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Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales in our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating for ourselves. Our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and our habits will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. 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.

Australopithecines, dinosaurs, trilobites - such fossils conjure up images of lost worlds filled with vanished organisms. But in the full history of life, ancient animals, even the trilobites, form only the half-billion-year tip of a nearly four-billion-year iceberg. Andrew Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, presenting a compelling new explanation for the emergence of biological novelty.

When a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him, with the help of a fellow scholar—her former fiancé—in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy. “Scholarly and clever but still full of heart . . . Five baby pterodactyls out of five...

Unlock the secrets of the Earth with "Mysteries of Dater Mountain," an enthralling exploration into the geological marvels of one of nature's most intriguing landscapes. This captivating eBook takes you on a journey from the mountain’s ancient geological origins to its present-day form, revealing the remarkable processes that shaped its magnificent terrain. Start with an engaging introduction that sets the stage for an adventure through time, delving into the tectonic forces and erosional processes that sculpted Dater Mountain. Discover the intricate details of its rock formations, ...

Ancient astrology offers individuals a new way of looking at the movement of the stars and celestial bodies and, through that, the world around them. It offers you the opportunity to add a unique level of depth to your astrological readings and allows you to make a more holistic analysis of a person’s natal chart, looking at both the positives and negatives.

Two hundred years after the Forbidding was broken, Santhenar is locked in war with the lyrinx - intelligent, winged predators who will do anything to gain their own world. Despite the development of battle clankers and mastery of the crystals that power them, humanity is losing. Tiaan, a lonely crystal worker in a clanker manufactory, is experimenting with an entirely new kind of crystal when she begins to have extraordinary visions.