As Greek mythology goes, the universe was once a big soup of nothingness. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings.
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Dr George Dian
Balan
Dr George Dian Balan is the author of The World As It Once Was . ALL profits from this book will be donated, starting with saving the last big-tusked elephants in Tsavo, Kenya.
Dian is a scientific contributor to different prestigious publications. He is an experienced, sought-after inspirational speaker on biodiversity and environmental issues at events in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, specialised in megafauna topics, and a member of the Pleistocene Mammals Society.
Dian is also a multi-award-winning fine art wildlife photographer. His photos have been published by BBC Earth, National Geographic, GEO, Wild Planet Photo Magazine, Asian Geographic, Africa Geographic, Nat'Images, Pachyderm and Cranium, among others. His megafauna pictures have been displayed in numerous exhibitions around the world.
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