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Life's rocky start, a Nova production by Hamilton Land and Cattle, Inc. for WGBH Boston ; written, produced & directed by Doug Hamilton

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Life's rocky start, a Nova production by Hamilton Land and Cattle, Inc. for WGBH Boston ; written, produced & directed by Doug Hamilton
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-G (general audience; most parents would find this program suitable for all ages)
Main title
Life's rocky start
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936187936
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Originally broadcast by PBS Jan. 13, 2016
Responsibility statement
a Nova production by Hamilton Land and Cattle, Inc. for WGBH Boston ; written, produced & directed by Doug Hamilton
Runtime
54
Series statement
Nova
Summary
Four and a half billion years ago, how did life emerge on Earth? Robert Hazen advances a startling idea, that the rocks on Earth were not only essential to jump-starting life, but then, life helped give birth to hundreds of minerals we rely upon today
Table Of Contents
A chemical starter kit -- When did life begin? -- Minerals in the mud -- The rise of oxygen -- Transforming a planet
Technique
live action
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Life's rocky start, the vital link between minerals and the evolution of life
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