Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim (Professional Geologist and Geology Ins

Song of the Earth

Understanding Geology and Why It Matters

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Produktbeschreibung

Song of the Earth is a gripping and lovingly poetic biography of Earth. The book includes narrative sections about the lives of pioneering geologists, the reality and sublimity of geologic time, the rebirth and destruction of our planet over time, and the underlying science that influences climate change and species extinction.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 166mm x 241mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9780197502464
• ISBN-10: 0197502466
• Artikelnr.: 62160884

Autorenporträt

Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim is a licensed professional geologist and geology instructor at Front Range Community College in Colorado. She was hydrologist and geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey for many years before pursuing a PhD in science education and geologic literacy at St. Francis Xavier University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Geology Emerges as a Science
Chapter 1: European Roots
Chapter 2: On the Other Side of the Pond
Geologic Time
Chapter 3: From an Early Geologic Timescale
Chapter 4: Measuring Time and the Nature of Deep Time
Plate Tectonics
Chapter 5: History of the Revolution in Earth Sciences
Chapter 6: Oceans, Continents, Plates, and How They Interact
Life on the Earth
Chapter 7: Evolution, Extinctions, and Biodiversity
The Biography of the Earth
Chapter 8: Precambrian Story
Chapter 9: Paleozoic Era
Chapter 10: Mesozoic Era
Chapter 11: Cenozoic Era
Chapter 12: The Earth's Impact on Life and Life's Impact on the Earth
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index