the first 4.5 billion years, from stardust to living planet
Hazen, Robert M.
2012
Outlines a radical new approach to geologic history that advances controversial theories that the Earth evolved and that life evolved from minerals, assessing supportive findings while explaining the impact of human actions.
Describes the characteristics of Earth, discussing what it is made of and how it moves around the sun, and looking at the things that live on the planet.