The Autobiography of the Earth. 4.6 billion years of our planet's fascinating history
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The Autobiography of the Earth. 4.6 billion years of our planet's fascinating history
19.99 €
The study of Earth is a separate field of science, although it is related to astronomy, biology, physics and chemistry. Before You is a fascinating biography of our planet that delves into the mysteries of the scientific, historical, and philosophical symbiosis between humanity and Earth. Viewing the planet as an integrated ecosystem, Elizabeth Erwin-Blankenheim uses examples to show how land, water, living organisms, and the atmosphere maintain a perfect but fragile balance that is now under threat. Fascinating and in places poetic, the book reveals how the Earth has influenced living organisms and how living organisms have shaped the shape of our planet.
"Hidden in the Earth's rocks and history are the secrets and keys to overcoming current problems in all habitats of living organisms-air, water, land-that have arisen as a result of unsustainable global cycles due to climate change. Moreover, our world, if not the entire universe, is not only a reflection of such cycles, but adapts to them: the Earth rotates, so the sun rises and sets to rise again; volcanic eruptions occur, so the land rises and falls, only to return to magma and regenerate again. Envisioning cyclicality and what, on the scale of geologic time, might be called astronomical or planetary impermanence can help build a new, more fruitful relationship with the planet: perhaps a deeper understanding, respect, and care for our shared habitat." Elisabeth Erwin-Blankenheim
"Hidden in the Earth's rocks and history are the secrets and keys to overcoming current problems in all habitats of living organisms-air, water, land-that have arisen as a result of unsustainable global cycles due to climate change. Moreover, our world, if not the entire universe, is not only a reflection of such cycles, but adapts to them: the Earth rotates, so the sun rises and sets to rise again; volcanic eruptions occur, so the land rises and falls, only to return to magma and regenerate again. Envisioning cyclicality and what, on the scale of geologic time, might be called astronomical or planetary impermanence can help build a new, more fruitful relationship with the planet: perhaps a deeper understanding, respect, and care for our shared habitat." Elisabeth Erwin-Blankenheim
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