The Ascent of Man @ Netflix

[cjolley]

Netflix has "The Ascent of Man" by Jacob Bronowski on DVD.

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The-Ascent-of-Man/70072905?strkid=1807437417_0_0&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strackid=339d5a2cda31b673_0_srl&trkid=222336

I don't know when it arrived, but this is as close to free beer as it gets for a science lover.

[Brian Ellis]

In Europe, this fantastic series of documentaries is €19.99, delivered, at Play.com

Not bad for <€2/h

[cjolley]

Last time I checked, admittedly in the days of VHS, it was more like $400 here.

Just checked Amazon and it's now $92.50 with free shipping for the set.

[gt40]

Ffft. Not available in Canada. Netflix here is severly throttled.

[JTD]

I just ordered it from Amazon.co.uk for £15,93. This included free shipping to the UK (I had to order a second item, to get free shipping to Denmark).

[Elie]

Ffft. Not available in Canada. Netflix here is severly throttled.

Yeah Netflix in Canada sux which is why I have not subscribed, I'll wait until it's on par with the US, then I'm in.

[UtwigMU]

There are lots of good documentaries on youtube and google video. I've seen some parts of ascent of man there.

[Jessterw]

Very dated and factually incorrect in some places, but still a worthwhile viewing.

[cjolley]

...factually incorrect in some places...

Links? That would be very interesting to me.

[Jessterw]

Links? That would be very interesting to me.

Perhaps "factually incorrect" was the wrong choice of words, but there are small parts where science has advanced and proved some of what is being covered incorrect.

Emphasis on small and some, and it's in places (IIRC) that hardly matter to the overall subject matter. I'll try and find some of what I've read before on these parts, but it's been a long while.

It's been years since I've even seen the program, but I enjoyed it thoroughly.