Poster "Life on Earth" (English version)
Poster "Life on Earth" (English version)
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The "Living Planet" poster by Planet Poster Editions is a true classic in visualizing Earth's geological developments and the evolution of life. It provides a comprehensive and detailed depiction of the last 540 million years of Earth's history, a time when the diversity of cellular life forms exploded.
The development of life on Earth, starting around 3.8 billion years ago, and the geological changes over time are the core focus of this poster. Aiming to offer a holistic overview of Earth's history, "Living Planet" presents the most important organisms of each era in their natural habitats, both on land and in the sea. The poster illustrates the individual geological systems and stratigraphic stages for each era, showing the distribution of continents with globes. It also highlights index fossils to characterize the stratigraphic stages.
A special focus of the poster is to provide a more balanced view of Earth's history, moving beyond the common narrative that concentrates on the last few million years and the appearance of humans. The human impact on the planet is intentionally minimized to emphasize the dominance of other organisms throughout Earth's history. Humans are not depicted on the poster, underscoring the brevity of their existence compared to the long history of life on Earth.
Furthermore, "Living Planet" counters the often North America-centric perspective in the depiction of Mesozoic organisms. Instead, the poster chooses life scenes from regions like Africa, South America, and Asia to represent epochs such as the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
This A1-sized (59.4 x 84.1 cm) poster, shipped rolled, is not only an educational tool but also a work of art that contributes to a more global understanding of our planet. It is the result of years of work by Planet Poster Editions to present science in an accessible, engaging, and accurate way.