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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey is a 2002 book by Spencer Wells, an American geneticist and anthropologist, in which he uses techniques and theories of genetics and evolutionary biology to trace the geographical dispersal of early human migrations out of Africa. The book was made into a TV documentary in 2003.
The following is a list of episodes from PBS series POV, a production of American Documentary, Inc. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 independently produced documentary films to public television audiences across the country. [ 1 ]
Ken Burns' documentary first aired on PBS on January 29, 1992, narrated by actor Jason Robards. [4] The film focused primarily [5] on the three pioneers [6] of radio in America: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. [7]
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (first published in 1949) is a work of comparative mythology by Joseph Campbell, in which the author discusses his theory of the mythological structure of the journey of the archetypal hero found in world myths.
The following summary appeared in the 2001 PBS DVD Gold release of the film: "Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history—a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific.
The Power of Myth is a book based on the 1988 PBS documentary Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth.The documentary was originally broadcast as six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) and journalist Bill Moyers.
In a PBS interview that aired last year, he said, “Stay tuned.” When asked if he’ll be able to find the Electra, he said, “Absolutely.” Gillespie doubts Ballard will find anything.
One Man's Journey is a three-film documentary series featuring the canoe travels of naturalist and filmmaker Robert Perkins.The series was broadcast on PBS in 2005.. The series consists of three films, titled Into the Great Solitude (1987), Talking to Angels, and The Crocodile River.