I liked it. The main strength of the series is to use modern CGI techniques to depict long-term, large-scale geologic processes in a few seconds' time. I mentioned already that I was tickled by their depiction of Los Angeles sliding into position west of San Francisco as the Salinian Block moves northwestward along the San Andreas Fault.

The series is definitely for the beginner. As with many TV programs, the subtleties of the science get glossed over in favor of "cartoonishly" broad, sweeping statements. It's fun to watch though. The first episode seemed a little schizophrenic -- a sort of hodgepodge of all the cool stuff that geology research has revealed in recent decades. The third episode, themed as a west-to-east transect across America's most interesting geological locations was probably my favorite, though they really skimped on the Appalachian story. Oh well -- you can't have it all.

Check it out. If you're a NOVA person, we have it in the campus library. If you are a Netflix subscriber, you can put it in your queue. You could also ask Santa Amazon for it.