Plot
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.
Network
Status
Returning Series
First Aired Date
June 4, 2012
Last Aired Date
July 15, 2013
Production Companies
CNRS Images
La Compagnie des Taxis-Brousse
Idéacom International
ARTE
Pictanovo
Type
Documentary
Number of Season
2
Number of Episodes
10
Links
Gallery
Reviews
I have never really delved that much into geology, but when I was in muddle school, I remember looking at a map of the world and noticed something odd: when looking at all of the land masses it appeared to me that, like a jigsaw puzzle, some of the pieces looked like they, at least in at one point in time, fit together. I remember mentioning it to my teacher only to be told "You would think, …