Birth of Europe
★ 7.3 · 2012 · 46m · Documentary
Crushed, flooded and exploded into life – Europe is a battlefield of Nature. Discover the extraordinary and shocking geological story of how Europe was created by nature’s most titanic forces.
Episodes
1. Water46m · Discover how the colossal fury of water and ice have shaped and molded Europe over thousands of years.
2. Collision46m · Climb to the top of erupting volcanoes and relive the devastation caused by earthquakes to discover how they created the Europe we know today.
3. Fire46m · Volcanoes may have shaped Europe, but they could also destroy it. Find out how ticking volcanic time-bombs threaten the continent's existence.More Like This
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