
History of Earth science
Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres, namely biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
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Ageing the Earth
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Age of the Earth, and how to make sense of four and half billions years of time.
20 November 2003
Featuring: Richard Corfield, Hazel Rymer, Henry Gee
Catastrophism
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Catastrophism, the idea that the geological record was shaped by a series of natural disasters early in the Earth's history.
30 January 2014
Featuring: Andrew Scott, Jan Zalasiewicz, Leucha Veneer