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How Earth Made Us (2010)

2010 • 1 season • Documentary
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Season 1

How Earth Made Us · S1E3 — Wind

Feb 2, 2010 · 60 min · 7.0 (1 votes)

Synopsis

Professor Iain Stewart’s sweeping journey into how our planet has influenced human history continues. He now takes to the sea aboard one of the world's fastest racing yachts to investigate the story of humanity’s often-stormy connection with the wind. From the vast expanse of the Sahara desert to the shores of West Africa and across the South Pacific, Iain uncovers how people have harnessed the power of the wind for millennia. While seemingly random and unpredictable, the patterns within the atm