How to read a rock our planet's hidden stories

"Rocks are time machines and the keepers of our history. This guide is a geological field trip through Earth's incredible rock formations and the stories they hold"--

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Main Author: Zalasiewicz, J. A. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2022]
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Summary:"Rocks are time machines and the keepers of our history. This guide is a geological field trip through Earth's incredible rock formations and the stories they hold"--
Physical Description:223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781588347282
1588347281
Author Notes:JAN ZALASIEWICZ is a field geologist and stratigrapher with more than 100 published academic articles on rock-related processes in publications including New Scientist , Scientific American , and The Guardian . He has taught students how to interpret rocks and rock structures for more than 20 years in the field and lecture halls, as well as leading field trips for geology groups.