Movie: How to Grow a Planet

Top 8 Billed Cast

Iain Stewart
Iain Stewart

Self - Presenter

Norberto Asensio
Norberto Asensio

Self - Liverpool John Moores University

Chris Austin
Chris Austin

Self - Forest Fire Association

Katrina Hope
Katrina Hope

Self

Daniel Martin
Daniel Martin

Self

Jill Pruetz
Jill Pruetz

Self - Iowa State University

Klaus Schmidt
Klaus Schmidt

Self - German Archaeological Institute

Jim Spickler
Jim Spickler

Self

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    Geologist Ian Stewart explain in three stages of natural history the crucial interaction of our very planet's physiology and its unique wildlife. Biological evolution is largely driven bu adaptation to conditions such as climate, soil and irrigation, but biotopes were also shaped by wildlife changing earth's surface and climate significantly, even disregarding human activity.

  • Release Date

    2012-03-08

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    8.8

  • Rating:

    4.4 starts
  • Tagline

    A stunning new perspective on the power of plant life

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    English
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