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. INDICE: Prologue; 1: Stardust; 2: From the Depths of the Earth; 3: Distant Lands; 4: To the Rendezvous; 5: The Sea; 6: Ghosts Observed; 7: Ghosts in Absentia; 8: Where on Earth?; 9: Gold!; 10: The Oil Window; 11: Making Mountains; 12: Breaking the Surface; 13: Futures
- ISBN: 978-0-19-956970-0
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 23/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés