The Ascent of Man
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The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ascent of Man canonical | 1 |
| The Ascent of Man (book) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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television documentary series ⓘ |
| author | Jacob Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Ascent of Man (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jacob Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark BBC documentary series ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Age of Uncertainty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Civilisation (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
13-part television series
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illustrated book ⓘ |
| genre |
history documentary
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popular science ⓘ science documentary ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-10930-3 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Generation upon Generation
NERFINISHED
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Knowledge or Certainty ⓘ Lower than the Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Music of the Spheres NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drive for Power NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grain in the Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ The Harvest of the Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hidden Structure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Childhood NERFINISHED ⓘ The Majestic Clockwork NERFINISHED ⓘ The Starry Messenger NERFINISHED ⓘ World Within World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrator | various photographers and artists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Civilisation (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
print
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television ⓘ |
| narrator | Jacob Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | tracing human development through science and culture ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| originalAirDateEnd | 1973-07-28 ⓘ |
| originalAirDateStart | 1973-05-05 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcaster | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| presenter | Jacob Bronowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Adrian Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| subject |
cultural evolution
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history of human civilization ⓘ history of science ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ |
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The Ascent of Man (book)