|  | MacDougall, J. D.
A Short History of Planet Earth
Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice
 1. Edition - April 1998
15.90 Euro
1998. VI, 266 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-19703-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-19703-4 - John Wiley & Sons
Short description
Now in paper! This exhilarating survey of the four and half billion years of Earth's history charts both the geological and biological history of the planet. It moves from the origin of the earth's iron core to the formation of today's seven continents, and from the primordial building blocks of life to the evolution of the human form.
From the contents
Reading the Rocks.
Early Days.
Wonderful Life.
The Proterozoic Eon.
Dance of the Plates.
Nature's Timepieces.
The Cambrian Explosion.
Fish, Forest, and Gondwanaland: The Paleozoic Era.
From Pangea to (Almost) the Modern World: The Mesozoic Era.
Global Catastrophes.
Mammals, Mountains, and Ice: The Cenozoic Era.
The Great Ice Age.
What Comes Next?: Geology and Man.
Glossary.
Further Reading.
Index.
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