Product Description

Featuring specially-commissioned footage shot at Down House, the home of Charles Darwin, this fascinating DVD tells the story of an extraordinary man who re-shaped scientific thinking and left the world an invaluable legacy. The program explores Darwin’s personal life, looks at the impact of his work in his own time and on the modern world, and shows how both his life and work were profoundly influenced by his surroundings. DVD features include • All-new footage shot at Down House • Superb animation and graphics • Historic photographs and images • Expert commentary and analyses.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78372 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-04-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

Customer Reviews

4004 B.C.
Not long ago I read that a group of American tourists was being shown around Westminster Abbey in London. When the guide pointed out the grave of Charles Darwin, one of the Americans actually walked over and spat on it.

While the perpetrator may not have been the first reviewer of this DVD (below), they are certainly spiritual kin. If you believe that the world was created - in seven days - in 4004 BC, and that Adam and Eve were surrounded by romping dinosaurs, you won't like this film. Equally, if you judge the greatest scientific discoveries by your perhaps biased estimate of the scientist's moral caliber, you may also be disinclined to purchase it.

If, however, you possess a mind that is open to new concepts - or simply want to learn more about a great man who is regarded by the majority of scientists as a major contributor to the sum of human knowledge - you will be interested in this well put together collection of expert opinions, accurate biography, and archival photography.

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On this issue of integrity apart from this video.
I find it repugnant that year after year that a man like Charles Darwin is heralded as a genius and a great man. He had several vices that if he were a contemporary and these vices were popularly known today, he would be torn to pieces. First off, the full title of his now infamous book "The Origin of Species" is actually "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life." The title alone would cause people to cringe and shrink away from this work if it had been written today, whether his theories were correct or not. He also married his first cousin, and because of this whenever 1 or more of his 10 children fell ill, he feared that they might have inherited weaknesses from inbreeding due to the close family ties he shared with his wife and cousin, Emma Wedgwood. He also was very open about his poor view of women (as compared to his high praise of men) in his work "The Descent of Man." So, from this, you could say he was racist, incestuous, and a sexist. What a lovely human being to hold up as a great man. Why do we go beyond celebrating ideas and celebrate this man who we would not want in our own home?