# The Evolution of the Earth and Life

- Institution: IISER Pune
- Department: Civil Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Devapriya Chattopadhyay
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106223)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105106223)
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## Lectures

1. [Course Structure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/393466e01e2e) (Video)
2. [Introduction to Google Earth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/0d0b61efe3c6) (Video)
3. [How Does Earth Science Work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/47ad76f23690) (Video)
4. [What is a Mineral](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/104546fe122f) (Video)
5. [Minerals and Rock Cycle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/bed47c7ddc3b) (Video)
6. [Continental Drift](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/22f84eec30fd) (Video)
7. [Plate Tectonics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/53c5258fe26a) (Video)
8. [What are Igneous Rocks?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/3faf107028df) (Video)
9. [Compositional Variation of Igneous Rocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/0d9d8e469af3) (Video)
10. [Why Does the Rock Melt?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/77835dcf16c2) (Video)
11. [Igneous Activity and Plate Tectonics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/af0cd7b56d6b) (Video)
12. [Igneous Structures](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/0f5e8f4393e4) (Video)
13. [Volcanoes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/be5aab307d2d) (Video)
14. [Discussion on Posted Questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/52ae2e48fe8a) (Video)
15. [What are Metamorphic Rocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/31a5fcb6ae6e) (Video)
16. [Types of Metamorphism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/3bd90504c3c9) (Video)
17. [Metamorphism and Plate Tectonics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/321402debfc9) (Video)
18. [Weathering and Erosion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/b3fe3e5aa34e) (Video)
19. [Detrital Sedimentary Rocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/d3fcdc0125df) (Video)
20. [Chemical and Organic Sedimentary Rocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/4811244b1988) (Video)
21. [Sedimentary Environment and Plate Tectonics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/09322a98625f) (Video)
22. [Discussion on Conceptual Questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/37b58b470f79) (Video)
23. [Discussion on Posted Questions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/f9f3fdfa23ba) (Video)
24. [Diversity of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/d00043e637e7) (Video)
25. [Why Do Groups Change?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/ea3b51331e29) (Video)
26. [Nature of Paleontological Data](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/1c5345e3bf82) (Video)
27. [Introduction to PaleoDB](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/07c157992b0e) (Video)
28. [Relative Age](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/3212061cd36e) (Video)
29. [Correlation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/ee40256b4262) (Video)
30. [Attempts to Estimate Absolute Age](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/d1efe2d6fcdc) (Video)
31. [Radiometric Dating](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/65eaa9c78b5c) (Video)
32. [Rocks Full of Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/9e985d60b250) (Video)
33. [Discussion on Posted Questions_3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/aae623656edc) (Video)
34. [The Beginning](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/992a43810a6f) (Video)
35. [The Formation of the Planets and Moon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/e01ec153e954) (Video)
36. [The Formation of the Continents](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/9bcbf56a8777) (Video)
37. [The Formation of the Atmosphere and Ocean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/1b9eaa08e8fc) (Video)
38. [Origin of Life: Initial Ideas](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/bae88d341906) (Video)
39. [Origin of Life: Which Biomolecules Came First?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/63bf6f615be8) (Video)
40. [Origin of Life: Where did it all Start?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/f70782568603) (Video)
41. [Evidence of Early Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/ca9e53666e6e) (Video)
42. [Proterozoic Events and Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/e59a30ee8e24) (Video)
43. [Discussion on Posted Questions_4](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/2d957ab65295) (Video)
44. [Cambrian Earth and Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/a9051ebb6faf) (Video)
45. [Cambrian Explosion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/34ddd48fcf7b) (Video)
46. [Journey to Land: Fishes and Tetrapods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/c0d35211fbcc) (Video)
47. [Journey to Land: Transitional Forms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/277b77763979) (Video)
48. [Appearance of Amniotes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/b115762eb365) (Video)
49. [Dinosaurs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/24df220d1163) (Video)
50. [Dinosaurs Footprints](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/831092509bd9) (Video)
51. [Appearance of Feathers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/9c0294737685) (Video)
52. [Mass Extinctions and Their Impact](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/a9767aaf44d8) (Video)
53. [K-Pg Extinction: Patterns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/2f8ca286fcae) (Video)
54. [K-Pg Extinction: Mechanisms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/d3c9f4bafda7) (Video)
55. [Paleoclimatic Reconstruction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/60a2460c98b6) (Video)
56. [Cenozoic Climate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/4fc14875fc83) (Video)
57. [Recovery from K-Pg: Paleogene Event](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/a5711efa529d) (Video)
58. [Who are Whales?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/930a5c4d4458) (Video)
59. [Discussion on Posted Questions_5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/5f71935393ff) (Video)
60. [Development of Bipedality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/16df7f879a60) (Video)
61. [Early Hominids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/42eb273c67d1) (Video)
62. [Megafaunal Extinction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/279b2819b633) (Video)
63. [Recent Extinctions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/a85736d540f8) (Video)
64. [Anthropocene and Future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/fb6e11553f1d) (Video)
65. [Discussion on Posted Questions_6](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/105106223/7ffc8fda345c) (Video)