EARTH AFTER US:WHAT LEGACY WILL HUMANS LEAVE IN THE ROCKS? PAPER: What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks? - Couverture souple

ZALASIEWICZ, Jan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199214980 ISBN 13 : 9780199214983

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Geologist Jan Zalasiewicz takes the reader on a fascinating trip one hundred million years into the future-long after the human race becomes extinct-to explore what will remain of our brief but dramatic sojourn on Earth. He describes how alien geologists in the far future might piece together the history of the planet, and slowly decipher the history of humanity from the traces we will leave impressed in the rock strata. What story will the rocks tell of us? What kind of fossils will humans leave behind? What will happen to cities, cars, and plastic cups? The trail leads finally to the bones of the inhabitants of petrified cities that have slept deep underground for many millions of years. As thought-provoking as it is engaging, this book simultaneously explains the geological mechanisms that shape our planet, illuminates the various ingenious ways in which geologists and paleontologist work, and offers a final perspective on humanity and what we will leave behind.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199214980
• ISBN 13: 9780199214983
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 265
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie