New Views on an Old Planet - Softcover

Andel, Tjeerd H. Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521447550 ISBN 13: 9780521447553

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Earth Science is history, and because the earth is changing every day, earth history is being added every moment. Professor van Andel's now famous book on earth history interweaves three main themes: the evolution of the solid earth; the history of oceans and atmospheres; and the evolution of life. In the decade since this award-winning book was first published, much new information has been learned and confirmed, and Dr. van Andel draws on this wealth of knowledge to thoroughly revise and update the text. There is a new chapter on how we can improve our grasp on geological time and, mindful of the current interest in global change, new sections describe the greenhouse effect and address its possible future ramifications. In prose that is both concise and compelling and with a glossary and suggestions for further reading New Views on an Old Planet: A History of Global Change, makes earth history appealing to the general reader .

About this title

Book Description:

In the decade since this award-winning book on earth history was first published, much has been learned and confirmed. This newly revised and updated edition accordingly includes chapters on how we can improve our grasp on geological time as well as the greenhouse effect and its future ramifications.

From the Back Cover:

In 'New Views on an Old Planet: A History of Global Change' Professor van Andel makes earth history comprehensible and appealing to the general reader. Careful to avoid mathematics and technical language, he uses illustrations, thought experiments, and analogies to convey his account of the earth's history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521447550
• ISBN 13: 9780521447553
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 458