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EP1 Grand Canyon Nov 24, 2009

The Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep. You could stack four Empire State buildings one on top of the other and they still wouldn't reach the lip of the Canyon. As vast tectonic plates clash and grind against one another a giant plateau has been pushed up over a mile in the air. The Colorado river, flowing from high in the Rockies and carrying a thick load of sediment, has carved an amazing canyon in the rising plateau.

EP2 Vesuvius Dec 01, 2009

Mt Vesuvius is the world's most dangerous volcano, and it threatens three million people. It was responsible for the most famous natural disaster of ancient history, the eruption that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii. And its most recent blast was caught on film in 1944. Today Vesuvius is the most densely populated volcano in the world. Now recent scientific discoveries show that it is capable of an eruption larger than ever before thought possible and that hidden beneath Vesuvius there is a vast magma chamber of boiling hot rock, ready to come out.

EP3 Birth of the Earth Dec 08, 2009

The creation of the Earth is explored. Included: a study of the planet's oldest rocks and meteorites to see what they reveal about the birth of the Earth and its continued existence after it was first formed.

EP4 Sahara Dec 15, 2009

Africa's Sahara Desert is the size of the United States, making it the largest desert in the world. It's also the hottest place on the planet. But now an astonishing series of geological discoveries has revealed this searing wasteland hides a dramatically different past. Scientists have unearthed the fossils of whales, freshwater shells and even ancient human settlements. All clues to a story that would alter the course of human evolution and culminate in biggest climate change event of the last 10,000 years.

EP5 Yosemite Dec 22, 2009

The Sierra Nevada, North America's highest mountain range, contains one of the most awe-inspiring geological features on the planet: Yosemite Valley. Walled by sheer 3,000-foot granite cliffs and made from one of the toughest rocks on earth, it is home to the mighty El Capitan and iconic Half Dome. Yet how this extraordinary valley formed has been the subject of controversy for over 100 years. Was it carved by gigantic glaciers or a cataclysmic rifting of the Earth?

EP6 The Rockies Dec 22, 2009

From Alaska to New Mexico, the Rockies are one of the great mountain belts of the world--caused by tectonic forces of the Pacific Plate pushing against the North American continent. They have formed as the earth's continental crust has been shortened under pressure--by around 1 inch a year. What's more, they are still rising and they are still young in geologic terms: when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth they had not even started to form.

EP7 Ring of Fire Jan 12, 2010

The single longest linear feature on Earth--the "Ring of Fire" circles almost the entire Pacific. It is a ring of active volcanoes from White Island just north of New Zealand, through the South China seas, Japan, Kamchatka, the Aleutians, the Cascades and down through the Andes. Almost 25,000 miles long, it is one of the most awesome sights on Earth.

EP8 Everest Jan 19, 2010

It is the tallest and biggest mountain on earth, as far removed from sea level as it's possible to be--and yet its sedimentary layers contain fossils that were once creatures that lived on the ocean seabed. The Himalayas formed when India smashed into Asia--propelled by plate tectonics. Everest is still rising but its height is limited--extreme erosion counteracts and limits the amount of uplift.

EP9 Death Valley Jan 26, 2010

A look at the geologic treasure trove of Death Valley; how one of the hottest places on Earth holds evidence for the coldest times on our planet; and how the valley, already well below sea level, is still sinking lower into the Earth.

EP10 Mt. St. Helens Feb 02, 2010

A look at the creation of the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state; its history of violent eruptions and the evidence another massive eruption could occur again in the near future.

EP11 Earth's Deadliest Eruption Feb 09, 2010

A look back 250 million years ago when a massive volcanic eruption, (in what is now Siberia), spewed lava one mile thick over an area the size of Texas and caused intense climatic change that killed 95% of the life on the planet; paving the way for the next dominant species – the dinosaurs.

EP12 America's Ice Age Feb 16, 2010

A look at past Ice Age eras that Earth has experienced throughout its existence; how the slightest changes in the planet's orbit and angle of rotation can bring them about; how long they can last, and when the Earth will endure another.

EP13 America's Gold Mar 02, 2010

In the deserts of Nevada, research analysts will examine sedimentary rocks, which have built up over many years, to reveal how extracting several layers of rocks can lead to the discovery of gold residing deep below the surface.

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Released: 10 February 2009 Ended

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Official Website: http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-earth-was-made

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HISTORY goes to the ends of the earth to find where our world began. Forged from fire and ice, formed by floods, volcanoes, asteroids and earthquakes, our planet tells a dynamic geological story. What are mega-tsunamis? What happens when you have millions of years of rain? Visual effects, location filming and stunning aerial photography bring viewers back 4.5 billion years to enjoy a unique window on our world. How the Earth Was Made peels back time like layers of rock to reveal the origins of the place we call home.

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davidbe-588-341794 The History Channel is to be congratulated on the superb quality of this documentary series, which I regard as perhaps the best documentary series ever made. This series is downright EXCITING. I was simply mesmerized by every episode. Each episode uses beautiful high-definition on-site photography and excellent computer graphics to illustrate the geologic processes involved in creating the landscape at various sites around the globe. The viewer not only learns about the specific areas covered in each episode, but in the process learns about the global geological processes that make the Earth "tick."Episode List, Season 1 (2009): 1. San Andreas Fault; 2. The Deepest Place on Earth; 3. Krakatoa; 4. Loch Ness; 5. New York; 6. The Driest Place on Earth; 7. Great Lakes; 8. Yellowstone; 9. Tsunami; 10. Asteroids; 11. Iceland; 12. Hawaii; 13. The Alps.Episode List, Season 2 (2010): 1. Grand Canyon; 2. Vesuvius; 3. Birth of the Earth; 4. Sahara; 5. Yosemite; 6. The Rockies; 7. Ring of Fire; 8. Everest; 9. Death Valley; 10. Mt. St. Helens; 11. Earth's Deadliest Eruption; 12. America's Ice Age; 13. America's Gold.Episodes are 45 minutes long and may be watched in any order. I found that, in every case, episodes that I might expect to be less interesting from the title turned out to be just as fascinating as any of the others. The high quality level is very consistent throughout.No previous science background is needed to understand the material, which is very well explained. Episodes not only teach how our amazing planet behaves, but to make things even more fascinating, they also clearly explain how we know all these things, and in a manner suitable for all ages from 4th grade to senior citizens. Leading scientists in the field (both in the field of geology and "in the field," i.e. on location) supplement the narration. Quick summaries of the evidence for their conclusions are provided throughout the program, which is an effective learning tool that helps tie everything together. Try to catch this series in reruns on the History Channel if you can. Although I am running out of superlatives in describing both the content and the quality of the series as broadcast, unfortunately the quality (as distinguished from the content) of the DVD version is vastly inferior, at least for Season 1 (I have not seen Season 2 on DVD). Whereas the original broadcast was in glorious 16:9 High Definition, on the DVDs the 16:9 picture is shrunk down to a 4:3 format. Thus, it appears letter-boxed on a standard definition TV but appears as a "postage stamp" image on a high definition TV (if you zoom it to fill the screen the picture is severely degraded). Although the History Channel should be very proud of this series, it should be ashamed of the image quality of these DVDs. There is just no good reason the DVDs should not have been presented in 16:9 (anamorphic) format. At the time of this writing there is no BluRay version available.Regardless of format, however, anyone with any interest at all in the world around them should check out this incredible series.Update: BluRays are now available for both seasons. The DVDs for Season 2 are apparently 16:9 (I'm not certain) so may not have the same quality problem as the Season 1 DVDs have. Good news on both counts.