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Emerging – Origins II
The Legend of Science series
The story of science deserved to be told, both for its actors and its accomplishments. Philosopher Michel Serres and filmmaker Robert Pansard-Besson take us through the world and the ages, presenting a wide range of creations and highlighting the evolution of humankind through the prism of scientific questions and discoveries.
Author(s): Michel Serres et Robert Pansard-Besson
Director(s): Robert Pansard-Besson
Genre
Documentary
Copyright
1996
Length
52 minutes
Producer(s)
Nickel Odéon Productions ; Caméras Continentales
Co-producer(s)
Les Éditions Audiovisuelles, La Sept/Arte, France 3, La Cinquième, Musée du Louvre
Prehistory, Egypt, Mesopotamia. Knowledge in the prehistoric period. The advent of the great civilizations. The emergence of the main scientific disciplines in Egypt and Mesopotamia through myths, agriculture, technology, and mathematics.