The sediments are a sort of epic poem of the earth.
In plain words
Layers of earth tell a giant story, like a poem written in rock.
Where these words come from
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- The Sea Around Us (1951), Chapter 6, p.98. Wikiquote sourced section with chapter and page citation.
- The Sea Around Us
- 1951 · nonfiction book, chapter on ocean geology
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