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 "Unbelievably
Brilliant. 5 out of 5 stars"
"Brilliant" "The Ascent of Man - it's
what TV was invented for - Highly recommended"
Dr Bronowski has written and presented a series which is both to
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The Ascent Of Man by Jacob Bronowski |
This feature traces the phenomenal cultural
development of mankind from primitive times up to the modern day.
Reviewer
"Harry" (London) - I had no
interest in watching this series - given that it was made over
30 years ago - How wrong I was! I was absolutely riveted
throughout. **None** of it has dated - Not one bit. A truly
fascinating insight into the progress throughout history of
'biological' and 'social' man. I will be watching it again in
the future.
Milton Keynes, Bucks - I was
fortunate enough to watch the original transmission of this
series, and have re-visited repeats whenever possible. The
ability to own a copy was too much to resist. Dr Bronowski's
style and the producer's approach is a refreshing change from
today's documentaries. The programme makers assume the viewer
has an attention span of more than 5 minutes, and do not
constantly reprise the material. Those special effects that are
used enhance the material, rather than cover for a lack of
substance. Of course, it does show its age in some respects, eg
film grain and primitive computer graphics, but this does not
detract from the content. I wish that Dr Bronowski had lived
longer to produce more wonderful documentaries, and that I could
have studied with him, he was a great teacher.
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