pickA guided tour thru the geology & history of the planet. Knoll's organization of the book gives it a natural flow that lets him impart lots of information like a knowledgeable tour guide.
Eight distinct and easily digestible chapters. Short enough to read in one sitting. Really enjoyed it.
Full review: https://tinyurl.com/yckererr
so-so23/150 I started this as an ebook, but switched over to audio to finish it, mainly because I didn't feel like I was absorbing the data. I think the audio was a little better, but I still found it kind of dull. 3 🌎🌎🌎
pickThis book is a veritable smorgasbord of scientific awesomeness—chemistry, biology, geology, paleontology, earth & planetary sciences, & probably a few other “ologies” I‘m forgetting, combine in this fascinating, illuminating, accessible & eminently readable book about the evolution of life on & the environmental history of Earth. (Reading it is also making me use big words apparently! 😂) I learned a lot & really enjoyed this book. Recommended.
Did I decide to read this book next because my teen, who will be heading off to college in the fall, wants to study earth and planetary sciences? Noooooo….But did I show her what I was reading it in the hopes that she might think I‘m the teeniest, tiniest bit cool? Absolutely! So far it‘s a very interesting and quite accessible read.
pickI wouldn‘t have thought it was possible to cover the whole history of the Earth in a 5-hour #audiobook, but Knoll did a great job! I especially loved the parts about the formation of the planet and the beginnings of life. He also did a wonderful job explaining the fossil record and why certain fossils can be seen in different parts of the world. Just a fascinating #PopSci book.
This week‘s midnight new releases from the library! #NewReleaseTuesday #Libby #audiobook
Today‘s breakroom reading has tricked me into reading still more early-universe physics. #ARC
Captain Planet & the Planeteers were all about making every day count for #planetearth. #HopIntoSpring @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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🌏🌍🌎 Do your part to protect our planet!!!
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