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Europe: A Natural History
  • 2005
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Europe: A Natural History

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Sean Pertwee

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 14, 2005

Countries of origin : Germany United Kingdom Austria

Official sites : BBC Four

Language : English

Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) BBC Bristol

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 14, 2005

Countries of origin : Germany United Kingdom Austria

Official sites : BBC Four

Language : English

Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) BBC Bristol

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Europe: A Natural History (2005) Europe: A Natural History (2005)

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Episode 1 • Feb 14, 2005
Genesis
The continents only come into existence as a temporary result of tectonic plates slowly shifting over the planet's surface. Europe is one of the pieces into which Gondwana was divided and rejoined with Asia. This colossal journey contributed also to its orography, as mountains and volcanoes resulted from such clashes.
Episode 2 • Feb 21, 2005
Ice Ages
The natural long-term cycle of ice ages and interglacial periods greatly contributes to geological and resulting changes, especially in the relatively rapid transition periods. Coasts are redrawn completely by sea water level changes, sometimes enough to turn the north Sea into a dry pasture. On land, glaciers cover vast surfaces while their retreat drastically reshapes them and moves vast quantities of soil and stone.
Episode 3 • Feb 28, 2005
Taming the Wild
Early man had mainly adapted to his environment, but civilization meant technology and demography enabling him to reshape it, deliberately and accidentally. The Roman empire widely introduced roads, imported crops etcetera, but also depleted the wild predators populations for circus games in every garrison town. Land kept being claimed for agriculture during the Middle Ages, also by monasteries, until the Black Death more then halved the human population, allowing wildlife to recover for about 250 years. The building of wooden fleets resulted in unprecedented deforestation. yet industrialization was the worst European nature ever experienced. Victorian romantic nature loving flourished just in time to help protect the last wild tracts.
Episode 4 • Mar 07, 2005
A New Millennium
Although the twentieth century transformed Europe faster then previous history, the new century is bound to be even more radical in the rapport between man and wildlife. Some species adapt remarkably, even thrive under urbanization, landscaping, waste dumps etcetera. Many European authorities are starting to see the light and reverse disastrous 'management'. The greatest challenge probably comes from climate change, a timeless phenomenon, but the greenhouse effect means an unprecedented, fast edition.
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