The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet
- ISBN-10
- 0670023558
- ISBN-13
- 9780670023554
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Author
- Robert M. Hazen
Description
The author of the best-selling Science Matters outlines a radical new approach to geologic history that advances controversial theories that the Earth evolved and that life evolved from minerals, assessing supportive findings while explaining the impact of human actions.
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