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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.
Zalasiewicz doesn't have the eloquence of, say, Richard Fortey, whose work made me interested in geology to begin with. But the enthusiasm is palpable, and the format works well.
The Planet in a Pebble: A Journey Into Earth's Deep History | 
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