Earth: An Intimate History By: Richard Fortey [Audiobook]

Author: Richard Fortey
Narrated by: Michael Page

In Earth, the acclaimed author of Trilobite! and Life takes us on a grand tour of the earth’s physical past, showing how the history of plate tectonics is etched in the landscape around us.

Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.

General Information
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 Title:                  Earth: An Intimate History
 Author:                 Richard Fortey
 Read By:                Michael Page
 Copyright:              2020
 Audiobook Copyright:    2020
 Publisher:              Tantor Audio
 Duration:               18 hours, 29 minutes, 12 seconds
 Chapters:               15
Media Information
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 Source Format:          Audible AAX
 Source Sample Rate:     44100 Hz
 Source Channels:        2
 Source Bitrate:         126 kbits
 Lossless Encode:        Yes
 Encoded Codec:          AAC / M4B
 Encoded Sample Rate:    44100 Hz
 Encoded Channels:       2
 Encoded Bitrate:        126 kbits
 Ripper:                 inAudible 1.97
Book Description
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Beginning with Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption in Roman times helped spark the science of geology, and ending in a lab in the West of England where mathematical models and lab experiments replace direct observation, Richard Fortey tells us what the present says about ancient geologic processes. He shows how plate tectonics came to rule the geophysical landscape and how the evidence is written in the hills and in the stones. And in the process, he takes us on a wonderful journey around the globe to visit some of the most fascinating and intriguing spots on the planet.

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