Earth Sciences: An Illustrated History of Planetary Science (100 Ponderables) Contributor(s): Jackson, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 1627951423 ISBN-13: 9781627951425 Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
Dewey: 500 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.4" W x 11" (2.80 lbs) 168 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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 the past through fossils and about the future in the search for habitable exoplanets. At a time when human life is impacting the Earth at a noticeable rate, Earth Sciences provides a rich understanding of:
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