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The Beauty of Maps: Medieval Maps

   2010    Art
This documentary series charting the visual appeal and historical meaning of maps. The Hereford Mappa Mundi, the largest intact Medieval wall map in the world, its ambition to picture all of human knowledge in a single image is breathtaking. The work of a team of artists, the world it portrays is overflowing with life, featuring Classical and Biblical history, contemporary buildings and events, animals and plants from across the globe, and the infamous 'monstrous races' which were believed to inhabit the remotest corners of the Earth.
Series: The Beauty of Maps
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Wild South America

Wild South America

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Racism: A History

Racism: A History

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Vietnam in HD

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The Life of Birds

The Life of Birds

1998  Nature
The Story of Maths

The Story of Maths

2008  Science
Cosmos

Cosmos

1980  Science
Human Planet

Human Planet

2011  Culture