The New Catastrophism: The Importance of the Rare Event in Geological History
Autor Derek Ageren Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 ian 1995
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780521483582
ISBN-10: 0521483581
Pagini: 252
Ilustrații: 91 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 191 x 240 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Ediția:00002
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0521483581
Pagini: 252
Ilustrații: 91 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 191 x 240 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Ediția:00002
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Introduction; 1. A much misunderstood man; 2. Magnolias and marigolds: hippos and hiatuses; 3. Modern terrestrial deposits; 4. Ancient terrestrial deposits; 5. Modern shorelines; 6. Ancient shorelines; 7. Ancient platform deposits; 8. Off-shore deposits, ancient and modern; 9. Sudden storms are short; 10. Evolution by accident; 11. Periodic plutonism; 12. It's the only present we've got!; 13. Jupiter or Pluto?
Recenzii
'The writing is jargon-free, which makes the book accessible to a wider public than just students and professionals.' New Scientist
'His new work shares with its predecessor the qualities of originality, readability and seminality. I thoroughly recommend it.' Nature
'His new work shares with its predecessor the qualities of originality, readability and seminality. I thoroughly recommend it.' Nature
Descriere
A re-examination of earth history in terms of rare and violent events through geological time.