How the Earth Was Made (History
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Excellent Summary
Theres a lot of information in How the Earth Was Made, but perhaps the
most interesting relates to time. Quite often, the numbers are so staggering
that scientists refer to it as deep time, an appropriate term when one
grapples with the notion that our planet is 4.5 billion years old, or that the
oceans were formed by rainfall that lasted literally millions of years, or that
700 million years ago, Earth was completely covered by ice that was a mile
thick, with surface temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
On the other end of the scale are numbers that seem surprisingly small: for
instance, it wasnt until 220 years ago that the accepted church doctrine
regarding the planets age (no more than 6000 years, according to the
Bible) was seriously challenged and that the key to its past was found in
rocks, not scripture, while the discovery that dinosaurs once ruled the
Earth came considerably later than that. Using a combination of computer
graphics and animation, various drawings and diagrams, photos, location
footage, and expert commentary, this fascinating, 94-minute History
Channel production takes us from the very beginning, when the planet was
formed by meteors colliding in space, through numerous major events
(including the appearance of water, granite, and oxygen) and mind-
boggling catastrophes (such as mass extinctions caused by volcanic

eruptions or the enormous meteor that wiped out 75% of all living things,
including the dinosaurs, some 65 million years ago), right up to the
present; theres even a glimpse into the future, when Earth will likely end up
as barren and lifeless as Mars (no need to hit the panic button yet,
though--a few billion more years will pass before that happens). Bonus
features include additional scenes and a documentary entitled Inside the
Volcano. --Sam Graham
Personal Review: How the Earth Was Made (History Channel)
starring How the Earth Was Made
This is an excellent summary of how the Earth was made. I especially like
how it is organized with a timeline to introduce each chapter of the DVD
which coincides with each major phase of the Earth's geological
development. The timeline serves as a visual organizer or outline. It is
great for personal viewing as well as to enhance a science class.
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