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- 1. The Living Machine
- Plate tectonics, one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century, is explored
at such sites as the erupting Kilauea volcano and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in the
submersible craft Alvin.
- 2. The Blue Planet
- Perhaps the last great unexplored frontier on earth, the oceans reveal major new
revelations as detected by scientists aboard the space shuttle and submerged to the depths
of the "middle ocean" to view rare life forms.
- 3. The Climate Puzzle
- Scientists piece together an unfolding mystery — what caused the ice ages, how
Venus's greenhouse effect may have parallels on earth, and what Antarctica's eerie ice
rivers demonstrate.
- 4. Tales From Other Worlds
- Through little-seen footage shot in space and special effects, visit the great failed
star of Jupiter, probe the raging volcano of Io, and peer through acid rain clouds to see
the surface of Venus for the first time.
- 5. Gifts From the Earth
- By examining the earth's mineral and energy sources, scientists analyze how the theory
of plate tectonics has revolutionized the search for earth's treasures that lie hidden in
locations such as the Red Sea and Antarctic ice cap.
- 6. The Solar Sea
- Geologists investigate an 800-million-year-old rock record of sun activity in an ancient
Australian lake bed, and fabulous ground and satellite photography of the aurora borealis
all contribute to an understanding of earth's relationship to the yellow dwarf star we
know as the sun.
- 7. Fate of the Earth
- New theories about the global consequences of a "nuclear winter" and an
"ultra-violet spring" are revealed in this final episode that explores the role
of life in shaping earth and its future.
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This series presents visually spectacular tours of the
seven continents as it makes connections between our solar system and Earth’s oceans,
climate, and mineral and energy sources. It unifies Earth science, astronomy, and
comparative planetology into an integrated discipline that relies on common scientific
methods.
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