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The Birth of Europe [videorecording] / producer, Michael Andrews ; BBC-TV [production company].

Published
Northbrook, Ill. : Coronet Film & Video, [1991]
Copyright Date
©1991
Physical Description
7 videocassettes (approximately 385 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators
Andrews, Michael, Anthony, Nigel, and British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service

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Contents
[Pt. 1] Out of the ice -- [pt. 2] Colliding continents and the age of bronze -- [pt. 3] Trade, cities and the land-locked sea -- [pt. 4] Feast and famine: the Limestone legacy -- [pt. 5] Coal, blood and iron -- [pt. 6] Power and frontiers -- [pt. 7] Hostages to oil.
Summary
The series traces the transforrmation and development of the European community--and western civilization as we know it today. Part 5 (Coal, blood and iron) describes how, when, and where coal was formed in Europe and how it was responsible for the Industrial Revolution which transformed life in Europe. The by-product of coal energy was massive social change, for both better and worse. Eventually, the quest for energy would be partly responsible for World War I, and as new energy sources become available, they too bring forth massive conflicts.
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Related Titles
Out of the ice
Colliding continents and the age of bronze
Trade, cities and the land-locked sea
Feast and famine
Feast and famine, the Limestone legacy
Coal, blood and iron
Power and frontiers
Hostages to oil
Note
"A BBC production in association with Arts & Entertainment Network, Coronet/MCI Films & Video, the Seven Network"--End credits.
Accompanied by discussion guides containing synopses, learning objectives, vocabulary and discussion questions.
Participant/Performer Note
Nigel Anthony, narrator.
Technical Details
VHS format.
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