The Private Life of Plants Video Series
We are
working with this six part video series throughout our studies of
the Plant Kingdom. Read some of the reviews below:
March
3, 2002
Secrets
Many of Us Take for Granted
Reviewer: Erich M. Fisher from Azusa, CA United States
For
those of you in school taking horticultural courses, an avid gardener,
or just someone interested in plants...this is the perfect video to
view. Why are plants the way they are? How do they reproduce, and
how did some of them end up in such a hostile, desert climate with
nothing else around? A very informative and interesting approach to
these answers, filled with many more. David Attenborough has the ability
to take something so complex, and explain it in the simplest terms
that we all can relate to. I highly recommend this.
March
28, 2001
On
Attenborough's Private Life of Plants
Reviewer: Shana Shutler from Staunton, VA, USA
David
Attenborough's videos on The Private Life of Plants are captivating,
stimulating, and fabulously practical as scientific teaching tools.
His "on-site" filming is technologically superior. While he demonstrates
mastery of every subject, viewers feel as if they are experiencing
every part of the world (and the world of plants) with David. You
are there with him when he crouches down close to the ground to look
at the anatomy of a tiny plant in the arctic tundra. You are there
while he wades through swamps in the everglades. You are there when
he is lifted to the top of a deciduous tree by a fire engine. The
photography and sound keeps viewers at apt attention, while David's
words are simple enough for any lay listener. Several subjects regarding
plant life are addressed, such as symbiotic relationships, seed dispersal,
and herbivore defense. Because David is on site and every aspect of
the plant topic is filmed, you receive a "hands-on" experience of
each topic. The visuals and sounds make it difficult to forget the
information you have heard.