From Stone to Star : A View of Modern Geology

From Stone to Star : A View of Modern Geology

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Book Description
Chronicling one of the great scientific adventures of our time, the eminent geochemist Claude Allègre offers a fascinating glimpse into the sophisticated isotopic detective work that has established a geologic chronology of the earth and transformed our understanding of its genesis and history. From the fossil collecting methods of eighteenth--century geologists to the development of high resolution mass spectronomy, this book provides an engaging introduction to the history, methods, and theories of modern geology.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Stone to Star : A View of Modern Geology

From Stone to Star: A View of Modern Geology,Claude Allègre,Deborah Kurmes Van Dam,Harvard University Press,067483867X,Earth Sciences - General,Earth Sciences - Geology,General,Science,Science/Mathematics,20th century,Geology & the lithosphere,Science / General,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900

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