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  • Human Planet Deserts: Life in the Furnace (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

Human Planet

Deserts: Life in the Furnace (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary
Deserts cover a third of the earth's land mass, yet harbor only some 300,000 inhabitants, many of which are (semi-)nomadic hunters/herdsmen, making navigation and adapted animals, such as camels, vital. The only 7,000 years old Sahara, the...See moreDeserts cover a third of the earth's land mass, yet harbor only some 300,000 inhabitants, many of which are (semi-)nomadic hunters/herdsmen, making navigation and adapted animals, such as camels, vital. The only 7,000 years old Sahara, the planet's vastest sand-pan, counts many tribes. The stony Gobi enjoys melting snow, wind-transported in all the way from Siberia, but also counts roaming wolves. In the most arid Araucana, capturing the rare precipitation is an extremely refined art. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Composer
Nitin Sawhney
Cinematographers
Doug Allan (as Doug Allen) | Rod Clarke | Johnathan Clay | Robin Cox & 21 more
Editors
Andrew Chastney | Tim Coope | Stuart Davies | Tim Dawson & 6 more
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Updated Jan 20, 2011
Release date
Jan 20, 2011 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
2 wins & 4 nominations

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