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Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 464
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The concept of the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, oceans, soil, and rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science. This new field, involving geographers, geologists, biologists, oceanographers, and atmospheric physicists, is known as Earth system science. This introductory text considers how a world in which humans could evolve was created; how, as a species, we are now reshaping that world; and what a sustainable...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This breathtakingly beautiful book reveals the unique wonders of our planet, from core to atmosphere. Illustrated with detailed images of fascinating objects-- from colorful crystals to ancient fossils-- along with awe-inspiring landscape photography, it brings to life the story of Earth's past and the dynamic processes that shape its present."--back cover.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"With wonder, wit, and flair- and in record time and space- geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici marries humor and legitimate scientific intrigue, rocketing readers across nearly fourteen billion years and making connections between the essential theories that give...
Author
Publisher
Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Explores 250 wide-ranging milestones in the history of the planet Earth, including the birth of the moon, the oldest signs of life on Earth, the first mines, the invention of agriculture, women in earth science, reaching the South Pole, planet genetics, earthlike exoplanets, and rising CO₂ levels. Some of the key scientists and inventors from around the world who have shaped our modern understanding of planet Earth, such as Leonardo da Vinci and...
14) Geology
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Geology is a vast, intricate, and complex subject and it is visually stunning! Geology For Dummies will awaken you to the fascinating study of the earth and its materials, whether you're studying geology in school or just want to learn more about our planet. Dive into any chapter that interests you! This friendly guide is a perfect introduction -- and handy reference -- to all things geologic."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
The Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system, ... the author's reflections on how scientific advances are made, and on his own remarkable life as a lone scientist."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of our home planet and the organisms spread across its surface is far more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, filled with enough plot twists to rival a bestselling thriller. But only recently have we begun to piece together the whole mystery into a coherent narrative. Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a biography of Earth, charting...
Author
Series
Publisher
Shelter Harbor Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Do you want to understand the history and forces that created our planet and are still shaping it today? Through 100 pivotal milestones, this gorgeous reference book and timeline shows how our planet evolved from a disk of dust left behind by a young Sun and how it is constantly altered by events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. The accessible text describes the Earth's ever-changing layers and what researchers have learned about...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Historic stratigraphic illustrations depict the earth beneath our feet in captivating hand-drawn diagrams. Each drawing tells a unique geologic story, exquisitely rendered in colors from pastel palettes to brilliant bolds that show evolving scientific graphic conventions over time. Created by federal and state geologists over the course of one hundred years, the maps reveal sedimentary rock layers that present an unexpected view of our treasured public...
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