How to Grow a Planet

Overview

Geologist Iain Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our very planet's physiology and its unique wildlife. Biological evolution is largely driven bu adaptation to conditions such as climate, soil and irrigation, but biotopes were also shaped by wildlife changing earth's surface and climate significantly, even disregarding human activity.

Episodes

Life from Light

S01E01 Life from Light

February 7, 2012 8.0 59 min
In this first episode Iain journeys from the spectacular caves of Vietnam to the remote deserts of Africa. He sees how plants first harnessed light from the sun and created our life-giving atmosphere. He uncovers...
The Power of Flowers

S01E02 The Power of Flowers

February 14, 2012 8.0 59 min
In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South Pacific to track down the earliest flowers. In the deserts of Africa and rainforests...
The Challenger

S01E03 The Challenger

February 21, 2012 8.0 59 min
In the third episode, Iain discovers the remarkable impact of just one plant: grass. On the savannah of South Africa he sees how grass unleashed a firestorm to fight its greatest enemy, the forests. He...

Cast

Iain Stewart
Iain Stewart
Himself - Presenter

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