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Story in the rocks

Netherlands, 1959
film

Fossils - the remains of ancient animals and plants preserved in rock strata - reveal little to the uninitiated, but an expert can read a whole history into t..

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Message from a dinosaur

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As old as the hills

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Evolution through time

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Rock pools: an introduction

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Dinosaur

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Prehistoric times the world before man

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250 million years ago: permian life in Australia

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The Strands grow

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