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Planet Earth Cosmology Geology and the Evolution of Life and Environment
Item specificsCondition Good Seller Notes Pre-owned book in good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition. Book title Title ISBN 9780521409490 EAN 9780521409490 Publication Year 1992 Type Textbook Format Trade Paperback Language English Publication Name Planet Earth : Cosmology, Geology, and the Evolution of Life and Environment Item Height 1.3in Author Cesare Emiliani Item Length 10in Publisher Cambridge University Press Item Width 7.1in Item Weight 44.8 Oz Number of Pages 736 Pages About this productProduct InformationThis book presents a global picture of our world - how it originated, how it evolved, how it works - and provides the background necessary to assess ways to stabilize it. Although the science is rigorous and quantitative, the book is written in an informal style and is readily accessible. Product IdentifiersPublisher Cambridge University Press ISBN-10 0521409497 ISBN-13 9780521409490 Product ID (ePID) 766900 Product Key FeaturesPublication Name Planet Earth : Cosmology, Geology, and the Evolution of Life and Environment Format Trade Paperback Language English Publication Year 1992 Type Textbook Number of Pages 736 Pages DimensionsItem Length 10in Item Height 1.3in Item Width 7.1in Item Weight 44.8 Oz Additional Product FeaturesLc Classification Number Qb631.E55 1992 Reviews ‘Planet Earth is a book that can be read from start to finish and it is also a book that can be dipped into almost anywhere. There is much here to educate and also to entertain.’Mercian Geologist, 'Planet Earth is a book that can be read from start to finish and it is also a book that can be dipped into almost anywhere. There is much here to educate and also to entertain.' Mercian Geologist Table of Content Preface; Part I. Prolegomena: Science and Religion: 1. Monumental scientific discoveries, units of measurement and a warning about this book; Part II. Matter and Energy: 2. Atoms and photons; 3. The atomic nucleus; Part III. Cosmology; 4. Birth of the universe; 5. Measuring the universe; 6. The objects in the sky; 7. The solar system; 8. Earth in space; Part IV. Geology: 9. Minerals and gems; 10. Igneous rocks and volcanism; 11. The earth's interior; 12. Plate tectonics; 13. The atmosphere; 14. The hydrosphere; 15. Sediments and sedimentary rocks; 16. Sedimentary environments; 17. Diagenesis, metamorphism and rock deformation; 18. Stratigraphy; Part V. Evolution of Life and Environment: 19. Origin and early evolution of life; 20. The cryptozoic: sections and taxa; 21. Early phanerozoic phyla and related taxa; 22. The paleozoic; 23. The mesozoic; 24. The cenozoic; Part VI. The Historical Perspective; Part VII. Appendixes: A. Physical and chemical data; B. Chemical formulary; Part VIII. References and Subject Index. Copyright Date 1992 Target Audience College Audience |