Planet Earth : Cosmology,geology&the evolution of life & environment

By: Emiliani, CesareMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambriedge University Press, 1995Description: xiii, 718 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: 9780521498517 ; 0521498511Subject(s): Earth Geology | CosmologyDDC classification: 550
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.
Summary: Examines the structure and evolution of the earth, discusses its climate, weather, and natural resources, tells what studies of the sun and the planets reveal about the earth, and describes the probable effects of a nuclear war
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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.

Examines the structure and evolution of the earth, discusses its climate, weather, and natural resources, tells what studies of the sun and the planets reveal about the earth, and describes the probable effects of a nuclear war

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