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The Ends of the World

Environments that push the human body to its limits

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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The Deepest Part of the Ocean
Marine biologist Tony Rice discusses the abyss, the world's open trenches in the ocean
27 Jun 1997,13 mins
The North and South Poles
Robert Swan was the first person to travel to both the North and the South Pole
10 Sep 1997,13 mins
Mount Everest
The Tibetan name for Everest is Chomolungma
12 Sep 1997,13 mins
Antarctica
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent and is the coldest place on Earth
24 Sep 1997,13 mins
Sahara Desert
The temperature in the Sahara desert can get up 54°C
25 Sep 1997,13 mins
Space
Space starts at the point known as the Kármán line and is at an altitude of 100km
01 Oct 1997,13 mins