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A Grown-Up Guide to Planet Earth

By: Prof. Christopher Jackson
Narrated by: Prof. Christopher Jackson
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Audible takes you on a journey through the Earth, to experience our planet in a way you’ve never encountered before.

A Grown-Up Guide to Planet Earth is a tour of our world from the inside, out. Geologist Professor Chris Jackson plunges into the molten world beneath our feet, to reveal what drives the explosive power of volcanoes and destructive energy of earthquakes.

Starting at the super-heated core, Chris will guides you through the layers of the Earth reaching up to the edge of space. And you’ll discover how all these layers combine to make Planet Earth the perfect, and (as far as we know) the only, place in the Universe that’s home to complex life.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Journey From the Centre of the Earth

    Ep. 1: Journey From the Centre of the Earth
    Sep 29 2021

    We start by looking up. Aurorae are seen at the outer edge of the atmosphere, born from hidden processes happening deep inside the Earth’s core.
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    27 mins
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  • Ep. 2: The Earth Erupts

    Ep. 2: The Earth Erupts
    Sep 29 2021

    Volcanic eruptions can be beautiful and mesmerising, or explosive and disastrous. Either way, they reveal what’s happening deep within the vast churning mantle. Chris uncovers the secrets of this misunderstood part of the Earth.

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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Earth Moves

    Ep. 3: The Earth Moves
    Sep 29 2021

    Earthquakes rock the Earth’s crust, the thin layer of rock on which all of human existence has played out. Yet the crust is just one per cent of the mass of the Earth. It’s reliable, solid, still...at least, most of the time.

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    25 mins
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It's a topic I Can't get enough of and picking up snoippets like if the history of the Earth where condensed into 1 year, the human race didn't appear until the last second of December 31st. With our individual lifespan being 70-75 years, and the Earth has been around for 4.5 billion years...how can we destroy it the way we have?

I love the Human Earth me

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I learnt a lot from this podcast. The information is great and explained and described extremely well.

Very interesting

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Utterly fascinating and wonderfully explained account of the geology of this amazing planet that we live on. Highly recommend.

Mind blowing.

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these podcasts were an interesting listen. Good detail made accessible .

Would like to see more in the series.

interesting listen

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An interesting find and a really explorative one at that. Asking and asking questions that, not only had I wished I had the foresight to think of myself, but answered very succinctly in a way that someone who knows nothing of the subject matter doesn’t feel stupid. More please and thanks

A great listen

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