From the makers of the multi-award winning series Walking with Dinosaurs (VL-5/00) and Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special (VL-7/01), Walking With Prehistoric Beasts, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, takes the viewer back in time to the end of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago and gradually moves forward, studying the extraordinary creatures that survived and evolved, eventually arriving at early man. Stunning computer animation brings the animals from both land and sea to life, with speculative looks at their hunting and mating habits, wrapping up with the Neanderthals--whose extinction came a mere 30,000 years ago. DVD extras on the double-disc set include the featurettes “Triumph of the Beasts” and “The Beasts Within” (which follows the evolution of modern man), fact files, a photo gallery, and interviews with production staff. A terrific addition for science libraries--school and public--this sure to be popular series is highly recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (L. Stevens)
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
(2002) 300 min. VHS: 2 videocassettes, $24.98; DVD: 2 discs, $34.98. BBC Video (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 0-7907-6195-5 (dvd). Volume 17, Issue 3
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
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