Some 99.9 percent of all the species that have ever lived are now extinct. While cataclysmic events on earth have pruned the tree of life, extinction also opens the door to diversity, carving out room for new species to emerge and thrive. This film explores the causes of the five mass extinctions that have occurred over the life of the planet--and takes us to the sources of extinctions happening today. In doing so, it confronts a frightening notion: Are we humans causing the next mass extinction — the sixth in the history of life on earth? If so, what does evolutionary theory predict for the world we will leave to our descendants?
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"Evolution… is bustling with ideas. A powerful sense of drama, discovery and intellectual enthusiasm runs through this rich eight-hour series…" — The New York Times
"In all my thirty years at public television I have never seen a difficult and complex subject handled more sensitively or effectively than Evolution." — Bill Moyers
"…this isn’t your mother’s nature program. The series triumphs in presenting evolution not as a thing of ancient history but a force in present-day life…" — Wired
"Extraordinarily crisp footage, striking computer-generated graphics, technically superb sound qualities, and Liam Neeson's narration stand out in this highly recommended series..." — Booklist, starred review
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