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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Rolf Meissner |
| ISBN: | 0387952586 9780387952581 |
| OCLC Number: | 48681902 |
| Description: | xiii, 202 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm. |
| Contents: | ch. 1. The roots of earth sciences -- ch. 2. The Earth in the context of our solar system -- ch. 3. The formation of Earth and moon -- ch. 4. The interior of the Earth and the role of seismology -- ch. 5. Rotation and shape, gravity and tides -- ch. 6. The Earth's magnetic field -- ch. 7. Atom, mineral, rock -- ch. 8. The early ages -- ch. 9. Radioactive dating -- ch. 10. Plate tectonics -- ch. 11. The crust of the Earth -- ch. 12. Formation of mountains and basins -- ch. 13. New discoveries, new concepts -- ch. 14. The phanerozoic : the last 600 million years -- ch. 15. Biological evolution -- Epilogue : our limited resources. |
| Other Titles: | Geschichte der Erde. |
| Responsibility: | Rolf Meissner. |
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Abstract:
Presenting a concise description of the geological evolution of Earth from its formation, the author describes in detailed but accessible prose not just the planet's features, but the tools that modern geologists use to explore and track the ever changing subterranean and surface features of the planet. He also introduces lay readers to the key topics in modern earth and planetary science. Presents a concise description of the geological evolution of Earth from its formation. Meissner describes in detailed but accessible prose not just the planet's features, but the tools that modern geologists use to explore & track the ever-changing subterranean & surface features of our planet. Meteorologist and geophysicist Meissner presents a chronological description of Earth's evolution in one small, accessible book. He begins with an overview of how geological (and cosmological) theories and disciplines have evolved, then offers fluid and engaging descriptions of the Big Bang, the formation of the Earth and Moon, Earth's geological structure and behavior, tools of geology as well as new discoveries and concepts, and biological evolution. The final chapter briefly discusses nuclear energy and alternative energy sources. Very nicely translated from the original German.
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