Jan Zalasiewicz Poradie kníh

Sprühende Vulkane, fossilienreiche Erdschichten und Weltraumgestein: eine spannende Reise durch die Erdgeschichte. Gesteine lesen lernen: Was Felsen, Steine und Mineralien über die Vergangenheit erzählen. Reich bebildert mit über 200 Farbfotos, bietet die geologische Exkursion Einblicke in fantastische Gesteinsformationen. Gesteine erzählen von Landschaften und Meeren, die von Dinosauriern und riesigen Meeresreptilien bewohnt wurden, sowie von Trilobiten und Korallen. Diese Geschichten reichen weiter; sie zeigen die Geschwindigkeit und Stärke von Strömungen in verschwundenen Flüssen und längst ausgetrockneten Meeren. Sie veranschaulichen die Kräfte, die bei Lawinen oder Meteoriteneinschlägen wirken, und verfolgen den Weg von glühendem Magma durch die Erde. Gesteine tragen Erinnerungen an elementare Naturkräfte und geben Hinweise auf Klimawandel und Energieverbrauch. Die verborgene Geschichte der Erde entschlüsselt die Gesteine um uns herum und lässt die Erdgeschichte Schicht für Schicht nachvollziehen. Themen wie die prähistorische Verschiebung der Kontinente, Diamanten-Vulkane, alte Küstenlinien, Flüsse, Wüsten und Korallenriffe werden behandelt. Der Autor enthüllt die Geheimnisse und Geschichten, die in den Gesteinen verborgen liegen.

Rocks 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 holdLike rings on a tree stump hold the history of the tree, the history of Earth is written in its rocks. How to Read a Rock: Our Planet’s Hidden Stories teaches readers to decipher the rocks all around us, from backyard stones to mountain ranges, and trace Earth's history layer by layer.Spanning 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: diamond volcanoes; ancient coastlines, rivers, deserts, and coral reefs; how animals have changed rocks; making of mud; urban rock strata; human-made rocks and minerals; current limestone rock crisis; and technofossils (the footprints humans will leave behind through their material goods). How to Read a Rock's brilliant 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.

The history of our planet is written in its geology - this lavishly illustrated guide show you how to read it

I have never read a better introduction to this vast, fascinating, and vital subject. It really is like seeing the world in a grain of sand. Dr Ted Nield, Editor, Geoscientist magazine

In this book, Zalasiewicz and Williams provide an accessible and fun introduction to all kinds of skeletons, from the tiny capsules of microscopic diatoms to the great bones of the dinosaurs, and from lignified vascular plants to coral reefs. A great introduction to the evolution of life and especially to understanding why some organisms are small and some are large. Michael Benton, University of Bristol

"In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz looks at the structure and diversity of rocks, and the processes by which they form. He describes their formation during the birth of our planet; considers what rocks there might be in Earth's deep mantle and core and on other planets; and shows how humans are creating new rock types today."--

Oceans feed us and affect our climate. With climate change, pollution, and overfishing, our oceans are at risk as never before. Yet we are only just learning their history and processes. Here, Zalasiewicz and Williams describe what we know of their origin and development on Earth, oceans on other planets, and what the future might hold for our own.

In the struggle to cope with climate change, what lessons can be learnt from Earth's long history? Two leading geologists explain the important insights science is now able to give us about dramatic changes in Earth's distant past, and the delicate balance that ensures our planet is 'not too hot, not too cold', but 'just right' to sustain life.

In this narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, Jan Zalasiewicz shows how many events in the Earth's ancient past can be deciphered from a single pebble. He explores how geologists reach deep into the past by forensic analysis of even the tiniest amounts of mineral matter, demonstrating and revealing Earth's extraordinary story.

If aliens came to Earth 100 millions years in the future, what traces would they find of long-extinct humanity's brief reign on the planet? This engaging and thought-provoking account looks at what our species will leave behind, buried deep in the rock strata, and provides us with a warning of our devastating environmental impact.