Fate of the Earth

United States, 1986

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Episode number 7 of Series “Planet earth”.
This program explores the role of life in shaping the Earth to become what it is today. New discoveries tell us that life maybe a billion years older than previously thought. The program illustrates new theories of a “nuclear winter” and an “ultra-violet spring”. Narrated by Richard Kiley.

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producer

Robin Bates

production company

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

WQED

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1986

Appears in

Planet earth

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Planet earth

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303485

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life - Origin

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States

Television → Television series

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Sound

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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