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Noah Heringman, "Deep Time: A Literary History" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Exploring the Fantasy of Legible Earth History

This chapter explores the idea of 'legible earth history' in geology, tracing its roots back to Buffon's writings. It examines the persistence of the fantasy for a clear understanding of Earth's past and its implications for environmental policy amid the uncertainties of deep time.

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