6/22/2023 0 Comments Otherlands halliday review![]() It's an awe-inspiring journey which draws upon archeological evidence to transport the reader deep into the history of our planet. From this vantage point we can see how systems of life have come and gone on our planet, the staggered methods by which different lifeforms have evolved over time and how examining these things might show us what will happen to humankind in the future with the advent of climate change. Halliday takes care not only to highlight particular plants, microorganisms and other living creatures which look increasingly peculiar the further back we go, but how the ecosystems of different eras worked as a whole given the geological makeup and weather conditions of the time. From this vantage point the history of humans looks very small indeed. We start by viewing a specific region from 20,000 years ago and end up in a location 550 million years ago so that our own planet appears increasingly alien. ![]() ![]() It examines several eras of Earth itself to provide a guided tour which stretches back to the origins of life. ![]() “Otherlands” is like a unique combination of these different scientific surveys. I really enjoy watching nature documentaries about different animals and climates as well as science programs about the origins of the universe and the growing field of astrobiology. ![]()
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