The Age of the Earth
Author | : G. Brent Dalrymple |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780804723312 |
A synthesis of all that has been postulated and is known about the age of the Earth
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Author | : G. Brent Dalrymple |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780804723312 |
A synthesis of all that has been postulated and is known about the age of the Earth
Author | : National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780309064064 |
This edition of Science and Creationism summarizes key aspects of several of the most important lines of evidence supporting evolution. It describes some of the positions taken by advocates of creation science and presents an analysis of these claims. This document lays out for a broader audience the case against presenting religious concepts in science classes. The document covers the origin of the universe, Earth, and life; evidence supporting biological evolution; and human evolution. (Contains 31 references.) (CCM)
Author | : Michael Brennan Dick |
Publisher | : Eisenbrauns |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1575060248 |
Pejoratively referred to as "idols" in the Hebrew Bible and in western tradition, the cult image occupied a central place in the cultures of the ancient Near East. In Mesopotamia, a ritual (mis pi) was used to "give birth" to the god represented by the cult image. In this volume, three separate essays examine the topic within different ancient Near Eastern cultures, and a fourth provides a modern analogy as counterpoint.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2008-08-04 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309134307 |
Questions about the origin and nature of Earth and the life on it have long preoccupied human thought and the scientific endeavor. Deciphering the planet's history and processes could improve the ability to predict catastrophes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, to manage Earth's resources, and to anticipate changes in climate and geologic processes. At the request of the U.S. Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Geological Survey, the National Research Council assembled a committee to propose and explore grand questions in geological and planetary science. This book captures, in a series of questions, the essential scientific challenges that constitute the frontier of Earth science at the start of the 21st century.
Author | : Jacqui Bailey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
This vibrantly zany book takes a light-hearted but fact-filled look at the early history of the Earth.
Author | : Henry Madison Morris |
Publisher | : Bethany House Publishers |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : David A. Rothery |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 2018-01-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1108356427 |
Ongoing advances in Solar System exploration continue to reveal its splendour and diversity in remarkable detail. This undergraduate-level textbook presents fascinating descriptions and colour images of the bodies in the Solar System, the processes that occur upon and within them, and their origins and evolution. It highlights important concepts and techniques in boxed summaries, while questions and exercises are embedded at appropriate points throughout the text, with full solutions provided. Written and edited by a team of practising planetary scientists, this third edition has been updated to reflect our current knowledge. It is ideal for introductory courses on the subject, and is suitable for self-study. The text is supported by online resources, hosted at www.cambridge.org/solarsystem3, which include selected figures from the book, self-assessment questions and sample tutor assignments, with outlines of suggested answers.
Author | : O.G. Sorokhtin |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 597 |
Release | : 2010-10-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0444537589 |
The book reviews the current physical theory of Earth's global evolution, its origin, structure and composition, the process of Earth's core formation, Earth's energy, and the nature of its tectonomagnetic activity. The book also deals with the origin of the Moon and its influence on our planet's evolution. Based on the integral positions of this theory, the book analyzes the issues of the origin of the hydrosphere and atmosphere, and the conception and evolution of life on Earth. The monograph also reviews the adiabatic theory of the greenhouse effect developed by the authors, and the effects of nitrogen-consuminging bacteria and of periodic changes in the precession angle on its climate. In particular, these effects cause the onset and periodicity of ice ages and a significant climate warming during the periods of supercontinent appearance (like Pangaea in the Mid-Mesozoic). Challenges current thinking about climate change on the basis of sound geological data Helps the reader make informed decisions about Earth-process related problems Challenges the reader to critically analyze both theory and data
Author | : Minoru Ojima |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0521760259 |
"Recent environmental problems and natural disasters have given cause for increasing concern over the future habitability of our planet. It is becoming increasingly apparent that a clear understanding of the Earth's past evolution can provide the key to its possible future development. The Earth: Its Birth and Growth explores the evolution of the Earth over 4.6 billion years using basic reasoning and simple illustrations to help explain the underlying physical and chemical principles and major processes involved"--
Author | : Andrew H. Knoll |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2021-04-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0062853937 |
Harvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP) “A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED review How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? Odds are, where you’re standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, perched atop a mountain range, or roamed by fearsome monsters. Probably most or even all of the above. The story of our home planet and the organisms spread across its surface is far more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, filled with enough plot twists to rival a bestselling thriller. But only recently have we begun to piece together the whole mystery into a coherent narrative. Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, A Brief History of Earth is an indispensable look at where we’ve been and where we’re going. Features original illustrations depicting Earth history and nearly 50 figures (maps, tables, photographs, graphs).