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left: Speaker Dr. Paul MacCready’s company, AeroVironment, developed a lightweight, 247-foot solar-powered plane, Helios, that flew over Hawaii and reached an altitude of 96,863 feet. right: Speaker John Stossel, co-host of 20/20, on the cover of his bestselling book.

Dr. Donald R. Prothero

presented: “Catastrophes! Colossal Events that Shape the Planet”

Dr. Donald R. Prothero is a Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Dr. Prothero is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 21 books and almost 200 scientific papers, including five leading geology textbooks and three trade books. He is on the editorial board of Skeptic magazine, and in the past has served as an associate or technical editor for Geology, Paleobiology and Journal of Paleontology. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, the Paleontological Society, and the Linnaean Society of London, and has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Prothero has been featured on several television documentaries, including episodes of Paleoworld and Walking with Prehistoric Beasts.

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This lecture is on the 3rd part of the Environmental Wars recordings set, available on DVD, VHS, CD or audio cassette formats. It is available to order individually, or as part of the full set.

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