Theory of the Earth

by Thomas Nail

Book Overview

We need a new philosophy of the earth. Geological time used to refer to slow and gradual processes, but today we are watching land sink into the sea and forests transform into deserts. We can even see the creation of new geological strata made of plastic, chicken bones, and other waste that could remain in the fossil record for millennia or longer. Crafting a philosophy of geology that rewrites natural and human history from the broader perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503627551
• ISBN13: 9781503627550
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"