Donald R. Prothero

Broschiertes Buch

The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks

Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them

Beschreibung

Every rock is a tangible trace of the earthâ s past. This book tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chaptersâ each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenonâ Donald R. Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology.

Autor

Donald R. Prothero has taught paleontology and geology for almost four decades. He is adjunct professor of geological sciences at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, adjunct professor of geology at Pierce College, and research associate in vertebrate paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. His Columbia University Press books include Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology (third edition, 2013); The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution (2015); and Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters (second edition, 2017).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9780231182614
• ISBN-10: 0231182619
• Artikelnr.: 58761233