Development of human history and humanity

1. Read the text “Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet” and discuss the relative importance of the ten research questions for the development of human history and humanity. https://www.nap.edu/read/12161/chapter/1 2.

Choose one of the questions and present a more detailed overview of the research that has occurred since 2008, the publication year of the text. You are asked to compare the difference between the research discussed in the book and the new research they’ve found and summarize the new developments since 2008.