BBC Video and distributor Warner Home Video present the home video release of
Earth: The Power of the Planet, a 5-episode documentary series co-produced by National Geographic, and also known under the title
Earth: The Biography. A 2-disc set formats is being released in North America under the latter title, on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Here's a description of this release, following by more details and package art:
Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of how Earth works and how, over the course of 4.6 billion years, it came to be the remarkable place it is today. This landmark series uses specialist imaging and compelling narrative to tell the life story of our planet, how it works, and what makes it so special. Examining the great forces that shape the Earth - volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice - the program explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history?
CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that Earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet...giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world.
This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet, while timelapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts, this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.
Episodes are titled "Volcano," "Atmosphere," "Ice," "Oceans" and "Rare Earth". These will air on the National Geographic Channel as a three-day event on July 13th-15th, and then you will be able to get the DVD and Blu-ray versions in stores on
July 22nd. Running time is 230 minutes total, with widescreen video and English - Stereo audio and English subtitles. Cost is $29.98 SRP for the standard-definition DVD release, and $39.99 SRP for the high-definition Blu-ray Disc release. You can see both boxes below:
