The Planet in a Pebble. A journey into Earth's deep history, Paperback/***

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. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Jan (Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Leicester) Zalasiewicz Illustration(s): 9 black and white illustrations, 4pp colour plate section Number of pages: 256 Collection: Oxford Landmark Science Publication date: 2012 Dimensions: 195 x 150 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback