The Earth After Us
The Earth After Us
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Summary
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.
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The Earth After Us by Jan Zalasiewicz
What would alien visitors in the far future, piecing together the history of earth, find of our brief reign? What clues will we leave? What fossils? Just as we have gained knowledge of the past, of ancient climates and the activities of creatures long dead, so too might they decode the rocks. The Earth After Us takes a novel approach to show how geologists unravel the information in the rocks. As the alien scientists start investigating the strata, what story will they tell of us? What kind of fossils will humans leave behind? What will happen to cities, cars, and plastic cups? How thick a layer will the 'human stratum' be? And will it be obvious which species dominated the planet?
this is a brilliant and unique book * Geoscientist *
Informative and even jaw-dropping* Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald *
A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. * PDS, The Guardian *
Informative and even jaw-dropping* Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald *
A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. * PDS, The Guardian *
Jan Zalasiewicz is a lecturer in Geology at the University of Leicester. A field geologist, palaeontologist and statigrapher, he teaches various aspects of geology and Earth history to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published over a hundred papers in scientific journals.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780199214983 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199214980 |
| Title | The Earth After Us |
| Author | Jan Zalasiewicz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2009-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |