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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jan Zalasiewicz (Lecturer in Geology at the University of Leicester)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9780199214983ISBN 10: 0199214980 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 10 September 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPrologue ; 1. Perspective ; 2. 100 Million Years AD ; 3. The Strata Machine ; 4. Tectonic Escalator ; 5. High Water, Low Water ; 6. Dynasties ; 7. Echoes ; 8. Traces ; 9. Body of Evidence ; 10. Meeting the People ; Further readingReviewsthis is a brilliant and unique book Geoscientist Informative and even jaw-dropping. Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. PDS, The Guardian Informative and even jaw-dropping. Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. PDS, The Guardian `Review from previous edition The directing theme of humanity's ultimate mark on the Earth is handled imaginatively and carefully, and gives pause for thought. It works even better, I would say, as an entree to modern Earth sciences.' Michael Benton, Times Higher Education `A very serious, very informative book.' Geographical. `A fascinating and thought provoking read.' Adventure Travel `A wonderfully thought-provoking and fascinating look at the impression we're leaving on our planet. Zalasiewicz...does a fantastic job.' Chris Turney, www.Nature.com `'The Earth After Us' is a thoroughly inspirational book.' Chris Turney, www.nature.com `A fantastic introduction to the world around us taken from a highly original angle.' Chris Turney, www.Nature.com `Zalasiewicz presents an elegant and authoritative primer on the earth sciences....this book is beautifully written.' Times Higher Education Supplement. `This is a wonderful, elegant, short book.' Michael Benton, Times Higher Education Supplement `A delightful retelling of how Earth's geoscientists reconstructed its history.' Nature Geoscience. `I highly recommend this book for geoscientists in general.' William R Ruddiman. Nature Geoscience. `Elegantly written book, one of the best of recent geology popularisations.' New Scientist. A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. * PDS, The Guardian * Informative and even jaw-dropping. * Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald * this is a brilliant and unique book * Geoscientist * Author InformationJan Zalasiewicz is a lecturer in Geology at the University of Leicester. A field geologist, palaeontologist and statigrapher, he teaches various aspects of geology and Earth history to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published over a hundred papers in scientific journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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