{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-rock-our-planets-hidden-stories-hardcover","title":"How to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan Zalasiewicz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRocks 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike rings on a tree stump hold the history of the tree, the history of Earth is written in its rocks. \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories \u003c\/i\u003eteaches readers to decipher the rocks all around us, from backyard stones to mountain ranges, and trace Earth's history layer by layer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning from prehistoric Earth's shifting continents, to contemporary human impact, to the future surfaces of space exploration, the book reviews a remarkable array of topics, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ediamond volcanoes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eancient coastlines, rivers, deserts, and coral reefs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ehow animals have changed rocks\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003emaking of mud\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eurban rock strata \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ehuman-made rocks and minerals \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ecurrent limestone rock crisis \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003etechnofossils (the footprints humans will leave behind through their material goods)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Rock\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliant imagery captures the power, majesty, and history of the planet. Rocks carry the memories of dinosaur landscapes and vanished oceans; show evidence of the greening of the planet and the effect of natural forces; and convey clues on climate and energy consumption. The book unearths the most fascinating stories rocks can tell us, not only about our past, but how the past can help imagine the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAN ZALASIEWICZ is a field geologist and stratigrapher with more than 100 published academic articles on rock-related processes in publications including \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Scientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.2 x 6.75 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766366732576,"sku":"9781588347282","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee43fb81d917f622050c6fa659cef3e4.jpg?v=1780291283","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-rock-our-planets-hidden-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}