How to Grow a Planet

How to Grow a Planet

2012 1 Seasons ⭐ 8.4
Documentary

Geologist Iain Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our very planet's physiology and its unique wildlife. Biological evolution is largely driven bu adaptation to conditions such as climate, soil and irrigation, but biotopes were also shaped by wildlife changing earth's surface and climate significantly, even disregarding human activity.

Seasons

1. Life from Light

2012-02-07 • ⭐ 8.0

In this first episode Iain journeys from the spectacular caves of Vietnam to the remote deserts of Africa. He sees how plants first harnessed light from the sun and created our li…

2. The Power of Flowers

2012-02-14 • ⭐ 8.0

In the second episode, Iain discovers how flowers have transformed our planet. He journeys to the remote islands of the South Pacific to track down the earliest flowers. In the de…

3. The Challenger

2012-02-21 • ⭐ 8.0

In the third episode, Iain discovers the remarkable impact of just one plant: grass. On the savannah of South Africa he sees how grass unleashed a firestorm to fight its greatest …

Top Cast

Iain Stewart
Iain Stewart

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