The episode discusses plate tectonics and geologic time, highlighting the work of James Hutton, Alfred Wegener, Harry Hess, Allan V. Cox, Brent Dalrymple, Frederick Vine, and Drummond Matthews, and discussing how geologists study layers of rock to read billions of years of the Earth's history.
| Title | Planet Earth - Season 1 Episode 1 : The Living Machine |
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| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1986-01-22 |
| Last Air Date | 1986-03-05 |
| Number of Episodes | 7 |
| Number of Seasons | 1 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | , |
| Casts | Richard Kiley |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 1 The Living Machine The Living Machine
1986-01-22Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 2 The Blue Planet The Blue Planet
1986-01-29Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 3 The Climate Puzzle The Climate Puzzle
1986-02-05Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 4 Tales from Other Worlds Tales from Other Worlds
1986-02-12Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 5 Gifts from the Earth Gifts from the Earth
1986-02-19Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 6 The Solar Sea The Solar Sea
1986-02-26Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
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Planet Earth Season 1 :Episode 7 Fate of the Earth Fate of the Earth
1986-03-05Planet Earth is a seven episode PBS television documentary series, focusing on our planet, narrated by Richard Kiley. This vivid 7-part chronicle of...
