Wrinkled Time: The Persistence of Past Worlds on Earth – Marcia Bjornerud
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Wrinkled Time: The Persistence of Past Worlds on Earth – Marcia Bjornerud
The concept of ‘deep time’ was first described in 1788 by the Scottish geologist James Hutton, although only coined as a term 200 years later, by the American author John McPhee. Hutton posited that geological features were shaped by cycles of sedimentation and erosion, a process of lifting up then grinding down rocks that required timescales much... See more
Back to the Point — I’m Moving Towards Using Obsidian.
Geology, with its focus on tangible records of the distant past, offers a bridge between human experiences of the world and the awe-inspiring but cold and formidable emptiness of space. Learning to read the storylines of Earth’s history directly from rocks — understanding the plots and protagonists that shaped the places where we live — can help to
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