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The Planet in a Pebble

By Jan Zalasiewicz

Release : 2010-09-23

Genre : Geology, Books, Science & Nature, Earth Sciences

Kind : ebook

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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.

The Planet in a Pebble

By Jan Zalasiewicz

Release : 2010-09-23

Genre : Geology, Books, Science & Nature, Earth Sciences

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
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.

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