Basic Info

First Air: January 19, 2010

Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (17 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 5

Last Episode

Name: Human Planet

Season: 1, Episode: 5

Air Date: 2010-02-23

Runtime: 60 min

Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history. Iain explores the most recently established force, humans. It's easy to think of the human impact on the planet as a negative one, but as he discovers, this isn't always the case. It is clear that humans have unprecedented control over many of the planet's geological cycles; the question is, how will the human race use this power?

How Earth Made Us

2010 1 seasons 5 episodes ⭐ 7.4/10 17 votes

Overview

In each episode, geologist Iain Stewart describes how a certain geological force played a determinant part in human history. Culture may render people less dependent on nature, it still interacts with it, and actually increases the importance of such natural resources as minerals and fossil fuels.