The Restless Earth - Geology And Man

Series: Restless Earth Series

Duration: Physical Description:19 min. sound color. 16 mm

Year Published: 1973

Creator: WNET-TV

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explains that life began to evolve more than 100 million years ago, but at man's present rate of consumption and waste production, his effect on future geological history is yet to be determined. , States how man, a recent addition to the earth's history, is producing carbon dioxide faster than the oceans can absorb it and is exhausting ores that have taken millions of years to accumulate. Concludes that while life began on earth more than one hundred million years ago, the effect of man on future geological history is yet to be determined, States how man, a recent addition to the earth's history, is producing carbon dioxide faster than the oceans can absorb it and is exhausting ores that have taken millions of years to accumulate. Concludes that while life began on earth more than one hundred million years ago, the effect of man on future geological history is yet to be determined

Complete Record: Explains that life began to evolve more than 100 million years ago, but at man's present rate of consumption and waste production, his effect on future geological history is yet to be determined. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.