Millenium house sydney (2 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. Sydney: Millennium House, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated boards. Housed in a fine publisher's pictorial slipcase. DVD affixed to front endpaper as issued. A clean, tight copy. Tall quarto (approx. 12.75 x 10 inches), 575 pages. Heavily illustrated with over 700 full-color photographs, diagrams, and regional maps. Includes extensive index. An ambitious, visually rich geological reference that explores Earth's structure, formation, and physical evolution through a combination of detailed scientific explanations and photographic documentation. Topics include the origins of the Earth and solar system, plate tectonics, volcanism, mountain building, erosion, earthquakes, glaciation, mineral resources, and fossil records. The book moves through geological time from the Hadean to the Quaternary period and includes detailed coverage of each continent's distinctive geological formations and natural landmarks. The regional atlas includes relief maps with cross-sections, stratigraphic columns, and landmark features. Additional sections cover the rock cycle, mineral classification, dating methods, and the role of geology in shaping ecosystems and human settlement.…