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100 Greatest Discoveries: Geological Change
Watch as Bill Nye examines Charles Lyell's study of rock formations and how they revealed that the process of geological change was slowly developed over time.
Added: Feb 10, 2009
Views: 8292 Views
Runtime: 02:51
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