human evolution

Looks at how prehistoric peoples spread across the globe and how man altered the balance of Earth's fragile ecosystems in a short period of time. Examines what the alternatives might be for the future, such as a man-made biosphere and making other planets inhabitable. (52 min.).

Argues that the gap between apes and humans is very narrow, and the insistence on seeing it as vast and unbridgeable is more a product of fashion and prejudice than of clear thinking.

A collection of five lectures that summarize the author's attempts to track the past 100,000 years of human evolution by studying the genes of modern populations.

Discusses the influence of social and political implications on evolutionary theories and argues that human origin can be traced to multiple regions rather than the popular opinion that all humans share a common ancestor.

Dramatizes the experiences of early humans living in the Upper Paleolithic Age, the Mesolithic Age, and the Neolithic Age, and explores the events that contributed to the rise of new civilizations around the world.

Examines the origins of humans in the genus Homo, introducing the ancient species that pre-date modern humans, and exploring questions about why humans became the dominant species, and how they were able to adapt and survive in an often hostile environment.

Speculates on the lives of some of modern man's earliest ancestors, drawing from scientific discoveries to look at the tools used by prehistoric people, how they formed societies, and how they adapted and evolved.