<p>Although not exactly a textbook, I would highly recommend you to read Marcia Bjornerud's <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691181202/timefulness" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Timefulness</a> (2018). It goes through all of Earth's history, including the atmosphere. It's short and kind of poetic, but backed by solid science. Her previous book, <em>Reading the Rocks</em>, seems somewhat similar (it's subtitle is <em>The Autobiography of the Earth</em>), but I did not read it. It was also praised at the time, so it might be worth reading even if it lacks the more recent discoveries (it's from 2005).</p>

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<p>I'm a PhD student studying the (current) climate of the Earth. I'm also quite interested in the history of planet Earth, although I have little academic background in that area. Is there a good textbook on the history of the planet, ideally one that has some focus on the climate?</p>

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No. I don't want masses of detail, this is mostly to satisfy my own curiosity.
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# Earth History Book

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-29)

I'm a PhD student studying the (current) climate of the Earth. I'm also quite interested in the history of planet Earth, although I have little academic background in that area. Is there a good textbook on the history of the planet, ideally one that has some focus on the climate?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: No. I don't want masses of detail, this is mostly to satisfy my own curiosity.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-03. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Although not exactly a textbook, I would highly recommend you to read Marcia Bjornerud's [Timefulness](https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691181202/timefulness) (2018). It goes through all of Earth's history, including the atmosphere. It's short and kind of poetic, but backed by solid science. Her previous book, *Reading the Rocks*, seems somewhat similar (it's subtitle is *The Autobiography of the Earth*), but I did not read it. It was also praised at the time, so it might be worth reading even if it lacks the more recent discoveries (it's from 2005).


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