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E1
18 min 1. How Did The Earth Form?
An overview of fractionation, Mara's survival, 'Grand Tack' theory, formation of Mercury, solidifying Earth, and theories surrounding Theia.
E2
22 min 2. What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?
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E3
20 min 3. The Mystery of the Late Heavy Bombardment
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E4
32 min 4. Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
No synopsis available.
E5
22 min 5. How Did Life Begin?
No synopsis available.
E6
24 min 6. What Was The Last Common Ancestor of all Life on Earth?
No synopsis available.
E7
21 min 7. Were Volcanoes The Key To Life?
No synopsis available.
E8
17 min 8. Did Life on Earth Come From Space?
No synopsis available.
E9
21 min 9. What Would The Earth Have Been Like Without Life?
No synopsis available.
E10
31 min 10. What is the Oldest Fossil on Earth?
No synopsis available.
E11
23 min 11. How The Earth Got Its Magnetic Field (And Why It Might Not Protect Us Much Longer)
No synopsis available.
E12
27 min 12. What Was Earth Like 3 Billion Years Ago?
No synopsis available.
E13
27 min 13. How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?
No synopsis available.
E14
28 min 14. How Did Life Recover From The First Mass Extinction?
No synopsis available.
E15
35 min 15. What Would The Earth Be Like Without Photosynthesis?
World Without Photosynthesis
E16
27 min 16. What Was The First Virus?
Older Than Life? Evolution of Viruses
E17
32 min 17. What Is The Other 99.99% Of Life?
4 Billion Years of Life: Tour of the Biosphere
E18
32 min 18. What Was The Earth Like 2 Billion Years Ago?
2 Billion Years Ago: After The Great Flood
E19
49 min 19. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Supercontinents
Before Pangaea
E20
43 min 20. A Tour of Earth's Ancient Superoceans
Exploring Earth's Prehistoric All Sea
E21
36 min 21. What Was The "Boring Billion" Really Like?
1.8 to 0.8 Billion Years Ago: Earth's Lost Billion Years
E22
60 min 22. What Was The First Complex Life on Earth?
Earth's Impossible Fossils
E23
43 min 23. What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?
One Billion Years Ago: Is This Eden?
E24
62 min 24. What Was The First Fungus?
The Key to Life? Evolution of Fungi
E25
49 min 25. Why Did The Earth Totally Freeze For 100 Million Years?
Snowball Earth
E26
54 min 26. Were These The First Animals?
The Ediacaran: Life's Failed Experiment?
E27
57 min 27. How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?
How Far Back In Time Could You Have Survived On Earth?
From Pete, David and Leila - the creators of History Time, Voices of the Past and Something Incredible. From dust to dinosaurs; come with us as we explore the entire history of our planet. History of the Earth tells the entire story of the Earth, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to today – covering eye-watering geology and bizarre biology along the way.
Genres: Documentary
Stars: David Kelly
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