| Planet Earth: The Making of an Epic Series | 
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| Author: David Nicholson-lord
Creators: Traci Rochester, Rosamund Kidman-cox
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 104986
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0563493585
Dewey Decimal Number: 500
EAN: 9780563493587
ASIN: 0563493585
Publication Date: March 9, 2006
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 Limited in scope and awkward to read May 3, 2008
At the end of every episode of planet earth there is a ten-minute slot, which focuses on how the shots were taken, and the experiences of the film crew. This book is essentially a companion to that part, although it can easily be read as a stand-alone book.
The book is split into many small chapters, each covering either two or four pages and describing the methods and experiences of shooting a particular scene. It is annoying that these are presented in a seemingly random order, rather than being chronological to the series or grouped into habitats / locations.
The physical layout is awkward to read as the book itself is relatively thin - only 128 pages - and there are many photographs so the text is small and cramped, particularly as a column of the page is reserved for captions. On a more positive note the amount of text itself is good and the chapters themselves are a suitable length.
There are many photographs although many of these are unnecessary and few are spectacular. The most interesting thing in the book is hearing how close the projects come to death and disaster and how genuinely dangerous some of the locations were.
Overall the book is poorly laid out and organised, and although there are occasionally interesting parts, if you've seen the programme documentaries the book adds little. Personally I would not pay the 6.49, preferring to save up for the book that accompanies the series itself rather than just the `making of' parts. Between two and three stars.
Informative April 14, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is packed with interesting stories and information on how these magnificent programmes were made. I was disappointed that there were no stunning photographs, as it is the images that have made the programme so thrilling. This is very much a behind-the-scenes book. Very enjoyable but it didnt excite me as much as I had hoped.
 A visual masterpiece March 29, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This amazing guide to the making of the amazing television documentaries provides a feast of images that are beyond belief. The book is a fitting companion to what has been a new insight into our beloved Planet Earth, with a few photos depicting scenes not shown on tv.
If you loved the documentaries then you must buy this book!
 A facinating look behind an epic, shame about the binding March 28, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This, as with many other BBC books gives an in-depth and very interesting look behind the scenes of one of the BBC's best programs for years. The stories are told by memebers of the crew and are as fantastic as teh series itself, they are truely dedicated.
The contents of the book is 5* quality, however, in what I guess is an effort to reduce costs, the publishers have used poor quality glue binding. If you open the book too far - even so it is flat is too far- then pages begin to come loose.
I still recommend it as a great read, if you are gentle with it, or perhaps wait for another edition?
Planet wonderful March 26, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got this book this moring have already managed to work my way through the vast majority of it. It features everything that the TV series has dealt with over the past few weeks, plus all of the info that you might have missed from watching the tv series.This book will enable your geaographical knowledge to grow, including amazing passages on the earths processes and the way in which things on the planet interract with each other. The book is worth buying for the pictures alone, which i could stare at all day if i had the time. Make sure you check out this book...
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