Geology [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Jan Zalasiewicz.

In this Very Short Introduction Jan Zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of the key discoveries that have transformed it, before delving into its various subfields, such as sedimen...

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Uniform Title:Very short introductions ; 574.
Main Author: Zalasiewicz, J. A. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 574.
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