Social Studies: Geography
MAPPING THE
WORLD
From prehistoric rock art to the globe-span- ning visions of Google Earth, this three-part series tells the dramatic story of mapmak- ing—its origins, development, myriad uses, and ongoing potential. Each episode addresses technological hurdles in the evolution of cartography while shedding light on issues relating to power, wealth, religion, and human knowledge across history. A BBC Production. (49–51 minutes each) © 2010 Preview Clip Online C ‡
Windows on the World
Considering the map as a moment in history, this program shows how cartography can condense and express a particular culture’s worldview. $169.95 QGR43450 • DVD / VOD
Spirit of the Age Demonstrating that cartography hasn’t always resulted in balanced representations of the world, this program focuses on the map as a product of fear, dogma, or prejudice. $169.95 QGR43451 • DVD / VOD
Plunder and Possession A tool of exploration and discovery, cartography has also helped to extend power and satisfy greed. This program provides numerous examples. $169.95 QGR43452 • DVD / VOD
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Population Geography Between the early 19th and early 21st centuries, the global population grew from one billion to more than six billion people. This program describes population geography and explains how experts use it to define groups and forecast changes within those groups. Explores the basic concepts of population geog- raphy, such as demographics, population distribu- tion, and demographic transition models. (27 minutes) © 2009 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o $129.95 QGR41105 • DVD / VOD
How the States Got Their Shapes Is it just a fluke of history that Illinois, not Wisconsin, contains the city of Chicago? Whatever happened to the state of Jefferson? And why is Texas too big to mess with? From the original thirteen colonies to the jigsaw puzzle of today’s 50 states, this program uncovers the political, cultural, and geographical forces that carved out the map of America. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (90 minutes) © 2010 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR43286 • DVD / VOD
GUNS, GERMS,
AND STEEL Why did cities first evolve in the Middle East? Why were Europeans the ones who came to dominate so much of the planet, rather than the Chinese or the Incas? And why are the tropics the capital of global poverty? Based on Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer Prize–winning book, this classic three-part series follows humankind’s bumpy journey from the Ice Age to the information age to reveal the root cause of global inequality: geography. (54–55 minutes each) © 2004 Preview Clip Online C ‡ o
Out of Eden In this program, Jared Diamond traces the trail of history and proposes that a society’s potential for advanced development lies in access to domesti- cated animals and cultivated plants. $169.95 QGR40760 • DVD
Conquest This program examines the colossal impact of advanced Old World weaponry and deadly diseases on the history of the New World. $169.95 QGR40761 • DVD
Into the Tropics This program tells a story of colonization and exploitation that shows how Europeans imposed their civilization on sub-Saharan Africa. $169.95 QGR40762 • DVD
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How Ancient Traveling Societies Persevere
Nomadism is humanity’s oldest way of life. It faces dramatic changes brought by technology, globalization, and global warming, but those who foresee its demise may prove to be wrong. This three-part series looks at the lives of nomadic peoples in Niger, Kyrgyzstan, and the Kashmiri region of Ladakh as they experience the daily conflict between ancient customs and the pressures of the 21st century. (52–53 minutes) © 2008 Preview Clip Online C
Salt Caravans in the Niger Beginning in Niger’s Ayar Mountains, in the village of Timia, this program follows a camel caravan as it takes on salt in Bilma, then heads southward to Nigeria. $169.95 QGR44867 • DVD / VOD
Gold of the Himalayas Focusing on the Pashmina wool trade originating in the Kashmir Himalayas, this program follows a group of Changpa nomads as they undertake another arduous trading journey. $169.95 QGR44868 • DVD / VOD
Steppe Riders in Kyrgyzstan Celebrating the age-old riding culture of Kyrgyzstan, this program shows how, since the fall of Communism, Kyrgyz society has been trying to recover its nomadic traditions. $169.95 QGR44869 • DVD / VOD
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Give Me the Short Version on Burma Also known as Myanmar, Burma has been perhaps the most strife-torn and politically isolated nation in Southeast Asia. It possesses extensive natural resources, but how they will be managed long-term is uncertain. This program explores the troubled country by focusing on its environmental richness as well as its economic disparities and its brutal political climate. (43 minutes) © 2010 Preview Clip Online C ‡ $129.95 QGR43797 • DVD / VOD
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