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Robert M. Hazen is Senior Staff Scientist at the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory and Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences at George Mason University. He received the BS and SM in geology at the MIT, his PhD at Harvard University in Earth science and was NATO Postdoctoral Fellow at Cambridge University. The biomineral 'hazenite' was named in his honour.
Praise for Robert Hazen `Dr Hazen writes with wonderful clarity about science.' New York Times `A sweeping rip-roaring yarn of immense scope, from the birth of the elements in the stars to meditations on the future habitability of our world.' Science `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.' Library Journal `Hazen writes in a down-to-earth, jargon-free style ... His engaging, poetic writing... made science fun.' Bookmunch
