How The Earth Works

How The Earth Works

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How The Earth Works

Season 1 | Episode 1 | Discovery Science | October 16, 2016

Earth and environment

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Liz and Martin travel to the tropical paradise of Hawaii to investigate how evidence of catastrophic events in its geological past revealed a pattern of destruction.

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Liz and Martin travel to the tropical paradise of Hawaii to investigate how evidence of catastrophic events in its geological past revealed a pattern of destruction.

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