

Voyage of the Continents
2012-06-04 · 43 min / episode · ★ 8.0
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.
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- CNRS Images, La Compagnie des Taxis-Brousse, Idéacom International, ARTE, Pictanovo
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- France
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- Ended
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