Earth Exploration and Hidden Record (History of Geological Thought) (Open Humanities)

Author: (Australia) Oldroyd (Oldroyd, D.R.) Author, Yang Jingyi Translated
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Since the beginning of human history, people have started exploring their habitat—the Earth. This book begins with ancient cultures and discusses humanity's understanding of the Earth from a geological perspective, from ancient times to the present. Through a multi-perspective discussion of the history of geological thought, especially through the discussion of the Gaia hypothesis, the author elaborates on his viewpoint: in a certain sense, the Earth can be regarded as a living entity, and the Earth running in the universe possesses fundamental characteristics of life.