Summary of Chapter 3 – “Who Is the Earth?”

Although compounds of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen can be found in the large molecular clouds that are the nurseries for solar systems, it is a long, long journey from them to even the simplest kinds of life. The simple bacterium is thought to be one of the first...

Summary of Chapter 2 – “Who Is the Earth?”

The story of life begins with a much larger cooperative process: the self generation of our Solar System. Pieced together from thousands of examples across the Galaxy, astronomers have constructed a “movie” that begins in a swirling large molecular cloud of gas and...

Summary of Chapter 1 – “Who Is the Earth?”

Looking into several things in the world around us, a process can be seen creating them. A sand dune, a lichen and a small company are looked at. All three are seen to be composed of moving pieces that work together to create a larger form. In each case there is a...
What’s This About?

What’s This About?

I’d like to introduce myself and my purpose here on this first blog post. The purpose is easier and more organized than I am, so I will begin there. This whole website, actually serves to introduce, explain, cajole, inspire, delight and entice the visitor with the...