Rise of the Continents (2013) The Americas
Professor Iain Stewart uncovers clues hidden within the New York skyline, the anatomy of American alligators and inside Bolivian silver mines, to reconstruct how North and South America were created. We call these two continents the New World, and in a geological sense they are indeed new worlds, torn from the heart of an ancient supercontinent - the Old World of Pangaea.
Professor Iain Stewart reveals how our iconic continents were created, and how their tumultuous past has shaped our life today.
Primary Title
- Rise of the Continents
Episode Title
- The Americas
Date Broadcast
- Monday 1 September 2014
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 07 : 05
Finish Time
- 08 : 04
Duration
- 59:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Professor Iain Stewart reveals how our iconic continents were created, and how their tumultuous past has shaped our life today.
Episode Description
- Professor Iain Stewart uncovers clues hidden within the New York skyline, the anatomy of American alligators and inside Bolivian silver mines, to reconstruct how North and South America were created. We call these two continents the New World, and in a geological sense they are indeed new worlds, torn from the heart of an ancient supercontinent - the Old World of Pangaea.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Continents
- America--Geography
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Miniseries
- Nature
Hosts
- Iain Stewart (Host)
Contributors
- Arif Nurmohamed (Director)
- Arif Nurmohamed (Producer)
- BBC Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Continents
- America--Geography