Robert M. Hazen is the Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Science at George Mason University and a Senior Scientist at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory. The author of numerous books--including the bestselling Science Matters--Hazen lives with his wife in Glen Echo, Maryland.
***A Kirkus Top 25 Nonfiction Book of 2012*** "With infectious
enthusiasm for his subject, Hazen introduces readers to Earth's
defining moments . . . [and] argues that understanding the
interplay between Earth's geological and biological pasts can help
us predict and prepare for the future of life on our planet."
--Saron Yitbarek, Discover
"A fascinating new theory on the Earth's origins written in a
sparkling style with many personal touches. . . . Hazen offers
startling evidence that 'Earth's living and nonliving spheres' have
co-evolved over the past four billion years."
--Kirkus, starred review
"Concise and colourful . . . Drawing on the latest research and
influenced by advances in astrobiology, Hazen takes a radical
standpoint . . . to tell the amazing tale of our planet's
intertwined living and non-living spheres."
--Birger Schmitz, Nature
"Lively and vivid . . . Hazen is a master storyteller with a great
story to tell . . . a sweeping rip-roaring yarn of immense scope,
from the birth of the elements in stars to meditations on the
future habitability of our world . . . Anyone new to Earth history
will find Hazen's account a revelation."
--A. D. Anbar, Science
"I'm not competent to assess the accuracy of Robert Hazen's thesis
about geological and biological history, but I am competent to
judge it a fascinating story, far more alive than you might guess
if all you knew was the subject was old dead (?!) rocks."
--Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New
Planet
"Hazen takes us on one of the grandest tours of them all--the 4.5
billion year history of our planet. From the atoms of the crust of
the Earth come our bodies, the entire living world, and this
exciting book. Read Hazen and you will not see Earth and life in
the same way again."
--Neil Shubin, paleontologist and author of Your Inner Fish
"Exceptionally readable [and] user-friendly . . . Science junkies
and readers interested in the environment will find Hazen's
arguments compelling and his overview of Earth's tumultuous history
captivating."
--Carl Hays, Booklist
"The Story of Earth is that rare book that can transform the way
you see the world. By synthesizing a vast span of time and
knowledge into crisp, delightful prose, Hazen really does make our
planet into a story, and a compelling one. I was left with a new
sense of context for our place in this galactic home."
--Charles Wohlforth, author of The Fate of Nature and The Whale and
the Supercomputer
"A gripping, well-told story . . . [Hazen's] vivid descriptions of
the early Earth's tortured landscapes are a joy, as is his Carl
Sagan-like gift for conveying the sheer age of our world and the
vastness of space. A fantastic, stirring read."
--Michael Marshall, New Scientist
"Cramming billions of years of geological evolution into a single
book is a daunting challenge, but it's one that Hazen, a
geophysicist, has risen to splendidly."
--Sid Perkins, Science News
"Hazen illuminates the origins of Earth and the origins of life
[in] a thoroughly accessible book, mixing a variety of scientific
disciplines to tell an unforgettable story."
--Publishers Weekly
"Hazen has a gift for explaining science in lay terms, and even
readers with a minimal understanding of geology, chemistry, and
physics will find this book riveting."
--Nancy R. Curtis, Library Journal
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