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how the earth was made full frame
from a seething ocean of radioactive molten rock to a refuge for life as we know it earth has undergone a staggering series of cataclysmic transformations in its long and epic history . assailed relentlessly for millions of years by meteorites our once toxic and hostile planet has been covered in water and in ice and seen the rise and sundering of continents the creation of an atmosphere and ultimately the beginning of life . how the earth was made plots the twisting course of earths amazing journey . using groundbreaking special effects and traveling to remote locations where our planet still bears the scars of its violent history this compelling documentary tells a story of unimaginable timescales world shattering forces radical climates and mass extinctions . the history channel journeys back in time to show the creation of earths land masses the birth of the first complex creatures and devastating extinctions before speculating on the future when all life becomes extinct . br br documentary additional scenes . br br inside the volcano and additional scenes ; presented in color and black & white .