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Voyage of the continents. Season 2, episode 5, South America /

One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Favitski, Alexis de (Director), Mann, Sharon (Voice actor) (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: District of Columbia : MagellanTV, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Earth sciences.
Geology > South America.
Physical geography > South America.
Natural history > South America.
Andes.
Amazon River Region.
South America.
Sciences de la terre.
Géologie > Amérique du Sud.
Géographie physique > Amérique du Sud.
Sciences naturelles > Amérique du Sud.
Amérique du Sud.
Earth sciences
Geology
Natural history
Physical geography
Amazon River Region
Andes
South America
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)
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Summary:One glance at a map of South America says it all: Andes and Amazonian basin. Two huge geological characteristics that describe how the continent came into being. The Amazon was once under the sea. As the water drained away the Andes rose up, creating some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 03, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:51:33