The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

• This book imagines the world 100 million years from now - a novel perspective of our reign on Earth, and looks at what future aliens may find as they piece together the history of the planet from the rocks
• Uses this approach to show the difficulties of interpreting the Earth's past history from the rocks, and explains the ingenious ways in which geologists and palaeontologists work
• Provides a novel way at looking at geological processes and mechanisms - from fossilization to plate tectonics
• Asks intriguing questions, such as what kind of fossils will humans leave behind? What will happen to cities, roads, cars, and plastic cups? How thick a layer would the nullhuman stratumnull be? And what clues might the rocks reveal about our demise as a species?
• Provides a unique perspective on environmental change - and argues that the geological legacy of Homo sapiens will provide the ultimate verdict on our species and on our relationship with the planet

The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

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The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

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The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

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The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

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The Earth After Us

What legacy will humans leave in the rocks?

Jan Zalasiewicz

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Posted on December 3, 2009

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