Rocks
A Very Short Introduction
$29.99
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
21 December 2016
Summary
Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered debris derived from rocks, and we obtain nearly all of the raw materials with which we found our civilization from rocks. From the Earth’s crust to building bricks, rocks contain our sense of planetary history, and are a guide to our future.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198725190 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198725191 |
| Author: | Jan Zalasiewicz |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 21 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 124g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 111mm x 173mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
This is a thorough and succinct account, accessible to all who would like a concise introduction on a wide and highly researched topic – rocks… Zalasiewicz is a great storyteller who captures your imagination as concepts are explained using straightforward prose. * Amy-Jo Miles, Geoscientist *
Jan Zalasiewicz
Dr. Jan Zalasiewicz is Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester. He is a field geologist, palaeontologist, and stratigrapher who teaches 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 is the author of several books, including:
- The Earth After Us (2008)
- The Planet in a Pebble (2012)
- The Goldilocks Planet (2012) (co-authored with Mark Williams)
- Ocean Worlds (2014) (co-authored with Mark Williams)
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