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Overview*One of EcoLit Books' Best Environmental Books of 2018* *Winner of the 2019 PROSE Award in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers* *Finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology* Why an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating. The lifespan of Earth can seem unfathomable compared to the brevity of human existence, but this view of time denies our deep roots in Earth's history - and the magnitude of our effects on the planet. Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth's deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Featuring illustrations by Haley Hagerman, this compelling book offers a new way of thinking about our place in time, showing how our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and how our actions today will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. This edition includes discussion questions for reading groups. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcia BjornerudPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691202631ISBN 10: 069120263 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 11 February 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsLonglisted for the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science Writing Award, PEN American Center Finalist for the 2019 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology Winner of the 2019 PROSE Award in Popular Science & Popular Mathematics, Association of American Publishers Shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science, Phi Beta Kappa Society One of EcoLit Books' Best Environmental Books of 2018 Author InformationMarcia Bjornerud is professor of geology and environmental studies at Lawrence University. She is the author of Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth and a contributing writer for Elements, the New Yorker's science and technology blog. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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