The Planet in a Pebble - Jan Zalasiewicz

The Planet in a Pebble

By Jan Zalasiewicz

  • Release Date: 2010-09-23
  • Genre: Geology

Description

In this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble. He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the tiniest amounts of mineral matter, demonstrating and revealing Earth's extraordinary story.