The Earth
2014
eBook
Abstract: Discusses geology and the Earth sciences, including plate tectonics, geological ages, global climate, weather patterns, and biomes.
Main title:
The Earth / edited by Rebecca Hunter.
Author:
Hunter, Rebecca, 1935-, editorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Work:
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.Redding, Conn. : Brown Bear Books, [2010]
Collation:
1 online resource (36 entries) : 66 images ; digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Also available in print.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 112 pages : color illustrations, maps
Contents:
Introduction -- Earth and Moon -- Dynamic Planets -- Magma and Volcanoes -- Seismic Waves -- Earth's Atmosphere -- Earth's Oceans -- The Early Continents -- The Ice Ages -- Mobile and Stable Zones -- Wandering Continents -- Plates and Plumes -- Beneath the Ocean Floor -- Island Arcs -- Mountains from the Sea -- Rift Valleys -- Geological Stories -- Nothing Is Forever -- The Work of Rivers -- Coasts and Oceans -- Deserts and Winds -- Glaciers and Ice -- Life on Earth -- The Gaia Hypothesis -- Natural Catastrophes -- Global Climate -- Recent Climate Change -- Weather Patterns -- Moving Oceans -- Seasonal Changes -- The World's Biomes -- On the Land -- Glossary -- Further Research.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781781210895 (print)1781210896 (print)9781784024369 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
550
LC class:
QE28
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
502175
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