so unique it'll keep you busy between episodes.
Both the book and the series follow some of the most remarkable & resourceful humans on the planet. Those who struggle to carve out an existence in areas of the world which most people would believe impossible. The book divides these stories into each of the habitats on Earth that humans have chosen to make their own. Some of these would seem inhospitable at first glance, but each have been populated by people who have learned the survival skills necessary to live in that niche. Once learned, these skills just become part of normal life, no matter how exraordinary they might seem to us. This book focuses on the relationship each group of people has built with the world around them.
The chapters are as follows:
The March of Humanity - firstly dealing breifly with each habitat separately. Then:
Grasslands
Oceans
Rivers
Jungles
Deserts
Arctic
Mountains
Urban
The Human Planet book is the ultimate keep-sake, containing the most spectacular photographs, it'll put your copy of 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' to shame. In fact the first thing I did was just study each beautiful image from cover to cover before even starting on the content. It's not a big as I was expecting, but there is certainly enough fascinating detail & each story is so unique it'll keep you busy between episodes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Opens your mind to the world as a whole - rather than just ways that I'm used to. Makes more appreciation of how life throughout the world is - how diverse and how easy or difficult living is. Acompanying the tv series, the book brings the truth to life. A must read for extending the knowledge about humanity.
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Awe-inspiring, profound, educational, insightful, stimulating - full of warmth and innate humour. I was crying and laughing through out. Stunning!
Published 4 months ago by Franco
Amazing Series and an Amazing Book
This is one of the best photographic books I have seen and own. The images are incredible and ofcourse varied due to the locations covered. It captures the world the way it is. Read more
Published 4 months ago by nicocd
A Fantastic Book
Who could fail to be impressed with the fabulous detail, this will join our other treasured series from the BBC - long may they continue to make their amazing programmes!
Published 6 months ago by Houseproud
The Human Planet
This is a book of beautiful photographs, by Timothy Allen, mapping the incredible diversity of human life. Read more
Published 7 months ago by jackie yeomans
Coffee Table winner
I bought this book as a gift for my elderly parents and they haven't stopped raving about it. When I finally managed to get my nose in it I could see why. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Leslie MacDonald
Nice, but not too impressive.
Very nice book. But honestly, I thought I was buying a DVD. My mistake so I have to keep it. I used to read a lot, but today, reading is reserved for news, specs, web browsing, and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ra Tera
Best series ever
Wow! What to say? This series is probably the best BBC nature/human series ever. The quality of the stories, the filming, the variety of different cultural groups in the same... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Paul G
Human Planet - brilliant
This series on the television is absolutely brilliant and the book is just as good. Well worth the money and has been well looked at by myself, my daughter and my... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs. S. Taylor
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