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Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World is a popular science book by geologist Marcia Bjornerud, published by Princeton University Press. It explains how geological thinking can change the way people understand environmental responsibility, climate change, and humanity's place in Earth history. The book is not simply an introduction to rocks or the age of the planet. It is an argument for temporal literacy: the ability to recognize that Earth systems operate across many overlapping scales, from atmospheric cycles lasting days to tectonic processes unfolding over millions of years. Bjornerud combines geology, environmental studies, intellectual history, and ethical reflection to show why modern societies often misjudge long-term consequences. Her central claim is that a narrow, human-centered sense of time contributes to ecological recklessness. By learning to see the present as embedded in deep planetary history, readers can better understand both the durability and vulnerability of the Earth system.