The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet....
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Author: Martin Redfern
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The Earth: A Very Short Introduction by Redfern, Martin

The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

$27.05

The Earth: A Very Short Introduction

$27.05
Author: Martin Redfern
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were returned from space. Suddenly, the Earth began to be viewed as a single entity; a dynamic, interacting whole, controlled by complex processes we scarcely understood.

This Introduction explores emerging geological research and explains how new advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to begin to see the Earth as it actually is: dynamic and ever changing.


Author: Martin Redfern
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/25/2003
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.36w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9780192803078

About the Author

Martin Redfern studied geology at University College London. He has written extensively for magazines and newspapers such as New Scientist, The Economist, the Sunday Times, and the Independent on Sunday.

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