Bjornerud, Marcia
Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World (Paperback)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691202631
- author:
- Bjornerud, Marcia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 21.34 x 13.72 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Earth Sciences, Geology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Understanding Earth's temporal rhythms is crucial for our planet's survival. By grasping the enormous timescales in our planet's history, we can better address environmental problems and create a more sustainable future.
The passage of time varies greatly between different processes on our planet. For example, a drop of water typically stays in Earth's atmosphere for just nine days, while a molecule of carbon dioxide resides there for hundreds of years. This narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental issues we face today.
Timefulness offers a new way of thinking about our place in time, enabling us to make decisions on multigenerational timescales. By charting the planet's past and conceiving of time as a geologist, we can gain a deeper understanding of the Earth system and propose sensible solutions for building a more sustainable society.
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