Man on Earth

Season 1 Episode 4: The Modern World

Tony Robinson examines societies similar to our own, who not only survived climate change, but flourished. In Peru the Hauri people embraced a savage drought, developed advanced techniques of water management and founded a great empire, itself the basis of the great Inca nation. In Europe, Tony learns how a mini-Ice Age triggered the Black Death; but rather than cripple medieval Europe it launched a period of unprecedented progression. The Industrial Revolution and globalisation were hastened by the benefits of a stable climate, but Tony also learns how this stability appears to be ending, bringing a new threat to human societies.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Tony Robinson

Quality:

HD

Duration:

48 min

First Air:

2009

Rating:

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