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Reading the Rocks - by Marcia Bjornerud (Paperback)

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  • For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone
  • About the Author: Marcia Bjornerud is a professor of environmental studies and geosciences at Lawrence University.
  • 256 Pages
  • Science, Earth Sciences

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About the Book



For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone



Book Synopsis



For readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone



Review Quotes




"[A]n admirably lucid account of the Earth's history as told via its geological record."--The New Yorker

"The perfect field guide for a geologic field trip through the Earth's history."

--Jill S. Schneiderman, editor of Liberation Science

"A truly exciting book."--Robert H. Dott, Jr., co-author of Evolution of the Earth

"Marcia Bjornerud knows her rocks, in all their interconnected glory to the entire biosphere, and she tells their stories with depth, clarity, and passion."--Tyler Volk, author of Quarks to Culture

"No one escapes the evidence of our Earth's history: arcane, violent, and relevant to all daily concerns. The language of the planet, superbly translated by Bjornerud, illuminates our common past and uncertain future. The four-billion-year-long animated conversation between rocks, water, and life continues." --Lynn Margulis, author of Symbiotic Planet

"We certainly need popular science books like Reading the Rocks to help science fight back... Bjornerud has a rare talent for explaining scientific ideas clearly with intriguing and helpful analogies, similes, and metaphors."--Nature Magazine



About the Author



Marcia Bjornerud is a professor of environmental studies and geosciences at Lawrence University. She is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times, and the author of Timefulness, Geopedia, and Turning to Stone.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Earth Sciences
Publisher: Basic Books
Theme: Geology
Format: Paperback
Author: Marcia Bjornerud
Language: English
Street Date: October 31, 2006
TCIN: 81589307
UPC: 9780465006847
Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-9057
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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