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Discover how the physical geography of places around the world influence the stereotypes generated about the people who live there. This Miniclip uses stunning high-quality footage to illustrate the diversity of physical geographies. The example of Mexico is used to highlight how stereotypes stem from responses to natural features in the environment.
64) Cast Adrift
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Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It's also one of the most geologically active countries on Earth. From Kiwis with giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their...
65) Deserts
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The world's deserts are lands of extremes that force animals to come up with ingenious ways of coping with hostile conditions, giving rise to the most incredible survival stories on Earth. A pride of desert lions are so hungry they risk hunting a giraffe several times their size, while male sandgrouse fly 120 miles each day to the nearest waterhole and dice with death to collect water for their chicks. Filmed for the first time, a tiny bat does battle...
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The Emmy-nominated historical documentary Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots sheds light on the invisible history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida. With visually compelling imagery, the film explores the history of a people who contributed so much to what the region is today.
67) Caribbean
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If you're looking for mountains, jungles, beaches, and music, and you don't mind the heat, there's no better place than the Caribbean.
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At a time when more people are traveling further than ever, transport management and control systems must be constantly upgraded. This program deals with the increasingly complex technology in use to ensure the safety and efficiency of modern transport systems, particularly air traffic control and rail traffic management. Captivating sequences also outline the main stages of one of the boldest transportation projects of the century: the Chunnel.
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The calm appearance of a river in the middle course hides the fluvial processes at work under the surface. This video explains how landforms such as meanders and oxbow lakes are created through erosion and deposition and shows viewers the rapid transformative power of floods. Real footage and informative diagrams makes this essential viewing for GCSE geography students.
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The upper course of a river contains impressive landforms created from thousands of years of vertical erosion. This video explains how landforms such as waterfalls, gorges and interlocking spurs are created through the fluvial process of erosion, showing the effects of hydraulic action and abrasion. Real footage together with clear diagrams makes this essential viewing for GCSE geography students.
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As a river comes to end of its journey in the lower course, distinctive fluvial landforms emerge. This video explains how floodplains, levees and estuaries are created through deposition and shows viewers the transformative impact of changing water levels, through flooding and tides. A combination of real footage and informative diagrams makes this essential viewing for GCSE geography students.
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As rivers journey from source to sea, they shape the landscape through a variety of fluvial processes. This video offers viewers in-depth explanations of erosion, transportation and deposition, covering the four types of erosion, the four types of transportation and the variety of landforms created through deposition. Real footage complemented by explanatory diagrams makes this key viewing for GCSE geography students.
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The River Severn, the UK’s longest river, is a perfect example of the transformative power of rivers on the landscape. This video takes viewers through the upper, middle and lower courses of a river, introducing key terms such as drainage basin, tributary, erosion, discharge and estuary. Real footage paired with informative diagrams makes this essential viewing for GCSE geography students.
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Analyzes many puzzling aspects of the Civil War, from its mismatched sides to the absence of decisive outcomes for dozens of skirmishes, and offers insight into the war's psychology, ideology, and economics while discussing the pivotal roles of leadership and geography.
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Founded in 1519 by the Spanish, Havana had become, by the 17th century, a prime center for naval construction in the Caribbean. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of two million inhabitants, its old center retains an interesting mix of baroque and neo-classical monuments and a homogenous ensemble of civilian houses with arcades, balconies, wrought-iron gates and interior courtyards.
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"In history, myth often abides. It was long assumed that the centuries immediately prior to AD 1000 were lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn't yet discovered North America, that the farthest anyone had traveled over sea was the Vikings' invasion of Britain. But how, then, to explain the presence of blonde-haired people in Mayan temple murals in Chichen Itza, Mexico? Could it be possible that...
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In 1991, One Canada Square, the UK's tallest skyscraper, changed the London skyline. But the Cesar Pelli-designed icon did not rise up in the heart of the British capital. As this program describes, the developers undertook a billion-dollar gamble by creating an international financial center, symbolized by this obelisk-shaped tower, in the city's East End docklands. Viewers will learn about the complicated political and economic cooperation that...
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Any serious study of the modern skyscraper must acknowledge its precursor-the Gothic cathedral. This program examines the design, construction, and history of Cologne Cathedral-which, for a grand total of four years, was the tallest building in the world. Dr. Barbara Schock-Werner, the cathedral's resident chief architect, describes political and cultural conditions during Cologne's initial building years and guides viewers through the evolution of...