Roger Smith writes and hosts this very accessible and lively 2012 documentary on Australia's natural history and geologic history. NOVA carried this show in a four-part series entitled "Australia's First 4 Billion Years" in 2013.
The production and cinematography, even the sound effects, are topnotch. The organization and pacing of the content excellently supports the telling of the multifold story of Australia's geologic past, from Earth's origin through the Eras, Epochs, and Aeons of time before the present.
I found the content scientifically accurate, with none of modern science TV's penchant for clumsy misstatements of sequences, knowns, unknowns, and relationships. Indeed, as a practicing geologist educated "last century", I found this show's many current-day findings and theories to be a pleasant update, leading on to further reading and understanding.
Highly recommended.
The production and cinematography, even the sound effects, are topnotch. The organization and pacing of the content excellently supports the telling of the multifold story of Australia's geologic past, from Earth's origin through the Eras, Epochs, and Aeons of time before the present.
I found the content scientifically accurate, with none of modern science TV's penchant for clumsy misstatements of sequences, knowns, unknowns, and relationships. Indeed, as a practicing geologist educated "last century", I found this show's many current-day findings and theories to be a pleasant update, leading on to further reading and understanding.
Highly recommended.
