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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25632865 Title: Planet earth : cosmology, geology, and the evolution of life and environment Author: Cesare Emiliani Publisher: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN/ISSN: 0521401232 9780521401234 0521409497 9780521409490 0521498511 9780521498517 OCLC:25632865

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Planet earth : cosmology, geology, and the evolution of life and environment

Author:	Cesare Emiliani
Publisher:	Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	This book explains why we have such a vast array of environments across the cosmos and on our own planet, and also a stunning diversity of plant and animal life on earth.
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Subjects	Earth (Planet) Geology. Cosmology. View all subjects
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Material Type:	Internet resource
Document Type:	Book, Internet Resource
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ISBN:	0521401232 9780521401234 0521409497 9780521409490 0521498511 9780521498517
OCLC Number:	25632865
Description:	xiii, 718 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:	pt. I. Prolegomena: Science and Religion -- Ch. 1. Monumental Scientific Discoveries, Units of Measurement, and a Warning About This Book -- pt. II. Matter and Energy -- Ch. 2. Atoms and Photons -- Ch. 3. Atomic Nucleus -- pt. III. Cosmology -- Ch. 4. Birth of the Universe -- Ch. 5. Measuring the Universe -- Ch. 6. Objects in the Sky -- Ch. 7. Solar System -- Ch. 8. Earth in Space -- pt. IV. Geology -- Ch. 9. Minerals and Gems -- Ch. 10. Igneous Rocks and Volcanism -- Ch. 11. Earth's Interior -- Ch. 12. Plate Tectonics -- Ch. 13. Atmosphere -- Ch. 14. Hydrosphere -- Ch. 15. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks -- Ch. 16. Sedimentary Environments -- Ch. 17. Diagenesis, Metamorphism, and Rock Deformation -- Ch. 18. Stratigraphy -- pt. V. Evolution of Life and Environment -- Ch. 19. Origin and Early Evolution of Life -- Ch. 20. Cryptozoic: Sections and Taxa -- Ch. 21. Early Phanerozoic Phyla and Related Taxa -- Ch. 22. Paleozoic -- Ch. 23. Mesozoic -- Ch. 24. Cenozoic -- pt. VI. Historical Perspective -- pt. VII. Appendixes -- Appendix A: Physical and Chemical Data -- Appendix B: Chemical Formulary -- pt. VIII. References and Subject Index.
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