A short history of planet Earth

by Ian Plimer

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A personal view from one of Australia's leading geologists on the history of our planet and indeed, the history of the solar system. Written for a non-scientific audience, the book walks us through the fascinating story of our planet both before and after the explosion of life.

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Ian Plimer, twice winner of Australia's highest scientific honor, the Eureka Prize, is professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Adelaide and is author of six other books written for the general public in addition to more than 120 scientific papers.

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS
551Natural sciences & mathematicsEarth sciences; geologyGeology, Hydrology Meteorology
LCC
QE28.3 .P64ScienceGeologyGeologyGeneral

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