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Three videos, Populations on Earth, Governments on Earth and Biotechnology on Earth, on one DVD.

Populations on Earth

Is the world overpopulated? Will population continue to explode in the coming century or will it level off as it did after the agricultural revolution? Students usually hear only one side of this important issue. Expert opinions are changing rapidly in the 21st century. This program presents many sides using new year-2000 video footage from China, India, Africa, Europe and the U.S.

Governments on Earth

A survey of the diversity of governments in the year 2000 with special note of the explosive growth of democratic forms and the decline of authoritarian and totalitarian forms of government. Includes new video of progress in Russia, Germany, China and Cambodia and cautious hope for more improvements tomorrow.

Biotechnology on Earth

The 20th century saw the earth dramatically changed by industrial technology. The 21st century will see the earth even more dramatically changed by progress in biotechnology and its handmaiden, nanotechnology. Urge your students to think instead of dogmatize about their future with the help of this comprehensive video.

On Planet Earth 2 DVD you can have easy access
to keys to scientific literacy that include:

Early humans, agricultural revolution, industrial revolution, optimistic and pessimistic views of population growth, developing countries, environmental connections, species extinction, tribal governments, democracy in early Greece, democracy today, Russia, China, communism today, USA leadership, evolution of life, human biotechnology, cloning, genetic engineering, transgenic animals, DNA and bacteria, critics of biotechnology, nanotechnology.

Secondary, College. Closed subtitles. Copyright 2002