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Later in this book (in Chapter 16), I explain exactly how long and complex Earth’s history is. Many of the events in Earth’s history can be interpreted from patterns in rocks that scientists observe today. The downside to a history told in rocks is that many chapters are missing. These gaps in the record of Earth’s past provide fascinating topics for further scientific exploration.