Description: The ancient mystery that, generation after generation, baffled the world's greatest scientific minds
Brief description: Gillian Turner is a senior lecturer in physics and geophysics at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. The winner of numerous awards for excellence in teaching and science communication, Turner has published over fifty articles in scientific journals. This is her first book.
Review Quotes: By deftly combining threads from science and history, Turner weaves a fascinating geophysical tale that spans several millennia.-- "Science News"