DVD
Guns, germs, and steel [videorecording] / produced by Lion TV for National Geographic Television & Film ; produced and directed by Tim Lambert, Cassian Harrison.
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792292553
- ISBN: 9780792292555
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : National Geographic : c2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book by Jared Diamond. Based on the book: Guns, germs, and steel : the fates of human societies / by Jared Diamond. Title from container and discs. Originally broadcast as a television program in 2005. Special features include interactive maps, timelines and photo gallery. Special features: Interactive maps; timelines; photo gallery. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Episode 1. Out of Eden. -- Episode 2. Conquest -- Disc 2. Episode 3. Into the Tropics -- Special features. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Hosted by Jared Diamond ; narrated by Peter Coyote. |
| System Details Note: | DVD. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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| Genre: | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Videorecordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | HM 206 G86 2004 (Text) | 26040002917256 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Alert
This documentary offers some vital clues as to why there is such a huge economic and cultural divide in the population of the world - and the results are startling. Writer Jared Diamond set off on a globe-straddling tour to figure out this conundrum, with the answers gleaned over a 30-year period. A Pulitzer-Prize winning book followed, and now, so does this visualization of his findings. Diamond posits the theory that guns, germs and steel are at the root of all the world's inequalities, and he presents a convincing case for his findings. Drawing on a variety of social, economic and scientific factors to back up his claims, Diamond takes viewers on a thought-provoking ride, resulting in a refreshing perspective that provides an entirely new angle for viewers to ruminate on. - Baker & Taylor
Professor Jared Diamond provides evidence showing that inequalities exist in the world based on geography and access to guns, germs, and steel.
