How the Earth Works

This is what an audible course should be. The lecturer, Professor Wysession, is an expert in his field with all the necessary knowledge. He is passionate, enthusiastic, and with an engaging presentation style. He has an innate ability to infuse variety, wit, or anecdotes when the content becomes too dry.The biggest draw of the long course, however, is not its style but the substance. The Professor diligently and methodically covers vast grounds, and all quite comprehensively for introductory sessions. In each section - whether on the construct of our planet or plate tectonics, the history of life or the geographical flux, the weather, or the volcanoes - there are enough details for an upcoming savant to drool over and equally well-crafted summaries for a dilettante to nibble and feel satisfied. Most listeners will gloss over details of some sections that interest them less but will still feel happy with the overall richness of this patiently crafted course. It also helps that the Professor does not mind stepping outside the usual subject bounds to discuss relevant (tiny) bits of cosmology, cellular biology, climate sciences, or political history.The Professor's cheerful and forgiving account of human impact is in sync with the positivity that permeates through the course. Yet, it is at odds with the scientific details he discusses. He could have had a stronger message for his students in that regard, given the mastery he has on the subject and the importance of the message from the data he has.

Super comprehensive. Loved the 30 min lectures.This book kept me interested the whole way through. I managed to finish the majority of it on one camping trip, and was never bored.It will change the way you look at the world around you.

Very super good book about the Earth, and geology. Not overly technical, so it will appeal to everyone on the planet.