Geology
A Very Short Introduction
$30.13
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2018
Summary
Ranging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in one way or another, and also much that we cannot see, beneath our feet, and on other planets. The fruits of geology provide most of the materials that give us shelter, and most of the energy that drives our modern lives. Within the study of geology lie some of the clues to the extraordinary impact our species is going to play out on the planet, in centuries a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198804451 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198804458 |
| Author: | Jan Zalasiewicz |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2018 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 110mm x 175mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
I have never read a better introduction to this vast, fascinating, and vital subject. It really is like seeing the world in a grain of sand.
If you do not want to have to wade through heavy tomes and are equipped with only school-level knowledge of science, to gain a basic appreciation of this subject, then this 150 page short book could well be just what you need. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *
I have never read a better introduction to this vast, fascinating, and vital subject. It really is like seeing the world in a grain of sand. * Dr Ted Nield, Editor, Geoscientist magazine *
How much do we know about our home? Jan Zalasiewicz’s brief history of Earth is fun to read, yet strong on science too. It’s a clear and accurate guide to our planet, and also addresses the challenge of caring for the environment. Just right for that flight or a long train trip! * Euan Nisbet, Foundation Prof. of Earth Science, Royal Holloway, Univ. of London *
Jan Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz is a Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Leicester. Previously, he worked at the British Geological Survey.
A field geologist, palaeontologist, and stratigrapher, he teaches various aspects of geology and Earth history to undergraduate and postgraduate students. His research focuses on fossil ecosystems and environments across over half a billion years of geological time.
He has published over a hundred papers in scientific journals and several books with Oxford University Press, including Rocks VSI (2016) and The Planet in a Pebble (2010).
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