The Making of the Earth (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

J. W. Gregory

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133053493X ISBN 13 : 9781330534939

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how Earth began and why its land, sea, and shapes fit a grand, logical plan.

The Making of the Earth presents a clear, approachable look at the origin of our planet. It explains how the Earth grew from a vast, loose cloud into a solid world, and how its position in the Solar System shaped its features. The book also shares simple models and maps that help readers grasp complex ideas without heavy jargon.

From nebular origins to the formation of continents, the text connects evidence from astronomy and geology. It discusses four major patterns in how land and water are arranged on the globe, and introduces readers to the tetrahedral idea that explains the distribution of continents and oceans. The work uses diagrams and historical context to illuminate the science behind the Earth’s early history.

• Understand the nebular origin and how the Solar System formed from a shared mass.


• Learn about four geographical patterns that shape the Earth’s land and seas.


• See a tetrahedral model that helps explain continental distribution and oceans.


• Encounter diagrams, historical references, and accessible explanations of key ideas.

Ideal for curious readers of science who want a reliable, readable overview of how the Earth came to be and why its features fit a coherent plan.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133053493X
• ISBN 13: 9781330534939
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
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