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Song of the Earth - Understanding Geology and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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Song of the Earth - Understanding Geology and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp
discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of
Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces... Did you
know that the history of Earth can be revealed by examining
everything on it? From the esoteric science of minerals to the
interactions between humans and their environment, our planet
provides answers to every question we could ask about its history
and what lies ahead. As climate change impacts everything we do on
our planet, now is the time to take a closer look at what messages
Earth has for us: what does it mean when the wind blows or the
ground shifts? In this book, geologist Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim
reveals the history of our planet through a geologic lens and
explains why everyone should care about it. Song of the Earth is a
thrilling biography of our planet that equips readers with the
scientific, historical, and philosophical symbiosis between humans
and Earth. Ervin-Blankenheim explores geologic principles of deep
time, plate tectonics, and change in life forms in plain English.
The book is illustrated with striking maps, diagrams, and pictures,
allowing her to dissect everything from how a roiling, molten
planet cooled to how the first cyanobacteria began to oxygenate the
atmosphere to how the atmosphere has changed over time.
Ervin-Blankenheim journeys through the science with ease and
provides narrative sections about pioneering geologists and their
groundbreaking discoveries. In viewing the planet as the integrated
ecosystem it is, Ervin-Blankenheim showcases how land, water, life,
and the atmosphere maintain an elegant yet delicate balance-one
that, based on the author's evidence of current trends in the
context of past planetary cataclysm, appears to be under imminent
threat. At times both gripping and lovingly poetic, Song of the
Earth shows not only how Earth has influenced life, but also how
life has distinctly shaped our planet.
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