World's greatest geological wonders: 36 spectacular sites
(2013)

Nonfiction

eVideo

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : The Great Courses, 2013
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (36 video files (approximately 1080 min.)) : sd., col

ISBN/ISSN
MWT11527825, 11527825
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Geological wonders are like great works of art. They are impressive, beautiful, mysterious, and surprising. Whether you are planning your next vacation or exploring the world from home, this course is your gateway to an unrivaled adventure. By the time you complete this course, you will have experienced more than 200 different geological wonders in nearly 120 countries

Rated TVPG

Mode of access: World Wide Web

CONTENTS

Episode 1

Santorini-Impact of Volcanic Eruptions

Episode 2

Mount Fuji - Sleeping Power

Episode 3

Galapagos Rift - Wonders of Mid-Ocean Ridges

Episode 4

African Rift Valley - Cracks into the Earth

Episode 5

Erta Ale - Compact Fury of Lava Lakes

Episode 6

Burgess Shale - Rocks and the Keys to Life

Episode 7

The Grand Canyon - Earth's Layers

Episode 8

The Himalayas - Mountains at Earth's Roof

Episode 9

The Ganges Delta - Earth's Fertile Lands

Episode 10

The Amazon Basin - Lungs of the Planet

Episode 11

Iguazu Falls - Thundering Waterfalls

Episode 12

Mammoth Cave - Worlds Underground

Episode 13

Cave of Crystals - Exquisite Caves

Episode 14

Great Blue Hole - Coastal Symmetry in Sinkholes

Episode 15

Ha Long Bay - Dramatic Karst Landscapes

Episode 16

Bryce Canyon - Creative Carvings of Erosion

Episode 17

Uluru/Ayers Rock - Sacred Nature of Rocks

Episode 18

Devils Tower - Igneous Enigmas

Episode 19

Antarctica - A World of Ice

Episode 20

Columbia Glacier - Unusual Glacier Cycles

Episode 21

Fiordland National Park - Majestic Fjords

Episode 22

Rock of Gibraltar - Catastrophic Floods

Episode 23

Bay of Fundy - Inexorable Cycle of Tides

Episode 24

Hawaii - Volcanic Island Beauty

Episode 25

Yellowstone - Geysers and Hot Springs

Episode 26

Kawah Ijen - World's Most Acid Lake

Episode 27

Iceland - Where Fire Meets Ice

Episode 28

The Maldives - Geologic Paradox

Episode 29

The Dead Sea - Sinking and Salinity

Episode 30

Salar de Uyuni - Flattest Place on Earth

Episode 31

Namib/Kalahari Deserts - Sand Mountains

Episode 32

Siwa Oasis - Paradise amidst Desolation

Episode 33

Auroras - Light Shows on the Edge of Space

Episode 34

Arizona Meteor Crater - Visitors from Outer Space

Episode 35

A Montage of Geologic Mini-Wonders

Episode 36

Planetary Wonders - Out of This World

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