Summary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Examines the origin and geological evolution of the earth, focusing on the various cataclysmic transformations that occurred through time.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: History Channel 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWEdwards, John.
Summary: Explores how the continental plates formed, how they have moved over the centuries, and how they are positioned today, explains what causes these huge plates to move, what happens at their boundaries, and the effect this has on both the visible landscape and the landscape beneath the sea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Apple Media 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature EdwardsBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: Presents the life of the scientist responsible for the first map of the ocean floor, describing her experiences with sexism and her pioneering work which led to the confirmation of the theory of continental drift.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THASummary: Relates the fascinating tales behind history's greatest discoveries: the prehistoric painted caves of France, the undersea tomb of the Titanic, the sources of the Nile, the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamen, the lost city of Machu Picchu, Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the continental drift.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time Home Entertainment 2009