Bjornerud, Marcia
Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691181202
- author:
- Bjornerud, Marcia
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 21.84 x 14.73 x 2.54 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Earth Sciences, Geology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Understanding Earth's temporal rhythms is crucial for our planet's survival. Our daily lives are shaped by processes that predate us, and our habits will have consequences that outlast us by generations.
Geologists chart the planet's past to determine the pace of solid Earth processes, such as mountain building and erosion, and compare them with the more unstable rhythms of the oceans and atmosphere. This poly-temporal worldview, known as "timefulness," is vital in the Anthropocene era of accelerating planetary change.
By adopting a time-literate approach to our relationship with the planet, we can make decisions on multigenerational timescales and build a more sustainable future. Marcia Bjornerud presents a compelling new way of thinking about our place in time, enabling us to navigate the complexities of our impact on the Earth.
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