Autobiography of Earth. 4.6 Billion Years of Our Planet's Fascinating History

The study of Earth is a distinct field of science, although it is related to astronomy, biology, physics, and chemistry. Before you is a fascinating biography of our planet, which reveals the mysteries of the scientific, historical, and philosophical symbiosis... of humanity and Earth. Considering the planet as an integrated ecosystem, Elizabeth Erwin-Blankenheim illustrates how earth, water, living organisms, and the atmosphere maintain an excellent but fragile balance, which is now under threat. Engaging and at times poetic, the book explains how Earth has influenced living organisms and how living organisms have shaped the appearance of our planet.
«In the rocks and history of Earth lie the secrets and keys to overcoming current problems in all habitats of living organisms — air, water, land — arising from the instability of global cycles due to climate change. Moreover, our world, if not the entire universe, is not only a reflection of such cycles but also adapts to them: Earth rotates, so the sun rises and sets only to rise again; volcanic eruptions occur, causing land to rise and fall, only to return to magma and restore again. The notion of cyclicity and what in geological time can be called astronomical or planetary variability may foster the development of new, more fruitful relationships with the planet: perhaps a deeper understanding, respect, and care for our common habitat». (Elizabeth Erwin-Blankenheim)