How the Earth Was Made Death Valley DVD

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• Format: DVD
• Rating: NR
• Number of Discs: 1
• Run Time: 46 Minutes
• Region: 1
• Language: English

Death Valley is not only a place of natural splendour but a geologic treasure trove as well. Hidden in the sediments of the rocks in its walls is evidence of the coldest time on our planet – ironic in one of the hottest places. Death Valley is literally being pulled apart and that is why the floor is collapsing and lower than sea level. Here and across much of Nevada is the Basin and Range province. Series of ridges of mountain ranges are being pulled apart and the basins between them are getting wider – but they are mostly flat as they fill with eroded sediment. Titanic forces — colliding continents, raging volcanic eruptions, and the grinding power of glaciers — have been carving and sculpting the Earth’s crust for 4.5 billion years. HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE peels back the millennia, combining cutting-edge scientific research with stunning aerial photography and exotic locations, as it investigates how these slow but immensely powerful forces of geology shaped and continue to shape our evolving world.