52 Things You Should Know About Geology
Geology is all about rocks, and rocks are all about detail and field context, and about actually being out there at that critical outcrop, right THERE, that proves our point. The new book 52 Things You Should Know About Geology is full of practical tips, commentary and advice from real geologists who have been there and know what the science is all about. We are not, primarily, number crunchers and we are not, primarily, laboratory analysts. We are people who get mud on our boots and under our fingernails, people who understand space and time and scale and orientation as critical elements of an understanding of how the Earth works. Don t let anybody persuade you otherwise: geology is a unique profession with a unique set of skills, and without us, minerals and energy resources would not be found. --Prof Andrew Miall, University of Toronto