Supercontinent

Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet

Book • 2007

Ted Nield chronicles the 500-million-year supercontinent cycle, detailing how Earth's landmasses fuse and fragment, influencing climate, life, and mass extinctions.

From early guesses at continental drift to modern plate tectonics, the book weaves scientific history with visions of past worlds like snowball Earth and future supercontinents, emphasizing geology's profound impact on humanity.

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