From Stone to Star: A View of Modern Geology

by Claude Allègre, Deborah Kurmes Van Dam (Translator)

Chronicling one of the great scientific adventures of our time, the eminent geochemist Claude Allègre offers a 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 18th-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.

Genres: Geology

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Claude Allègre was a French politician and scientist.

Reviews

[Ulrich Utiger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interdisciplinary work on the formation of the solar system and the earth. Allègre uses a funny and easy to read style, while being informative at the same time.