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The Story of Earth
The First 4.5 Billion Years, from Stardust to Living Planet
By Hazen, Robert M.
- ISBN
- 9780670023554
- Publisher
- Viking
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Reviewed on April 1, 2012 | Science and Technology
Hazen (senior research scientist, Carnegie Inst.; earth science, George Mason Univ.; Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life's Origin) here describes mineral evolution—a sequence of mineral formation common to terrestrial planets. In later stages of this sequence, living organisms contribute to the formation of novel crystalline substances, while minerals make possible the evolution of new life forms; for example, Earth's f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
