The Planet Earth in a Global Age
Author | : B'Ann Wright |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : International education |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : B'Ann Wright |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : International education |
ISBN | : |
Author | : B'Ann Wright |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Social sciences |
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Author | : Archibald W Hendry |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2020-01-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9813279710 |
This book spells out in detail how the age of the Earth has been determined over the centuries. First — the 'biblical' age: how was the date of Creation 4004 BC figured out? A date which is so important even today ... it is the basis of claims made by millions that the Earth is only about 6000 years old. Next — the response of geologists (and Darwin) for a very old Earth. Then, Kelvin's calculation of how long it would take for a hot Earth to cool down to its present state. And finally, today's answer ('billions'), based on the properties of radioactive materials. So, how old is Planet Earth?Related Link(s)
Author | : Windsor Chorlton |
Publisher | : Time Life Medical |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780809443284 |
Five photographic essays and five chapters on ice ages for the general reader.
Author | : Trevor Palmer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2003-06-12 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521819282 |
A readable account of the history of natural disasters throughout history.
Author | : Nicole Panteleakos |
Publisher | : Wendy Lamb Books |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2019-05-14 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0525646590 |
"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut." --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me A heartrending and hopeful debut novel about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of See You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, and The Thing About Jellyfish. Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the launch together. But Bridget has disappeared, and Nova is in a new foster home. While foster families and teachers dismiss Nova as severely autistic and nonverbal, Bridget understands how intelligent and special Nova is, and all that she can't express. As the liftoff draws closer, Nova's new foster family and teachers begin to see her potential, and for the first time, she is making friends without Bridget. But every day, she's counting down to the launch, and to the moment when she'll see Bridget again. Because Bridget said, "No matter what, I'll be there. I promise."
Author | : Art Sussman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Ecology |
ISBN | : 9781890132736 |
Dr. Art's Guide to Planet Earth uses systems thinking to help us understand how our planet works and how we can support rather than disrupt earth's operating system.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Global method of teaching |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Doug Macdougall |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2013-02-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520954947 |
In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation—nearly three billion years ago—to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, Macdougall traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to the evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. As it explains how the great Pleistocene Ice Age has shaped the earth's landscape and influenced the course of human evolution, Frozen Earth also provides a fascinating look at how science is done, how the excitement of discovery drives scientists to explore and investigate, and how timing and chance play a part in the acceptance of new scientific ideas. Macdougall describes the awesome power of cataclysmic floods that marked the melting of the glaciers of the Pleistocene Ice Age. He probes the chilling evidence for "Snowball Earth," an episode far back in the earth's past that may have seen our planet encased in ice from pole to pole. He discusses the accumulating evidence from deep-sea sediment cores, as well as ice cores from Greenland and the Antarctic, that suggests fast-changing ice age climates may have directly impacted the evolution of our species and the course of human migration and civilization. Frozen Earth also chronicles how the concept of the ice age has gripped the imagination of scientists for almost two centuries. It offers an absorbing consideration of how current studies of Pleistocene climate may help us understand earth's future climate changes, including the question of when the next glacial interval will occur.
Author | : Peter D. Ward |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780805075120 |
Planet Earth is middle-aged. Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of our world up to this point, but only recently have we developed the understanding and the tools to describe the entire life cycle of a planet. Ward and Brownlee, a geologist and an astronomer respectively, combine their knowledge of how the critical sustaining systems of our planet evolve through time with their understanding of the life cycles of stars and solar systems, to tell the story of the second half of Earth's life. The process of evolution will essentially reverse itself: life as we know it will subside until only the simplest forms remain. Eventually, they too will disappear. The oceans will evaporate, the atmosphere will degrade, and, as the sun slowly expands, Earth itself will eventually meet a fiery end. --From publisher description.