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A brief history of Earth : four billion years in eight chapters  Cover Image Book Book

A brief history of Earth : four billion years in eight chapters / Andrew H. Knoll.

Knoll, Andrew H., (author.).

Summary:

"Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, A Brief History of Earth is an indispensable look at where we've been and where we're going."--Publisher's description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062853912 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Custom House, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chemical Earth -- Physical Earth -- Biological Earth -- Oxygen Earth -- Animal Earth -- Green Earth -- Catastrophic Earth -- Human Earth.
Subject: Life > Origin.
Earth (Planet) > Origin.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Stroud Branch 550 Kno 31681010233427 NONFIC Available -

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