The Little Book of Planet Earth

Rolf Meissner

202 pages, parution le 29/04/2002

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Résumé

The Little Book of Planet Earth presents a concise description of the geological evolution of Earth from its formation. Meissner describes in detailed but accessible prose our planet¹s features and the tools that modern geologists use to explore and track the ever-changing subterranean and surface features of the planet. With a particular gift for expressing how the forces in and around our planet constantly alter the world we live in, the author introduces lay readers to the key topics in modern earth and planetary science: the creation of Earth and its moon, the role of seismology in analyzing Earth¹s structure, the formation of mountain ranges and basins, the dynamics of plate tectonics, the significance of Earth¹s magnetic field, and the complex relationship of our planet's geology to the life forms found here.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : The Roots of Earth Sciences
Chapter 2 : The Earth in the Context of Our Solar System
Chapter 3 : The Formation of Earth and Moon
Chapter 4 : The Interior of the Earth and the Role of Seismology
Chapter 5 : Rotation and Shape, Gravity and Tides
Chapter 6 : The Earth¹s Magnetic Field
Chapter 7 : Atom - Mineral - Rock
Chapter 8 : The Early Ages
Chapter 9 : Radioactive Dating
Chapter 10 : Plate Tectonics
Chapter 11 : The Crust of the Earth
Chapter 12 : Formation of Mountains and Basins
Chapter 13 : New Discoveries, New Concepts
Chapter 14 : The Phanerozoic : The Last 600 Million Years
Chapter 15 : Biological Evolution

Epilogue : Our Limited Resources
Further Reading
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Copernicus Books
Auteur(s)	Rolf Meissner
Parution	29/04/2002
Nb. de pages	202
Format	13,5 x 18,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	354g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780387952581
ISBN13	978-0-387-95258-1