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The Earth: An Intimate History
Author: Richard Fortey
Hard cover, in protective box. As new condition. Folio Society edition.
The Earth: An Intimate History by Richard Fortey is a richly informed and highly readable account of the planet’s geological story, told through the lens of modern earth science and the author’s own experiences as a geologist. Fortey traces the formation and transformation of Earth over billions of years, explaining processes such as plate tectonics, volcanism, climate change, and mass extinctions, while showing how rocks preserve a deep record of life and environmental change. Blending scientific explanation with anecdote, history, and travel, the book makes complex ideas accessible and vivid. It presents the Earth as a dynamic, living system, revealing how understanding its past is essential to grasping the planet’s present and future.
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