Born of Fire

Born of Fire

1983
54min

National Geographic's cameras travel to Iceland, Africa, Japan, California and Greece to record how the huge plates of the earth's crust crash together, pull apart and override each other, causing ground-shattering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Follow scientists around the world as they search for clues to the causes of these powerful geologic events. BORN OF FIRE demonstrates that while man is capable of hernessing this tremendous power for his benefit, he must also prepare for the possibility of cataclysmic disaster

Born of Fire

Storyline

National Geographic's cameras travel to Iceland, Africa, Japan, California and Greece to record how the huge plates of the earth's crust crash together, pull apart and override each other, causing ground-shattering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Follow scientists around the world as they search for clues to the causes of these powerful geologic events. BORN OF FIRE demonstrates that while man is capable of hernessing this tremendous power for his benefit, he must also prepare for the possibility of cataclysmic disaster
    Released
    June 1983
    Runtime
    54min
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
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