{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-earth-andrew-h-knoll-9780062853912","title":"A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvard's acclaimed geologist \"charts Earth's history in accessible style\" (AP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A sublime chronicle of our planet.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/em\u003e STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow well do you know the ground beneath your feet? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdds are, where you're standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, perched atop a mountain range, or roamed by fearsome monsters. Probably most or even all of the above. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of our home planet and the organisms spread across its surface is far more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, filled with enough plot twists to rival a bestselling thriller. But only recently have we begun to piece together the whole mystery into a coherent narrative. Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable look at where we've been and where we're going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures original illustrations depicting Earth history and nearly 50 figures (maps, tables, photographs, graphs).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew H. Knoll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062853910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062853912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Custom House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021 pg. 16","brand":"Andrew H. Knoll","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053991194879,"sku":"9780062853912","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42010c8a-41f3-4ade-a668-6ffb4405ae24.jpg?v=1685027379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-earth-andrew-h-knoll-9780062853912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}