Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet
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Merely a historical survey, not particularly informative
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| Based on the subtitle of this book, I was expecting details on the changes in the earth's crust/continents over the last 10 billion years -- a very interesting survey that would be! However, the author begins with a parable on what an alien visitor would see from outer space, suitable for teenage readers, after which the bulk of the book is a survey of the history of plate tectonics. This survey focuses on the individuals involved, jumping back and forth between them, and offers little real information. It is not particularly scientific but would instead be a history of the research, with bios of the scientists/philosophers. I ended up skimming in order to find the kind of info I was looking for. Also, to note, the illustrations don't have captions, so you aren't entirely sure what you are looking at or where/why it applies to the text. |
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