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This book reminds the youthful, in mind or body, what an incredible planet we inhabit. The author's personal experiences teaching and conducting geologic research around the world allow him to address several interesting aspects of the history of the Earth and life upon it. The author also reminds the reader that we should not only fully savor our home planet but also do what we can to pass it on to our children and grandchildren in a habitable state. Through the recounting of twelve geologic tales, the author, a micropaleontologist, aims to capture the child in us all and encourages the…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This book reminds the youthful, in mind or body, what an incredible planet we inhabit. The author's personal experiences teaching and conducting geologic research around the world allow him to address several interesting aspects of the history of the Earth and life upon it. The author also reminds the reader that we should not only fully savor our home planet but also do what we can to pass it on to our children and grandchildren in a habitable state. Through the recounting of twelve geologic tales, the author, a micropaleontologist, aims to capture the child in us all and encourages the reader to wonder at several beautiful and strange places on planet Earth that most of us do not get an opportunity to visit.
Autorenporträt
Born in Blackpool, England, Stephen J. Culver was educated at Swansea University. His career encompasses four continents: two years at the University of Sierra Leone, three years as a Smithsonian Institution researcher, twelve years at Oklahoma State University and Old Dominion University, five years as an administrator/researcher at The Natural History Museum, London, and 25 years at East Carolina University, where he teaches the history of life on Earth. He is currently conducting micropaleontological research on climate change in North Carolina and the South China Sea.