The History of Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of an Evolving Planet - Hardcover

Hartmann, William K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563051222 ISBN 13: 9781563051227

Publisher: Workman Pub Co, 1991

Synopsis

Chronicles four billion years of the Earth's history, discussing the moon's origins, the beginnings of life, and the extinction of the dinosaurs

About this title

About the Author:

William K. Hartmann is the author, most recently, of A Traveler’s Guide to Mars and co-author of Out of the Cradle. He is an internationally known scientist, writer, and painter, and winner of the first Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. He has an asteroid—#3341—named after him. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.

From Library Journal:

This book is in the tradition of the authors' popular space-oriented books, including The Grand Tour (LJ 12/1/81) and, with Pamela Lee, Out of the Cradle (LJ 12/84). The focus here, however, is on the history of the Earth from its birth to its postulated end, with more emphasis given to Earth's early evolution and the early history of life than is typically the case in books for the general public. Vividly written, the text reflects Hartmann's breadth of knowledge and specific expertise (overall it is good, but the astronomical parts seem most accurate); the color illustrations promise to be evocative. This book should appeal to a broad audience and is recommended for high school and all size public libraries. (Illustrations not seen.)-- Joseph Hannibal, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Workman Pub Co
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1563051222
• ISBN 13: 9781563051227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 260