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Making North America

December 15, 2023

Making North America is a 2015 American documentary film which premiered nationwide on November 4, 2015.[1] The PBS Nova film, comprising three episodes of one hour each, was hosted by Kirk Johnson (Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History); Peter Oxley directed the first episode while Gwyn Williams directed the second and third. The series describes the very beginnings and later developments of the North American continent: from the origin of planet Earth 4.54 billion years ago; to the various movements of tectonic plates and their effect on the sculpturing of the continent's land and mountains, including the Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon; to the emergence of life on the continent and its later evolution; and, finally, to the more recent settlement of the land by humans.[1][2] According to Johnson, "Most people will not have considered a time when there was no North America ... What was there before North America? How did it form? When did it start? How did it come together?"[3]

Making North America
DVD cover
GenreDocumentary film
Directed byPeter Oxley and Gwyn Williams[1]
Narrated byKirk Johnson (Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)[1]
Theme music composerTy Unwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesThree one-hour episodes
Production
ProducerPeter Oxleyl
CinematographyPiers Leigh
EditorsPaul Shepard and Dan McCabe
Running time3 h (180 min)
Production companyWindfall Films
Original release
NetworkPBS Nova series
ReleaseNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)[1]

Episodes edit

No. Episode[1] Original air date (nationwide)
1"Origins"[7]November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)
The very early formation of the North American continent over the first 3 billion years of the existence of Earth, after the origin of the planet 4.54 billion years ago, is presented. The appearance of the earliest life, possibly as early as 4.28 billion years ago,[4] and later evolution, about 800 million years ago,[5] from unicellular organisms to multicellular organisms,[6] within the planet's ancient oceans, are described.
2"Life"[8]November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)
The emergence of early life from ancient oceans onto the early North American continent, about 550 million years ago, and life's later evolution on land, are presented. Dinosaurs, like Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex), as well as giant marine reptiles that lived in a huge ancient inland sea which covered the state of Kansas (and much more) about 100 million years ago, are described.
3"Human"[9]November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
The human settlement of the North American continent, as early as 40,000 years ago by Native American ancestors, and later, about 500 years ago, by European settlers, are presented. Modern-day geological processes and the possible consequences of human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, that pose potential risks to our human civilization, are described.

Participants edit

The documentary film is narrated by Kirk Johnson and includes the following participants (alphabetized by last name):[1]

Reception edit

According to James Gaines, film reviewer for LiveScience, "North America rocks. That’s what a new three-part series from NOVA shows as it explores the rich history of the continent — from glaciers in Alaska to volcanoes in Hawaii to the crystal-clear waters of the Bahamas."[3] Joanne Ostrow, television critic for the Denver Post, writes, "Thanks to innovative special effects and graphics, this dose of earth science is visually engaging ... The graphics let us see how a slab of ocean floor diving under the earth forced the land up ... Johnson [the narrator] is enthusiastic good company, a regular guy whether rappelling into the Grand Canyon, flying over an active volcano in Hawaii, hunting for fossils in Alaska where palm trees once flourished, or descending into the palladium mines of Ontario, where geologists have dated some of the oldest rock ever found in North America ... there's much to learn from this series and, thanks to rock-solid storytelling, it's mind-blowing but easy to grasp."[10]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Staff (November 2015). "PBS – Nova – Making North America". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Staff (September 21, 2015). "PBS to Present 3-Part Series NOVA: MAKING NORTH AMERICA This November". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Gaines, James (November 11, 2015). "New 'Making North America' Series Explores Continent's Rich History". LiveScience. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Dodd, Matthew S.; Papineau, Dominic; Grenne, Tor; slack, John F.; Rittner, Martin; Pirajno, Franco; O'Neil, Jonathan; Little, Crispin T. S. (March 2, 2017). "Evidence for early life in Earth's oldest hydrothermal vent precipitates" (PDF). Nature. 543 (7643): 60–64. Bibcode:2017Natur.543...60D. doi:10.1038/nature21377. PMID 28252057.
  5. ^ Erwin, Douglas H. (November 9, 2015). "Early metazoan life: divergence, environment and ecology". Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B. 370 (20150036): 20150036. doi:10.1098/rstb.2015.0036. PMC 4650120. PMID 26554036.
  6. ^ Zimmer, Carl (January 7, 2016). "Genetic Flip Helped Organisms Go From One Cell to Many". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Staff (November 2015). "PBS – Nova – Making North America – Origins". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  8. ^ Staff (November 2015). "PBS – Nova – Making North America – Life". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  9. ^ Staff (November 2015). "PBS – Nova – Making North America – Human". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  10. ^ Ostrow, Joanne (November 4, 2015). "Colorado's Rockies explained in NOVA's "Making North America" on PBS". Denver Post. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

External links edit

  • Making North America at the PBS WebSite.
  • Making North America – Origins (episode 1 of 3) at IMDb.
  • Making North America – Life (episode 2 of 3) at IMDb.
  • Making North America – Human (episode 3 of 3) at IMDb.
  • Making North America at Amazon.com
  • Making North America – Trailer (04:03) on YouTube
  • Making North America – video search on YouTube.
  • Making North America – video search on Dailymotion.

December 15, 2023
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Making North America is a 2015 American documentary film which premiered nationwide on November 4 2015 1 The PBS Nova film comprising three episodes of one hour each was hosted by Kirk Johnson Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Peter Oxley directed the first episode while Gwyn Williams directed the second and third The series describes the very beginnings and later developments of the North American continent from the origin of planet Earth 4 54 billion years ago to the various movements of tectonic plates and their effect on the sculpturing of the continent s land and mountains including the Rocky Mountains Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon to the emergence of life on the continent and its later evolution and finally to the more recent settlement of the land by humans 1 2 According to Johnson Most people will not have considered a time when there was no North America What was there before North America How did it form When did it start How did it come together 3 Making North AmericaDVD coverGenreDocumentary filmDirected byPeter Oxley and Gwyn Williams 1 Narrated byKirk Johnson Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1 Theme music composerTy UnwinCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodesThree one hour episodesProductionProducerPeter OxleylCinematographyPiers LeighEditorsPaul Shepard and Dan McCabeRunning time3 h 180 min Production companyWindfall FilmsOriginal releaseNetworkPBS Nova seriesReleaseNovember 4 2015 2015 11 04 1 Contents 1 Episodes 2 Participants 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEpisodes editNo Episode 1 Original air date nationwide 1 Origins 7 November 4 2015 2015 11 04 The very early formation of the North American continent over the first 3 billion years of the existence of Earth after the origin of the planet 4 54 billion years ago is presented The appearance of the earliest life possibly as early as 4 28 billion years ago 4 and later evolution about 800 million years ago 5 from unicellular organisms to multicellular organisms 6 within the planet s ancient oceans are described 2 Life 8 November 11 2015 2015 11 11 The emergence of early life from ancient oceans onto the early North American continent about 550 million years ago and life s later evolution on land are presented Dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex T rex as well as giant marine reptiles that lived in a huge ancient inland sea which covered the state of Kansas and much more about 100 million years ago are described 3 Human 9 November 18 2015 2015 11 18 The human settlement of the North American continent as early as 40 000 years ago by Native American ancestors and later about 500 years ago by European settlers are presented Modern day geological processes and the possible consequences of human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels that pose potential risks to our human civilization are described Participants editThe documentary film is narrated by Kirk Johnson and includes the following participants alphabetized by last name 1 Brian Atwater U S Geological Survey Doug Bamforth University of Colorado Chuck Bonner fossil hunter Doug Boyer Duke University Chris Goldfinger Oregon State University Carrie Howard lead preparator Kirk Johnson narrator and Director of theSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History David Loope seismologist Tyler Lyson Denver Museum of Nature amp Science Patrick Mahaffy homeowner Cameron McLean exploration manager David R Montgomery author The Hidden Half of Nature A B Olevic project superintendent Bob Patten author flintknapper Noah Planavsky Yale University Pamela Reid University of Miami Joseph Sertich Denver Museum of Nature amp Science Barbara Shelton fossil hunter Scott Travis park archaeologist Joe Watkins National Park Service Lisa White UC Museum of Paleontology Emily Wolin geophysicist Reception editAccording to James Gaines film reviewer for LiveScience North America rocks That s what a new three part series from NOVA shows as it explores the rich history of the continent from glaciers in Alaska to volcanoes in Hawaii to the crystal clear waters of the Bahamas 3 Joanne Ostrow television critic for the Denver Post writes Thanks to innovative special effects and graphics this dose of earth science is visually engaging The graphics let us see how a slab of ocean floor diving under the earth forced the land up Johnson the narrator is enthusiastic good company a regular guy whether rappelling into the Grand Canyon flying over an active volcano in Hawaii hunting for fossils in Alaska where palm trees once flourished or descending into the palladium mines of Ontario where geologists have dated some of the oldest rock ever found in North America there s much to learn from this series and thanks to rock solid storytelling it s mind blowing but easy to grasp 10 See also editAbiogenesis Continental drift Earth science Evolution List of documentary films List of Nova episodesReferences edit a b c d e f g Staff November 2015 PBS Nova Making North America Public Broadcasting Service Retrieved November 19 2015 Staff September 21 2015 PBS to Present 3 Part Series NOVA MAKING NORTH AMERICA This November BroadwayWorld com Retrieved November 19 2015 a b Gaines James November 11 2015 New Making North America Series Explores Continent s Rich History LiveScience Retrieved November 19 2015 Dodd Matthew S Papineau Dominic Grenne Tor slack John F Rittner Martin Pirajno Franco O Neil Jonathan Little Crispin T S March 2 2017 Evidence for early life in Earth s oldest hydrothermal vent precipitates PDF Nature 543 7643 60 64 Bibcode 2017Natur 543 60D doi 10 1038 nature21377 PMID 28252057 Erwin Douglas H November 9 2015 Early metazoan life divergence environment and ecology Phil Trans R Soc B 370 20150036 20150036 doi 10 1098 rstb 2015 0036 PMC 4650120 PMID 26554036 Zimmer Carl January 7 2016 Genetic Flip Helped Organisms Go From One Cell to Many New York Times Retrieved January 7 2016 Staff November 2015 PBS Nova Making North America Origins Public Broadcasting Service Retrieved November 19 2015 Staff November 2015 PBS Nova Making North America Life Public Broadcasting Service Retrieved November 19 2015 Staff November 2015 PBS Nova Making North America Human Public Broadcasting Service Retrieved November 19 2015 Ostrow Joanne November 4 2015 Colorado s Rockies explained in NOVA s Making North America on PBS Denver Post Retrieved November 19 2015 External links editMaking North America at the PBS WebSite Making North America Origins episode 1 of 3 at IMDb Making North America Life episode 2 of 3 at IMDb Making North America Human episode 3 of 3 at IMDb Making North America at Amazon com Making North America Trailer 04 03 on YouTube Making North America video search on YouTube Making North America video search on Dailymotion Portals nbsp Biology nbsp Earth sciences nbsp Environment nbsp Geography nbsp Geology nbsp North America nbsp Paleontology Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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