How the Earth was made /
From a seething ocean of radioactive and molten rock to a refuge for life as we know it, Earth has undergone a staggering series of cataclysmic transformations in its long and epic history. Assailed relentlessly for millions of years by meteorites, our once toxic and hostile planet has been covered...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
A & E Television Networks :
[2009]
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| Summary: | From a seething ocean of radioactive and molten rock to a refuge for life as we know it, Earth has undergone a staggering series of cataclysmic transformations in its long and epic history. Assailed relentlessly for millions of years by meteorites, our once toxic and hostile planet has been covered in water and in ice, and seen the rise and sundering of continents, the creation of an atmosphere, and, ultimately, the beginning of life. Travel to remote locations where our planet still bears the scars of its violent history. Tells the story of unimaginable timescales, world-shattering forces, radical climates, and mass extinctions. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Originally broadcast on History in 2007. Special features: "Inside the volcano" documentary; additional scenes. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray disc; PCM 2.0 (uncompressed) stereo. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| ISBN: | 142293988X 9781422939888 |