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The Pillars of Wisdom
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Strange Encounters
Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline.
2/4. The Pillars of Wisdom
Richard Fortey is at the Bay of Naples in the 1820s with geologist Charles Lyell, discovering the forces that raised mountains and shaped the Earth.
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Tue 25 Sep 200723:00
BBC Radio 3
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- Tue 25 Sep 200723:00BBC Radio 3
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