The Little Book of Planet Earth - Couverture rigide

Meissner, Rolf

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0387952586 ISBN 13 : 9780387952581

Editeur : Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2002

Synopsis

The book presents to the lay reader a concise description of the geological structure of the Earth, from its earliest formation to the present and into the future. Like previous titles of the Copernicus Little Book series, the book gets right to the heart of the matter: starting from the Earth's position in the Universe, the author explains the formation of the continents, continental drift, and the origin of life on Earth. In addition, he gives an insight into the main tools of modern geology and geophysics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Little Book of Planet Earth presents a concise description of the geological evolution of Earth from its formation. Meissner describes in detailed but accessible prose not just the planet's features, but the tools that modern geologists use to explore and track the ever-changing subterranean and surface features of the planet. With a particular gift for expressing how the forces in and around our planet constantly alter the world we live in, the author introduces lay readers to the key topics in modern earth and planetary science: the creation of Earth and its moon (as well as stars and other planets), the role of seismology in analyzing Earth's structure, the formation of mountain ranges and basins, the role of plate tectonics, the significance of Earth's magnetic field, and the complex relationship of our planet's geology to the life forms found there.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0387952586
• ISBN 13: 9780387952581
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 218
• Coordonnées du fabricant: KINESIS; https://www.also.com/ec/cms5/en_6000/6000/index.jsp; ; Friedrich-Karl-Str. 9; Hamburg; 22391; Allemagne