Article
The Significance of Geologic Time: Cultural, Educational, and Economic Frameworks
Geological Society of America Special Papers
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
1-1-2012
DOI
10.1130/2012.2486(03)
Abstract
The discovery of geologic time revolutionized scientific thinking and led to the development of the modern Earth sciences. Less appreciated, however, is the fact that geologic time has had far-reaching cultural and societal consequences that go well beyond its founding influence upon the geosciences. This essay summarizes the literature describing the difficulties students encounter in understanding deep time, provides an overview of the historical development and cultural relevance of deep time, and suggests ways to increase students’ understanding of the significance of geologic time.
Copyright Owner
Cinzia Cervato and Robert Frodeman
Copyright Date
2012
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Cinzia Cervato and Robert Frodeman. "The Significance of Geologic Time: Cultural, Educational, and Economic Frameworks" Geological Society of America Special Papers Vol. 486 (2012) p. 19 - 27 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cinzia_cervato/13/
This is a manuscript of an article from Geological Society of America Special Papers 486 (2012): 19, doi:10.1130/2012.2486(03). Posted with permission.