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Earth : the making, shaping, and workings of a planet

Title: Earth : the making, shaping, and workings of a planet / Derek Elsom.
Author: Elsom, Derek M.
Publication: New York : Macmillan Pub. Co. : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992.

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Description

216 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 30 cm

Summary

In the last quarter century our knowledge of the forces that shape the Earth has grown exponentially, even as one of those forces - the behavior of humankind - has threatened the very survival of the planet. Never have we enjoyed greater understanding of earth sciences than we do now - and never has such an understanding been more important. This book serves as an extraordinary introduction to the way the Earth works. Splendidly illustrated, clearly written, it is a.
complete, up-to-date reference on the making, shaping and workings of the planet, providing essential background to any informed discussion of the critical environmental issues that face us today. From the semi-molten interior just four miles beneath the ocean floor to the protective atmosphere hundreds of miles above, Earth explores the origin and nature of the living planet we inhabit, along with its inner workings, life-supporting rhythms and surface features. Five.
major sections survey the planet. Planet Earth considers the cosmic connections that bind us to the universe and the powerhouse sun that feeds our living world. The Interior ventures beneath land and ocean into turbulent volcanic realms and the constantly shifting rock fabric of the planet. Shaping the Land describes the powerful forces that sculpt our landscape and coastlines. Beyond the Land reveals the entangled relationship of ocean and atmosphere, and the extremes.
of weather that result. Finally, How Long Can It Last? looks at the Earth's declining health as we exploit its resources and disrupt the cycles that bring it life. Spectacular examples from around the globe, sophisticated graphics, a vast array of photographs and the latest research are combined to explain the ever-changing physical environment around us - the oceans, mountains, deserts, frozen wastes - and the processes at work both within and around them. The result is.
both beautiful and essential - a book that no responsible Earth-dweller can be without.

Subject

Note

"A Marshall edition"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210) and index.

Call Number

ReCAP 14-4472

ISBN

0025353918
9780025353916

LCCN

92011079

OCLC

25788450

Author

Elsom, Derek M.

Title

Earth : the making, shaping, and workings of a planet / Derek Elsom.

Imprint

New York : Macmillan Pub. Co. : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992.

Edition

1st American ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210) and index.

Indexed Term

Earth

Geophysics

Other Form:

Online version: Elsom, Derek M. Earth. 1st American ed. New York : Macmillan Pub. Co. : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992 (OCoLC)707442285

Research Call Number

ReCAP 14-4472

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