04 September 2012

Amber

Broadcast (1996). David Attenborough turns his life long fascination with amber into a time travelling detective story that spans 150 million years. Examining and identifying the contents of this unique material, he opens a window into prehistoric tropical rainforests and unravels detailed stories about the plants and animals that lived there. The episode shows Attenborough searching for the identities of preserved creatures inside a piece of Baltic Amber that was given to him by his adoptive sister when he was twelve years old. The Amber Time Machine is part of the Attenborough in Paradise and Other Personal Voyages a collection of seven documentaries.
I started viewing this and wound up watching the entire 49 minutes.  It's very well done.

4 comments:

  1. AleksejsSeptember 5, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    For those interested in Baltic amber, Lithuania in town of Palanga has dedicated amber museum:
    http://www.pgm.lt/index_en.htm

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    1. MinnesotastanSeptember 5, 2012 at 7:45 AM

      That is a nicely done website, and an excellent resource - particularly the "history" page:

      http://www.pgm.lt/Istorija/titulinis_en.htm

      Thank you, Aleksejs.

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    2. AleksejsSeptember 5, 2012 at 9:09 AM

      While on the subject of Baltic amber - the "Amber room" is a noteworthy as well:
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Room
      http://eng.tzar.ru/museums/palaces/c_atherine/amber_room

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    3. MinnesotastanSeptember 5, 2012 at 1:55 PM

      Ahhh... the Amber Room... I presume the story I blogged about it four years ago -

      http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2008/02/has-amber-room-been-found.html

      - was just a rumor. Had something been found, it certainly would have been widespread in the news.

      Your link at eng.tzar.ru/museums is excellent. Thanks.

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