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SPRINGER PRAXIS BOOKS GRANITE SKYSCRAPERS - D...

In this book  David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from
balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life. Embedded in our everyday
architecture and in the literal ground beneath our feet  granite and its kin lie at the heart
of many features of the Earth that we take for granted. From volcanism and mountain building to
shifting water levels and local weather patterns  these rocks are closely intertwined with the
complex processes that continue to shape and reshape our world.This book serves as a wonderful
primer for anybody interested in our planet's geological past and that of other planets in our
Solar System and beyond. It illustrates not only how our planet's surface evolved  but also how
granite played a pivotal role in the creation of complex  intelligent life on Earth. There has
long been a missing element in popular astronomy  which Stevenson now aims to fill: how
geological and biological evolution work in a complex partnership  and what our planet's own
diversity can teach us about other rocky worlds.

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