A Short History of Planet Earth

Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Biological Sciences, Ecology
Cover of the book A Short History of Planet Earth by J. D. MacDougall, Turner Publishing Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: J. D. MacDougall ISBN: 9780470341308
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Publication: May 2, 2008
Imprint: Wiley Language: English
Author: J. D. MacDougall
ISBN: 9780470341308
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication: May 2, 2008
Imprint: Wiley
Language: English

"A splendid introduction to geology and paleontology for the lay reader. To compress Earth's history into a single, lucidly written volume is a major achievement."--Publishers Weekly, starred review.

"Few people have both the knowledge and the writing ability to capture such a long and varied history in a compelling manner. In A Short History of Planet Earth, J.D. Macdougal demonstrates that he is one of the few."--Earth.

This exhilarating survey of the four and half billion years of Earth's history charts both the geological and biological history of the planet. It moves from the origin of the earth's iron core to the formation of today's seven continents, and from the primordial building blocks of life to the evolution of the human form.

J.D. MACDOUGALL (San Diego, California) is a professor of earth science at the Scripps Oceanographic Institute of the University of California, San Diego, the premier center for earth science research in the U.S. His work has appeared in Scientific American and the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"A splendid introduction to geology and paleontology for the lay reader. To compress Earth's history into a single, lucidly written volume is a major achievement."--Publishers Weekly, starred review.

"Few people have both the knowledge and the writing ability to capture such a long and varied history in a compelling manner. In A Short History of Planet Earth, J.D. Macdougal demonstrates that he is one of the few."--Earth.

This exhilarating survey of the four and half billion years of Earth's history charts both the geological and biological history of the planet. It moves from the origin of the earth's iron core to the formation of today's seven continents, and from the primordial building blocks of life to the evolution of the human form.

J.D. MACDOUGALL (San Diego, California) is a professor of earth science at the Scripps Oceanographic Institute of the University of California, San Diego, the premier center for earth science research in the U.S. His work has appeared in Scientific American and the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

More books from Turner Publishing Company

Cover of the book Gravity's Arc by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book The Village Voice Film Guide by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Food & Your Health by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book The Vitamin Cure for Digestive Disease by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Greene County, Arkansas by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Positive Options for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Menopausia sin medicina by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Another Word A Day by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Fly Away, Jill by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book The Roosevelts and the Royals by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Paul Simon by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book The Concord Quartet by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book A Formula for Proper Living by J. D. MacDougall
Cover of the book Miniature Pinscher by J. D. MacDougall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy