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Author : Kieran D. O'Hara
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107176188
Approximately 200 years of the history of the development of the study of geology.
Author : Andrew H. Knoll
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780062853936
Harvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP) “A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED review How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? Odds are, where you’re standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, perched atop a mountain range, or roamed by fearsome monsters. Probably most or even all of the above. 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, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, A Brief History of Earth is an indispensable look at where we’ve been and where we’re going. Features original illustrations depicting Earth history and nearly 50 figures (maps, tables, photographs, graphs).
Author : Kieran D. O'Hara
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781316814871
Geology as a science has a fascinating and controversial history. Kieran D. O'Hara's book provides a brief and accessible account of the major events in the history of geology over the last two hundred years, from early theories of Earth structure during the Reformation, through major controversies over the age of the Earth during the Industrial Revolution, to the more recent twentieth-century development of plate tectonic theory, and on to current ideas concerning the Anthropocene. Most chapters include a short 'text box' providing more technical and detailed elaborations on selected topics. The book also includes a history of the geology of the Moon, a topic not normally included in books on the history of geology. The book will appeal to students of Earth science, researchers in geology who wish to learn more about the history of their subject, and general readers interested in the history of science.
Author : Edward Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1839
Category : Bible and geology
ISBN : UVA:X001566374
Author : R. H. Grapes
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 1862392552
These papers deal with various aspects of the histories of geomorphology and Quaternary geology in different parts of the world. They include: the origin of the term 'Quaternary', histories of ideas and debates relating to aspects of fluvial geomorphology, glacial geomorphology and glaciation, desert dunes and the geology of Australia, peneplains in China, a palaeo-Tokyo Bay in Japan, together with biographies of Charles Cotton, Valerija Čepulytė and Česlovas Pakuckas that highlight their respective contributions to the disciplines of geomorphology and Quaternary geology.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015037750273
Author : Lynn S. Fichter,David J. Poché
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Geology
ISBN : UCSD:31822029678034
For laboratory courses in Historical Geology. This combination textbook and lab manual teaches students the knowledge and skills used by geologists to interpret the earth's ancient environments and reconstruct geologic history. It integrates and incorporates the theoretical models and analysis of empirical data that provides students with a holistic understanding of these challenging tasks.
Author : O. Adrian Pfiffner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118708125
The Alps, with their outstanding outcrop conditions, represent a superb natural laboratory for many geological processes, and have played a crucial role in the history of geology. This book gives an up-to-date and holistic overview of the key aspects of Alpine geology. After a brief presentation of the plate tectonic framework, the rock suites are discussed, starting with the pre-Triassic crystalline basement, followed by Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary sequences. The lithological description of the rock types is supplemented by a discussion of their paleogeographic and plate tectonic contexts. The book goes on to describe the structure of the Alps (including the Jura Mountains and the Alpine foreland to the north and south) illustrated by numerous cross-sections. The evolution of the Alps as a mountain chain incorporates a discussion of the Alpine metamorphic history and a compilation of orogenic timetables. The final sections cover the evolution of Alpine drainage patterns and the region’s glacial history. Readership: The book is essential reading for students and lecturers on Alpine courses and excursions, and all earth-scientists interested in the geology of the region.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10074685
Author : Michigan. Geological Survey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107261810
Author : Bernhard Kummel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Earth
ISBN : UCSD:31822013379623
The fossil record; The record of the sedimentary rocks; Precambrian eras; Paleozoic era; North America; World outside North America; Paleozoic life; The mesozoic era; Mesozoic life; Gondwana formations; The cenozoic era; Cenozoic life; Pleistocene epoch; Introduction to animals and plants.
Author : Nelson Horatio Darton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015095010065
Author : William Lee Stokes
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Historical geology
ISBN : UCAL:B4143682
Author : Arne Hessenbruch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 965 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134262946
The Reader's Guide to the History of Science looks at the literature of science in some 550 entries on individuals (Einstein), institutions and disciplines (Mathematics), general themes (Romantic Science) and central concepts (Paradigm and Fact). The history of science is construed widely to include the history of medicine and technology as is reflected in the range of disciplines from which the international team of 200 contributors are drawn.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : SRLF:AA0001538073