Civilization the West and the rest

Fall, Melanie, (producer.). Pennink, Adrian, (director.). Ferguson, Niall, (screenwriter,, presenter.). Hart, Julian, (film editor.). Aukema, Dewald, (cinematographer.). Lindsay, Malcolm, (composer.). Runcie, James, 1959- (director.). Chimerica Media. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Presented by Niall Ferguson. (Cast).

Summary:

The West once ruled more than half the world. The religion it exported, Christianity, is still followed by a third of mankind. Above all, the way people live, or aspire to live, are unmistakably an invention of the West. All over the world, more and more humans eat a Western diet, wear Western clothes and live in Western housing. Niall Ferguson explains how by juxtaposing, we can uncover the keys, the six killer applications, of Western ascendancy.

Record details

ISBN: 0780692543
ISBN: 9780780692541
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 282 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: London : BBC ; ©2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a documentary series in 2011. [Civilization, is the West history? (Television program)].
Formatted Contents Note:	disc 1: episode 1. Competition ; episode 2. Science ; episode 3. Property ; episode 4. Medicine -- disc 2: episode 5. Consumerism -- episode 6. Work.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Julian Hart ; director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; composer, Malcolm Lindsay ; director, James Runcie.
Participant or Performer Note:	Presented by Niall Ferguson.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD format (DVD9 + DVD5) ; NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital ; 16:9 enhanced.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).