NOVA. Life's rocky start /

Four and a half billion years ago, how did life emerge on Earth? Robert Hazen advances a startling idea -- that the rocks on Earth were not only essential to jump-starting life, but then, life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hamilton, Doug (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Hazen, Robert M., 1948- (Commentator), Sanders, Jay O., 1953- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2016.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Life > Origin. Life (Biology) Minerals. Rocks. Earth (Planet) Vie > Origines. Vie (Biologie) Minéraux. Terre. Life > Origin Minerals Rocks Documentary television programs Science television programs Documentary television programs. Science television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions scientifiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	Four and a half billion years ago, how did life emerge on Earth? Robert Hazen advances a startling idea -- that the rocks on Earth were not only essential to jump-starting life, but then, life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2021).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:53:09
Production Credits:	Managing director, Alan Ritsko ; senior executive producer, Paula S. Apsell ; editor, Rob Tinworth ; camera, Brad Dillon and eight others ; music, Chee Wei Tay.