The World You See as Much as You Know: Earth Science Edition
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Book Introduction
“All principles of the world lead to earth science!”
A guide to everyday Earth science that helps you understand the principles as you read.
Recently, abnormal climate phenomena have become more serious.
In winter, unprecedentedly warm weather continues, but then suddenly heavy snowfall and cold waves strike, and in summer, record-breaking heat waves and torrential rains repeat.
Wildfires, droughts, and typhoons are occurring all over the world.
Climate change is no longer a distant future story; it is an everyday reality.
How well do we understand these changes? We check the weather, experience the changing seasons, and sometimes encounter natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons, but we rarely have the opportunity to deeply consider the reasons behind them.
"Why do winters get warmer every year?", "Why does the rainy season only come in summer?", "Why do earthquakes occur frequently in certain regions?" These questions may seem to stem from simple curiosity, but the answers all lead to a connection with earth science.
The principles that drive the world are intertwined, from the process of creating the land we live on, to atmospheric flow and climate change, to the movement of the oceans and the mysteries of the universe.
Ultimately, all scientific inquiry is intertwined with earth science.
Physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science may seem to exist separately, but the subject matter of all these disciplines is the Earth we live on and the phenomena occurring within it.
Science is a tool for understanding the world, and earth science is the key to interpreting the ground we stand on.
This book is a general science textbook written by an author who majored in earth science and has taught students in the field, so that anyone can easily and interestingly understand earth science.
The goal of this book is not simply to memorize complex concepts, but to help us discover the principles of earth science in the natural phenomena we encounter in our daily lives and view the world from a new perspective.
If you know earth science, you will understand the principles behind the weather beyond simply feeling it as "hot" or "cold."
You will learn how ocean currents change the weather, why earthquakes and volcanic activity are concentrated in certain areas, and how the air we breathe circulates around the Earth.
Additionally, earth science extends beyond the Earth to a wider world.
As we explore the evolution of our solar system and planets, the birth and death of stars, and humanity's challenges in exploring space, we will begin to see in a new light just how dynamic the universe we see is.
Science is not meant to be difficult or complicated; it can be a fun tool that helps us understand the world we live in more deeply.
I hope that through this book, you will discover new meaning in familiar landscapes and rethink natural phenomena that you took for granted.
A guide to everyday Earth science that helps you understand the principles as you read.
Recently, abnormal climate phenomena have become more serious.
In winter, unprecedentedly warm weather continues, but then suddenly heavy snowfall and cold waves strike, and in summer, record-breaking heat waves and torrential rains repeat.
Wildfires, droughts, and typhoons are occurring all over the world.
Climate change is no longer a distant future story; it is an everyday reality.
How well do we understand these changes? We check the weather, experience the changing seasons, and sometimes encounter natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons, but we rarely have the opportunity to deeply consider the reasons behind them.
"Why do winters get warmer every year?", "Why does the rainy season only come in summer?", "Why do earthquakes occur frequently in certain regions?" These questions may seem to stem from simple curiosity, but the answers all lead to a connection with earth science.
The principles that drive the world are intertwined, from the process of creating the land we live on, to atmospheric flow and climate change, to the movement of the oceans and the mysteries of the universe.
Ultimately, all scientific inquiry is intertwined with earth science.
Physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science may seem to exist separately, but the subject matter of all these disciplines is the Earth we live on and the phenomena occurring within it.
Science is a tool for understanding the world, and earth science is the key to interpreting the ground we stand on.
This book is a general science textbook written by an author who majored in earth science and has taught students in the field, so that anyone can easily and interestingly understand earth science.
The goal of this book is not simply to memorize complex concepts, but to help us discover the principles of earth science in the natural phenomena we encounter in our daily lives and view the world from a new perspective.
If you know earth science, you will understand the principles behind the weather beyond simply feeling it as "hot" or "cold."
You will learn how ocean currents change the weather, why earthquakes and volcanic activity are concentrated in certain areas, and how the air we breathe circulates around the Earth.
Additionally, earth science extends beyond the Earth to a wider world.
As we explore the evolution of our solar system and planets, the birth and death of stars, and humanity's challenges in exploring space, we will begin to see in a new light just how dynamic the universe we see is.
Science is not meant to be difficult or complicated; it can be a fun tool that helps us understand the world we live in more deeply.
I hope that through this book, you will discover new meaning in familiar landscapes and rethink natural phenomena that you took for granted.
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index
Introduction: Understanding Earth Science Broadens Your Perspective on the World
CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Earth from Below My Feet│Geology
When did Earth become a blue planet?│The Birth of Earth
Is human history shorter than one minute on Earth? │Geological Ages
Why Even Poop Can Become a Fossil│Fossils
“In my time, there were dragonflies the size of pigeons.”│Paleozoic Era
We eat dinosaurs every day!│Dinosaurs
If we keep digging, can we reach the other side of the Earth? │ The Earth's Internal Structure
The Difference Between "○○ Stone" and "○○ Rock" That No One Knew│Minerals and Rocks
The identity of 'this word' written on my watch│Quartz
Why are there so many different types of rocks? │Types of Rocks
The world's most beautiful cave in Jeju Island
What Chile, Indonesia, and Alaska Have in Common│Plate Tectonics
Is the Korean Peninsula truly safe from earthquakes? Earthquakes in Korea
The Narrowing Pacific, the Widening Atlantic │ Types of Plate Boundaries
CHAPTER 2: The Secrets of Air and Wind, From Weather to Typhoons│Atmosphere
Why do my ears feel stuffy when I fly? │Atmospheric pressure
Are Clouds Actually Liquid? │Clouds
The Secret of a Spray Can That Cools Every Time You Spray It│Insulation Expansion
Why Korea Has Four Seasons│Gidan
What happens when air competes with air? │ Rainy season
The 'Si-ot (ㅅ)' that determines mid-latitude weather│Temperate low pressure
What Ants, Roses, and Cicadas Have in Common│Tropical Cyclones
Does the Earth Apply Sunscreen?│Ozone Layer
The Earth is getting hotter! │Global Warming
The Two Faces of Yellow Dust We Never Knew│Yellow Dust
The identity of the white streaks left in the sky by airplanes│Contrails
Why are there differences in flight times between departure and return? │Jet Stream
CHAPTER 3: A Look Inside the 70% of Earth That's Amazing the More You Know│The Ocean
Why does the temperature in the ocean decrease with depth? │Layered Structure of Seawater
Hong Kong's Rubber Duck Discovered in Alaska│Surface Currents
The Earth's Blood Circulates│Deep Ocean Currents
The Unseen Identity of the Hideous Island Seven Times Larger than the Korean Peninsula│Marine Debris
Why the East Sea is Called a Golden Fishing Ground│Ocean Currents Around the Korean Peninsula
Why shouldn't we drink seawater? │Salinity
Where are the saltiest and freshest oceans? │ Salinity Changes
Are there kidneys on Earth? │Mudflats
Admiral Yi Sun-sin's strategy for defeating the Japanese with 13 ships│The development of tidal currents and tidal power
Underwater landforms left by war│Underwater landforms
A depth so deep that even 40 63-story buildings wouldn't reach it│Mariana Trench
The Impact of Baby Jesus Around Christmas│El Niño and La Niña
Climate Dominoes Created by Ocean Changes│El Niño and Climate Change
CHAPTER 4 Beyond Earth, into a wider world│Space
Why isn't Pluto a planet? │Solar System
Is there someone constantly circling Pluto? │Pluto
Stars are actually cosmic dust!│The Birth and Death of Stars
What will the Sun's final days be like? │White Dwarf
Silent Messages from the Stars│Spectrum
Drawing a map of the stars│HRdo
How far is a star from Earth? Cepheid variables
Space Junk Cleaner 'Victory'│Space Junk
Which animal is not a good example of a space animal? │Space Exploration
Why can't we see the far side of the moon? │ Synchronous rotation
Is Christmas in Australia in the Middle of Summer? │ Seasonal Changes
Why Australians Prefer North-Facing Homes│Ilju Exercise
Why can't we see the aurora in Korea? │Aurora
In fact, you can see the aurora in Korea too│Solar activity
The article that comes out: How to understand the Earth we live on differently
Appendix: Other aspects of Earth you may not have known about
References
CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Earth from Below My Feet│Geology
When did Earth become a blue planet?│The Birth of Earth
Is human history shorter than one minute on Earth? │Geological Ages
Why Even Poop Can Become a Fossil│Fossils
“In my time, there were dragonflies the size of pigeons.”│Paleozoic Era
We eat dinosaurs every day!│Dinosaurs
If we keep digging, can we reach the other side of the Earth? │ The Earth's Internal Structure
The Difference Between "○○ Stone" and "○○ Rock" That No One Knew│Minerals and Rocks
The identity of 'this word' written on my watch│Quartz
Why are there so many different types of rocks? │Types of Rocks
The world's most beautiful cave in Jeju Island
What Chile, Indonesia, and Alaska Have in Common│Plate Tectonics
Is the Korean Peninsula truly safe from earthquakes? Earthquakes in Korea
The Narrowing Pacific, the Widening Atlantic │ Types of Plate Boundaries
CHAPTER 2: The Secrets of Air and Wind, From Weather to Typhoons│Atmosphere
Why do my ears feel stuffy when I fly? │Atmospheric pressure
Are Clouds Actually Liquid? │Clouds
The Secret of a Spray Can That Cools Every Time You Spray It│Insulation Expansion
Why Korea Has Four Seasons│Gidan
What happens when air competes with air? │ Rainy season
The 'Si-ot (ㅅ)' that determines mid-latitude weather│Temperate low pressure
What Ants, Roses, and Cicadas Have in Common│Tropical Cyclones
Does the Earth Apply Sunscreen?│Ozone Layer
The Earth is getting hotter! │Global Warming
The Two Faces of Yellow Dust We Never Knew│Yellow Dust
The identity of the white streaks left in the sky by airplanes│Contrails
Why are there differences in flight times between departure and return? │Jet Stream
CHAPTER 3: A Look Inside the 70% of Earth That's Amazing the More You Know│The Ocean
Why does the temperature in the ocean decrease with depth? │Layered Structure of Seawater
Hong Kong's Rubber Duck Discovered in Alaska│Surface Currents
The Earth's Blood Circulates│Deep Ocean Currents
The Unseen Identity of the Hideous Island Seven Times Larger than the Korean Peninsula│Marine Debris
Why the East Sea is Called a Golden Fishing Ground│Ocean Currents Around the Korean Peninsula
Why shouldn't we drink seawater? │Salinity
Where are the saltiest and freshest oceans? │ Salinity Changes
Are there kidneys on Earth? │Mudflats
Admiral Yi Sun-sin's strategy for defeating the Japanese with 13 ships│The development of tidal currents and tidal power
Underwater landforms left by war│Underwater landforms
A depth so deep that even 40 63-story buildings wouldn't reach it│Mariana Trench
The Impact of Baby Jesus Around Christmas│El Niño and La Niña
Climate Dominoes Created by Ocean Changes│El Niño and Climate Change
CHAPTER 4 Beyond Earth, into a wider world│Space
Why isn't Pluto a planet? │Solar System
Is there someone constantly circling Pluto? │Pluto
Stars are actually cosmic dust!│The Birth and Death of Stars
What will the Sun's final days be like? │White Dwarf
Silent Messages from the Stars│Spectrum
Drawing a map of the stars│HRdo
How far is a star from Earth? Cepheid variables
Space Junk Cleaner 'Victory'│Space Junk
Which animal is not a good example of a space animal? │Space Exploration
Why can't we see the far side of the moon? │ Synchronous rotation
Is Christmas in Australia in the Middle of Summer? │ Seasonal Changes
Why Australians Prefer North-Facing Homes│Ilju Exercise
Why can't we see the aurora in Korea? │Aurora
In fact, you can see the aurora in Korea too│Solar activity
The article that comes out: How to understand the Earth we live on differently
Appendix: Other aspects of Earth you may not have known about
References
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Into the book
You might wonder, “Dinosaurs are still alive? That’s ridiculous!”
That's right, dinosaurs weren't actually completely extinct.
Surprisingly, dinosaurs live very close to us.
Let's look at the hints and guess what dinosaurs look like now.
First hint, this one has two legs.
Second hint, this one has wings.
Third hint, this one reproduces by laying eggs.
The fourth hint, this is one letter.
The correct answer is 'bird'.
Small dinosaurs survived and evolved into today's birds.
Did you know that chicken, the chicken we eat so often in dishes like chicken soup, samgyetang, and dakbokkeumtang, is actually a descendant of dinosaurs? Eating a piece of chicken is like tasting a descendant of a Mesozoic dinosaur, inheriting its genes.
--- From "We Eat Dinosaurs Every Day!"
In fact, it is difficult to view the Korean Peninsula as a completely safe area from earthquakes.
Because earthquakes can occur not only at plate boundaries but also within them.
What causes intraplate earthquakes that cannot be explained by plate tectonics? An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the movement of a fault.
A fault is a structure in which a layer of rock is broken into two pieces and moved due to force.
If you hold both ends of the woodblock with your hands and apply force, the woodblock will initially bend convexly.
If you keep applying force, the woodblock will break with a 'pop!'
At this time, energy will be released and the woodblock fragments and hands will shake.
Earthquakes also occur according to this same principle.
The Korean Peninsula has numerous faults, some of which are active and have the potential to move in the future.
The main cause of earthquakes on the Korean Peninsula is this active fault.
As time passes and observation technology improves, even smaller earthquakes that were previously undetected may be recorded, creating an optical illusion that makes it appear as if earthquakes have increased.
However, it is true that earthquakes occur consistently on the Korean Peninsula.
It is difficult to predict exactly when an earthquake will occur, as active faults that have been dormant for a long time can suddenly move and cause earthquakes.
--- From "Is the Korean Peninsula Really a Safe Zone from Earthquakes?"
Have you ever felt your ears pop as you soar high in the sky on an airplane, or noticed a bag of chips bulge out when you climbed a mountain? These phenomena are all related to changes in atmospheric pressure.
Although it is usually invisible, atmospheric pressure has a profound impact on our daily lives.
The Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere.
The weight of the atmosphere creates a force that presses down on us, called 'atmospheric pressure'.
Usually, 1 atmosphere is the atmospheric pressure at sea level (0 m) where we live.
As you go higher, the pressure of the atmosphere decreases, and the pressure becomes lower than 1 atmosphere. Conversely, when you go deeper into the water, the weight of the water is added to the weight of the air, and the pressure becomes higher than 1 atmosphere.
Atmospheric pressure can also explain why a bag of chips bulges at the top of a mountain.
A sealed bag on flat ground is subjected to atmospheric pressure, so that the pressure inside and outside are balanced.
However, when you climb a mountain, the outside atmospheric pressure decreases and the inside pressure increases, causing the bag to expand.
In this way, atmospheric pressure causes many phenomena even without our noticing them.
--- From "Why do my ears get stuffy when I ride an airplane?"
So why did the sardines die all at once? The cause of death was none other than rising water temperatures off the coast of Peru.
The warmer-than-usual waters off Peru have moved the sardines out of their preferred temperature range, resulting in many dead fish.
Because this phenomenon usually occurs around Christmas, it is named El Niño, which means "the boy child" or "baby Jesus" in Spanish.
Conversely, the phenomenon of lower-than-usual water temperatures off the coast of Peru is called 'La Niña', which means 'the girl'.
To summarize, El Niño is a phenomenon in which the water temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located off the coast of Peru, remains higher than normal for several months, while La Niña is a phenomenon in which the water temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean remains lower than normal for several months.
In the tropical Pacific, El Niño and La Niña occur at irregular intervals, causing weather anomalies.
That's right, dinosaurs weren't actually completely extinct.
Surprisingly, dinosaurs live very close to us.
Let's look at the hints and guess what dinosaurs look like now.
First hint, this one has two legs.
Second hint, this one has wings.
Third hint, this one reproduces by laying eggs.
The fourth hint, this is one letter.
The correct answer is 'bird'.
Small dinosaurs survived and evolved into today's birds.
Did you know that chicken, the chicken we eat so often in dishes like chicken soup, samgyetang, and dakbokkeumtang, is actually a descendant of dinosaurs? Eating a piece of chicken is like tasting a descendant of a Mesozoic dinosaur, inheriting its genes.
--- From "We Eat Dinosaurs Every Day!"
In fact, it is difficult to view the Korean Peninsula as a completely safe area from earthquakes.
Because earthquakes can occur not only at plate boundaries but also within them.
What causes intraplate earthquakes that cannot be explained by plate tectonics? An earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the movement of a fault.
A fault is a structure in which a layer of rock is broken into two pieces and moved due to force.
If you hold both ends of the woodblock with your hands and apply force, the woodblock will initially bend convexly.
If you keep applying force, the woodblock will break with a 'pop!'
At this time, energy will be released and the woodblock fragments and hands will shake.
Earthquakes also occur according to this same principle.
The Korean Peninsula has numerous faults, some of which are active and have the potential to move in the future.
The main cause of earthquakes on the Korean Peninsula is this active fault.
As time passes and observation technology improves, even smaller earthquakes that were previously undetected may be recorded, creating an optical illusion that makes it appear as if earthquakes have increased.
However, it is true that earthquakes occur consistently on the Korean Peninsula.
It is difficult to predict exactly when an earthquake will occur, as active faults that have been dormant for a long time can suddenly move and cause earthquakes.
--- From "Is the Korean Peninsula Really a Safe Zone from Earthquakes?"
Have you ever felt your ears pop as you soar high in the sky on an airplane, or noticed a bag of chips bulge out when you climbed a mountain? These phenomena are all related to changes in atmospheric pressure.
Although it is usually invisible, atmospheric pressure has a profound impact on our daily lives.
The Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere.
The weight of the atmosphere creates a force that presses down on us, called 'atmospheric pressure'.
Usually, 1 atmosphere is the atmospheric pressure at sea level (0 m) where we live.
As you go higher, the pressure of the atmosphere decreases, and the pressure becomes lower than 1 atmosphere. Conversely, when you go deeper into the water, the weight of the water is added to the weight of the air, and the pressure becomes higher than 1 atmosphere.
Atmospheric pressure can also explain why a bag of chips bulges at the top of a mountain.
A sealed bag on flat ground is subjected to atmospheric pressure, so that the pressure inside and outside are balanced.
However, when you climb a mountain, the outside atmospheric pressure decreases and the inside pressure increases, causing the bag to expand.
In this way, atmospheric pressure causes many phenomena even without our noticing them.
--- From "Why do my ears get stuffy when I ride an airplane?"
So why did the sardines die all at once? The cause of death was none other than rising water temperatures off the coast of Peru.
The warmer-than-usual waters off Peru have moved the sardines out of their preferred temperature range, resulting in many dead fish.
Because this phenomenon usually occurs around Christmas, it is named El Niño, which means "the boy child" or "baby Jesus" in Spanish.
Conversely, the phenomenon of lower-than-usual water temperatures off the coast of Peru is called 'La Niña', which means 'the girl'.
To summarize, El Niño is a phenomenon in which the water temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located off the coast of Peru, remains higher than normal for several months, while La Niña is a phenomenon in which the water temperature in the eastern Pacific Ocean remains lower than normal for several months.
In the tropical Pacific, El Niño and La Niña occur at irregular intervals, causing weather anomalies.
--- From "The Influence of 'Baby Jesus' Coming Around Christmas"
Publisher's Review
Why do airplanes always leave white stripes?
Why can't we see the aurora in Korea?
If we keep digging through the ground, will we be able to reach the other side?
From the land we step on to the sea, sky, and space
The amazing power of earth science to explain the world!
Did you know that the ground we walk on every day is actually moving slightly? Did you know that the air we breathe circulates around the Earth several times? Even things we commonly believe to be "eternal" are in fact constantly changing.
But these changes are so massive and slow that they are difficult to perceive.
The rise of high mountains, the movement of continents, and the changing of climate all occur in the course of great currents that have continued for millions of years.
So, what changes is the Earth experiencing right now, in this very moment we live in? Recently, unpredictable climate changes and sudden natural disasters like heat waves, heavy snow, earthquakes, and typhoons have become a daily occurrence.
We have now reached a point where we need to go beyond simply checking the weather and gain a deeper understanding of what is happening on Earth.
The weather changes and natural phenomena that occur around us are by no means coincidental.
Every change has a reason, and the more we understand this, the broader our view of the world becomes.
This book was created not to simply convey scientific knowledge, but to teach us how to explore the world through the natural phenomena we encounter in our daily lives.
It provides a fascinating explanation of the constant changes occurring in nature, from why the weather changes, how oceans flow, how continents move, and even how changes in the universe affect the Earth.
In today's world, where discussions about climate change, natural disasters, and environmental issues are becoming increasingly active, earth science is no longer a discipline reserved for specialists in specific fields.
We all live with the impacts of climate change, and weather, geography, ocean currents, and the atmosphere are deeply connected to our daily lives.
Understanding Earth science is not simply about acquiring knowledge; it is about looking deeper into the world we live in and interpreting the flow of change.
From everyday curiosities to scientific knowledge
Just reading it for fun fills you with knowledge!
The first chapter, "Exploring the Earth from Beneath My Feet," examines how the land we stand on was formed and how it is still changing.
About 4.6 billion years ago, the Earth, which was covered in hot lava, gradually cooled, forming an atmosphere and oceans.
In the process, countless living creatures appeared and disappeared, and their traces have been preserved as fossils and passed down to this day.
On the surface of the Earth are minerals formed over time, and deep underground, there are rocks formed by solidified magma and caves created over thousands of years.
The Earth, which has undergone constant change to form its current form, continues to move steadily even today.
Magma still flows beneath the surface, the continents move slightly, and earthquakes and volcanic activity continue.
These movements change the terrain and affect the environment.
Let us follow the flow of the living Earth and explore more deeply the world we stand on.
The second chapter, 'The Secrets of Air and Wind, From Weather to Typhoons,' takes a closer look at the sky and air we encounter every day.
'Why do my ears get stuffy when I ride an airplane?', 'Why does the can get cold when I spray spray?' These small phenomena are actually deeply connected to changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature.
We look at the sky every day, but we don't think deeply about why the sky is blue or why the clouds are white.
But this book seeks answers to those questions.
The third chapter, "A Look Inside the 70% of the Earth That's Amazing the More You Know," deals with the vast ocean.
It explains in an easy and fun way how ocean currents change the Earth's climate and how El Niño affects our daily lives.
You will also learn about the mysterious and dynamic space of the ocean through the story of an island that is about seven times larger than the Korean Peninsula but is not on the map, film director James Cameron who explored the deepest part of the ocean on Earth, and the countless rubber ducks who have traveled the world by floating on the ocean.
The final chapter, “Going Beyond Earth to a Wider World,” turns its attention to space.
We explore the vastness of our universe, how Pluto, once the ninth planet in the solar system, lost its planetary status, and how scientific advances have shaped our understanding of the universe.
It also deals with how stars are born and what process they go through to disappear.
Human challenges toward space exploration are also addressed in this chapter.
We follow humanity's journey into space, from the moon landings and Mars exploration to the New Horizons mission, and examine the sacrifices that had to be made to achieve them.
This book provides an opportunity to understand the principles of nature through earth science and to view the world we live in more richly and deeply.
The wisdom and insights you discover in this book will open new perspectives on all the natural phenomena you encounter in your daily life.
I hope this book will help you broaden your understanding of Earth and the universe, and embark on a journey that enriches and enriches your life.
Why can't we see the aurora in Korea?
If we keep digging through the ground, will we be able to reach the other side?
From the land we step on to the sea, sky, and space
The amazing power of earth science to explain the world!
Did you know that the ground we walk on every day is actually moving slightly? Did you know that the air we breathe circulates around the Earth several times? Even things we commonly believe to be "eternal" are in fact constantly changing.
But these changes are so massive and slow that they are difficult to perceive.
The rise of high mountains, the movement of continents, and the changing of climate all occur in the course of great currents that have continued for millions of years.
So, what changes is the Earth experiencing right now, in this very moment we live in? Recently, unpredictable climate changes and sudden natural disasters like heat waves, heavy snow, earthquakes, and typhoons have become a daily occurrence.
We have now reached a point where we need to go beyond simply checking the weather and gain a deeper understanding of what is happening on Earth.
The weather changes and natural phenomena that occur around us are by no means coincidental.
Every change has a reason, and the more we understand this, the broader our view of the world becomes.
This book was created not to simply convey scientific knowledge, but to teach us how to explore the world through the natural phenomena we encounter in our daily lives.
It provides a fascinating explanation of the constant changes occurring in nature, from why the weather changes, how oceans flow, how continents move, and even how changes in the universe affect the Earth.
In today's world, where discussions about climate change, natural disasters, and environmental issues are becoming increasingly active, earth science is no longer a discipline reserved for specialists in specific fields.
We all live with the impacts of climate change, and weather, geography, ocean currents, and the atmosphere are deeply connected to our daily lives.
Understanding Earth science is not simply about acquiring knowledge; it is about looking deeper into the world we live in and interpreting the flow of change.
From everyday curiosities to scientific knowledge
Just reading it for fun fills you with knowledge!
The first chapter, "Exploring the Earth from Beneath My Feet," examines how the land we stand on was formed and how it is still changing.
About 4.6 billion years ago, the Earth, which was covered in hot lava, gradually cooled, forming an atmosphere and oceans.
In the process, countless living creatures appeared and disappeared, and their traces have been preserved as fossils and passed down to this day.
On the surface of the Earth are minerals formed over time, and deep underground, there are rocks formed by solidified magma and caves created over thousands of years.
The Earth, which has undergone constant change to form its current form, continues to move steadily even today.
Magma still flows beneath the surface, the continents move slightly, and earthquakes and volcanic activity continue.
These movements change the terrain and affect the environment.
Let us follow the flow of the living Earth and explore more deeply the world we stand on.
The second chapter, 'The Secrets of Air and Wind, From Weather to Typhoons,' takes a closer look at the sky and air we encounter every day.
'Why do my ears get stuffy when I ride an airplane?', 'Why does the can get cold when I spray spray?' These small phenomena are actually deeply connected to changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature.
We look at the sky every day, but we don't think deeply about why the sky is blue or why the clouds are white.
But this book seeks answers to those questions.
The third chapter, "A Look Inside the 70% of the Earth That's Amazing the More You Know," deals with the vast ocean.
It explains in an easy and fun way how ocean currents change the Earth's climate and how El Niño affects our daily lives.
You will also learn about the mysterious and dynamic space of the ocean through the story of an island that is about seven times larger than the Korean Peninsula but is not on the map, film director James Cameron who explored the deepest part of the ocean on Earth, and the countless rubber ducks who have traveled the world by floating on the ocean.
The final chapter, “Going Beyond Earth to a Wider World,” turns its attention to space.
We explore the vastness of our universe, how Pluto, once the ninth planet in the solar system, lost its planetary status, and how scientific advances have shaped our understanding of the universe.
It also deals with how stars are born and what process they go through to disappear.
Human challenges toward space exploration are also addressed in this chapter.
We follow humanity's journey into space, from the moon landings and Mars exploration to the New Horizons mission, and examine the sacrifices that had to be made to achieve them.
This book provides an opportunity to understand the principles of nature through earth science and to view the world we live in more richly and deeply.
The wisdom and insights you discover in this book will open new perspectives on all the natural phenomena you encounter in your daily life.
I hope this book will help you broaden your understanding of Earth and the universe, and embark on a journey that enriches and enriches your life.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 20, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 236 pages | 384g | 140*210*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791171830886
- ISBN10: 1171830882
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