This extraordinary series is a sweeping account of the rise of Earth’s continents. They are the product of a grand waltz of plate tectonics and the continual evolution of Earth’s crust. As landmasses assemble and separate, they fuel volcanoes and spark earthquakes, building mountains and tearing valleys. We see the Earth, eons in the making, through the eyes of geologists and other scientists.
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Air Date: 2012-06-04
Examining what resulted from the collision of the Australian and Pacific plates that formed the lands of the South Pa...
Air Date: 2012-06-05
The greatest destruction of life in the Earth's history; Siberia joining other land masses. Charting Siberia's course...
Air Date: 2012-06-06
The Indian subcontinent pushes the Himalayas upward; Japan is shaken by tectonic forces; Indonesia is ravaged by volc...
Air Date: 2012-06-07
Europe was born of three massive tectonic collisions, leading the numerous transformations. Exploring Europe's geolog...
Air Date: 2012-06-08
Europe continues to be transformed by tectonic forces; Iceland cracks at the seams; the Alps are rising. Changes in I...