What would alien visitors in the far future, piecing together the history of earth, find of our brief reign? What clues will we leave? What fossils? Just as we have gained knowledge of the past, of ancient climates and the activities of creatures long dead, so too might they decode the rocks. The Earth After Us takes a novel approach to show how geologists unravel the information in the rocks. As the alien scientists start investigating the strata, what story will they tell of us? What kind of fossils will humans leave behind? What will happen to cities, cars, and plastic cups? How thick a layer will the 'human stratum' be? And will it be obvious which species dominated the planet?

About the Author
Jan Zalasiewicz is a lecturer in Geology at the University of Leicester. A field geologist, palaeontologist and statigrapher, he teaches various aspects of geology and Earth history to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published over a hundred papers in scientific journals.

Reviews
this is a brilliant and unique book * Geoscientist *
Informative and even jaw-dropping. * Colin Waters, The Sunday Herald *
A sobering view of humanity's geological legacy. * PDS, The Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199214983
Author Jan Zalasiewicz
Format Paperback
Page Count 266
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 204g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 14mm