A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice

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“Very few people have spent as much time as William E. Glassley in such deep wilderness. So it would behoove us to pay attention even though he had not brought back any such fascinating, lovely, and useful set of observations. It is a remarkable book.” ―Bill McKibben, writer of The End of Nature and Oil and Honey

“Glassley exhibits an uncanny ability to put us in the course of Greenland’s vast silence, where he takes us deep into the planet’s soul. It is a very powerful and well-told adventure that opens us to life’s grand expanse and begs us to follow in spite of the brevity of our existence.” ―John Francis, writer of Planetwalker and The Ragged Edge of Silence

“Reminds us of the degree to which climate change is damaging the planet. . . . Urgently recommended!” ―Lawrence Millman, writer of Last Places and At the End of the World

Greenland, some of the last actually wild places, contains a treasure trove of information on Earth’s early history embedded in its pristine landscape. Over a lot of seasons, William E. Glassley and two fellow geologists traveled there to collect samples and observe rock formations for evidence to prove a contested theory that plate tectonics, the movement of Earth’s crust over its molten core, is a much more ancient process than some believed. As their research drove the scientists ever farther into regions barely explored by humans for millennia―if ever―Glassley encountered wondrous creatures and natural phenomena that gave him unexpected insight into the origins of myth, the virtues and boundaries of science, and the importance of seeking the wilderness within.

An invitation to experience a breathtaking place and the fascinating science at the back of its creation, A Wilder Time is nature writing at its best.

William E. Glassley is a geologist at the University of California, Davis, and an emeritus researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark, focusing on the evolution of continents and the processes that energize them. He is the writer of over seventy research articles and a textbook on geothermal energy. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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