Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

Let's walk into a
rift. Science is selfless, you
know. Tea, anyone?

Journey to the Center of the Earth is based on Jules Verne's classic (and very fictional) novel, written in 1864. The nineteenth century views presented in the movie are at times painful (like entering a rift in a corset) but are also more excusable than most of the other movies we will watch this semester. Verne at least recognized that a rift did lead through the crust into the mantle. After that, the movie and science part ways.

Here are the links for this week.

Real-life drilling project (though not to save the world). Also applicable to The Core.
Link to drilling project homepage.
Earth's structure great introductory page.
Text of the book.
Geology of Iceland (and Yellowstone) introduction.

See you Thursday!

- Sarah and Mike