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Books by Jan Zalasiewicz
  | | The Goldilocks Planet(Reprint) The 4 billion year story of Earth's climate by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams, Alfonso Cuaron Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-968350-5, ISBN: 0-19-968350-6 "Climate change is a major topic of concern today, scientifically, socially, and politically. It will undoubtedly continue to be so for the foreseeable future, as predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level take place, and as human society adapts to these changes. In this remarkable new work, Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams demonstrate how the Earth's climate has continuously altered over its 4.5 billion-year his ..." |
 | | The Planet in a Pebble(1st Edition) A journey into Earth's deep history (Oxford Landmark Science Series) by Jan Zalasiewicz Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-964569-5, ISBN: 0-19-964569-8 "This is the story of a single pebble. It is just a normal pebble, as you might pick up on holiday - on a beach in Wales, say. Its history, though, carries us into abyssal depths of time, and across the farthest reaches of space., This is a narrative of the Earth's long and dramatic history, as gleaned from a single pebble. It begins as the pebble-particles form amid unimaginable violence in distal realms of the Universe, in the Big Bang ..." |
 | | Geology A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jan Zalasiewicz, Department Of Geology, University Of Leicester Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-880445-1, ISBN: 0-19-880445-8 "Ranging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in one way or another, and also much that we cannot see, beneath our feet, and on other planets. The fruits of geology provide most of the materials that give us shelter, and most of the energy that drives our modern lives. Within the study of geology lie some of the clues to the extraordinary impact our s ..." |
 | | How to Read a Rock Our Planet's Hidden Stories by Jan Zalasiewicz Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2022 by Smithsonian Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58834-728-2, ISBN: 1-58834-728-1 "This guide is a geological field trip through Earth’s incredible rock formations and the stories they hold Like rings on a tree stump hold the history of the tree, the history of Earth is written in its rocks." |
 | | The Cosmic Oasis The Remarkable Story of Earth's Biosphere (Hardback) by Mark Williams, Jan Zalasiewicz, Anne-Sophie Milon Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2022 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-884587-4, ISBN: 0-19-884587-1 "The Remarkable Story of Earth's Biosphere Mark Williams, Jan Zalasiewicz, Anne-Sophie Milon ... And we are grateful to our families: Asih and Milana, and Kasia, Mateusz and Camille, for their support and infinite patience throughout ..." |
 | | Volcanoes A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Michael J. Branney, Jan Zalasiewicz, School Of Geography, University Of Leicester Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2020 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-958220-4, ISBN: 0-19-958220-3 "Volcanoes are some of the most dramatic expressions of the powerful tectonic forces at work in the Earth beneath our feet. But volcanism, a profoundly important feature of Earth, and indeed of other planets and moons too, encompasses much more than just volcanoes themselves. On a planetary scale, volcanism is an indispensable heat release mechanism, which on Earth allows the conditions for life. IIt releases gases into the atmosphere an ..." |
 | | Ocean Worlds(Reprint) The story of seas on Earth and other planets by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams, Alfonso Cuaron Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-967289-9, ISBN: 0-19-967289-X "Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, and cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, and over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more imp ..." |
 | | Rocks(1st Edition) A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Jan Zalasiewicz, Leicester University Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2016 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-872519-0, ISBN: 0-19-872519-1 "Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered debris derived from rocks, and we obtain nearly all of the raw materials with which we found our civilization from rocks. From the Earth's crust to building bricks, rocks contain our sense o ..." |
 | | The Anthropocene A Multidisciplinary Approach (Paperback) by Julia Adeney Thomas, Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by Polity ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3460-9, ISBN: 1-5095-3460-1 "This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, starting with an exploration of the Anthropocene as a geological concept: ranging across the physical changes to the landscape, to the rapidly heating climate, to a biosphere undergoing ..." |
 | | The Earth After Us(1st Edition) What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks? by Jan Zalasiewicz, Kim Freedman Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2009 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-921498-3, ISBN: 0-19-921498-0 "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 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 ..." |
 | | The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit(1st Edition) A Guide to the Scientific Evidence and Current Debate by Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin N. Waters, Mark Williams, Colin P. Summerhayes Hardcover, 382 Pages, Published 2019 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-108-47523-5, ISBN: 1-108-47523-X "The Anthropocene, a term launched into public debate by Nobel Prize winner Paul Crutzen, has been used informally to describe the time period during which human actions have had a drastic effect on the Earth and its ecosystems. This book presents evidence for defining the Anthropocene as a geological epoch, written by the high-profile international team analysing its potential addition to the geological time scale. The evidence ranges f ..." |
 | | Skeletons The Frame of Life by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-880210-5, ISBN: 0-19-880210-2 "Over half a billion years ago life on earth took an incredible step in evolution, when animals learned to build skeletons. Using many different materials, from calcium carbonate and phosphate, and even silica, to make shell and bone, they started creating the support structures that are now critical to most living forms, providing rigidity and strength. Manifesting in a vast variety of forms, they provided the framework for sophisticate ..." |
 | | Ocean Worlds(1st Edition) The story of seas on Earth and other planets by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2015 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-967288-2, ISBN: 0-19-967288-1 "Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, and cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, and over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more imp ..." |
 | | The Goldilocks Planet(1st Edition) The 4 Billion Year Story of Earth's Climate by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams, Alfonso Cuaron Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-959357-6, ISBN: 0-19-959357-4 "Climate change is a major topic of concern today and will be so for the foreseeable future, as predicted changes in global temperatures, rainfall, and sea level continue to take place. But as Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams reveal in The Goldilocks Planet, the climatic changes we are experiencing today hardly compare to the changes the Earth has seen over the last 4.5 billion years. Indeed, the vast history that the authors rel ..." |
 | | The Planet in a Pebble(1st Edition) A Journey into Earth's Deep History (Oxford Landmark Science) by Jan Zalasiewicz Hardcover, 234 Pages, Published 2010 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-956970-0, ISBN: 0-19-956970-3 "This is the story of a single pebble, whose history carries us into abyssal depths of time, and across the farthest reaches of space. Indeed, starting from this tiny, common speck, Jan Zalasiewicz offers readers a stimulating tour that begins with the Universe's dramatic birth in the unimaginable violence of the Big Bang and explores the construction of the Solar System and the origins of our own planet. Zalasiewicz shows the almost inc ..." |
 | | The Earth After Us(1st Edition) What Legacy Will Humans Leave in the Rocks? by Jan Zalasiewicz Hardcover, 251 Pages, Published 2009 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-921497-6, ISBN: 0-19-921497-2 "Geologist Jan Zalasiewicz takes the reader one hundred million years into the future, long after the human race became extinct, to explore what will remain of humanity's brief but dramatic sojourn on planet Earth. He tells how geologists in the far future - perhaps an alien species re-discovering Earth - might piece together the history of the planet, and slowly decipher the fact of humanity's existence, activities, and ultimate extinct ..." |
 | | The Anthropocene A Multidisciplinary Approach (Hardback) by Julia Adeney Thomas, Jan Zalasiewicz Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by Polity ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3459-3, ISBN: 1-5095-3459-8 "This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach, starting with an exploration of the Anthropocene as a geological concept: ranging across the physical changes to the landscape, to the rapidly heating climate, to a biosphere undergoing ..." |
 | | Graptolite Paleobiology(1st Edition) (TOPA Topics in Paleobiology) by Dr. Jörg Maletz, Jan Zalasiewicz, Dr. Jã¶Rg Maletz, Jorg Maletz Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-51561-7, ISBN: 1-118-51561-7 "The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic. Graptolites were largely planktic, marine organisms, and as one of the first groups that explored the expanses of the world s oceans are vital for understanding Palaeozoic ecology. They are the best and often th ..." |
 | | Graptolite Paleobiology(1st Edition) (TOPA Topics in Paleobiology) by Dr. Jörg Maletz, Dr. Jã¶Rg Maletz, Jan Zalasiewicz, Jorg Maletz, Jrg Maletz Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-118-51572-3, ISBN: 1-118-51572-2 "The graptolites constitute one of the geologically most useful taxonomic groups of fossils for dating rock successions, understanding paleobiogeography and reconstructing plate tectonic configurations in the Lower Palaeozoic. Graptolites were largely planktic, marine organisms, and as one of the first groups that explored the expanses of the world s oceans are vital for understanding Palaeozoic ecology. They are the best and often th ..." |
 | | Skeletons The Frame of Life by Jan Zalasiewicz, Mark Williams 320 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-252246-7, ISBN: 0-19-252246-9 "foraminifera were first being recognized as protozoa, George Stewardson Brady ( born 1832) and Henry Bowman Brady (born 1835) are two of the great names of early micropalaeontology, though almost entirely forgotten to most of science ..." |
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