From Stone to Star
Author | : Claude Allègre |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-10 | : 067483867X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674838673 |
Rating | : 4/5 (673 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Stone to Star written by Claude Allègre and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling one of the great scientific adventures of our time, the eminent geochemist Claude Allegre 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.