The World of Seven Billion

National Geographic - The World of 7 Billion

The map shows population density; the brightest points are the highest densities. Each country is colored according to its average annual gross national income per capita, using categories established by the World Bank (see key below). Some nations— like economic powerhouses China and India—have an especially wide range of incomes. But as the two most populous countries, both are lower middle class when income is averaged per capita.

National Geographic: Mysteries of Mankind

Uncover fascinating clues to the origins of the human race. Tale a Spectacular Journey. It starts right here...

Who are we, and where did we come from? Follow an errie trail of ash entombed footprints...hold the razor-sharp stone tools of our ancient ancestors...unearth fossiled skeletons dated at a million years and more. These are some of the fascinating clues in one of the greatest mysteries of all time: The origins of the human race. Join scientists as they reveal new facts about human evolution and probe ever deeper into the compelling MYSTERIES OF MANKIND.

A National Geographic Special. Produced by The National Geographic Society and WGED/Pittsburgh. Made possible by a grant from CHEVRON. Executive Producers: Denis B. Kane, Thomas Skinner. Written and Produced by: Barbara Jampel. Photogra[hed by: Erik Darrstad, Andre Gunn, Risk Robertson, Mark Knobil. Edited by: John Dabney. Muisc by: Scott Harper. Narrated by: Richard Kiley.

Program Time: Approx. 60 minutes
Made in 1988
ISBN: 0-7922-0880-3
UPC: 727994513742