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Discover the wonders of our planet with this comprehensive guide to Earth sciences. This authoritative reference book, perfect for students and enthusiasts alike, dives deep into the captivating processes that shape our world. With an ISBN of 9781627951425, this BRAND NEW publication from Shelter Harbor Press, released in 2019, offers a fascinating timeline detailing how Earth formed from cosmic dust and how our planet remains in a state of gradual yet continual change. Learn about the forces behind natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions and understand the intricate workings of Earth's crust through geology. Oceanographers shed light on our mysterious seabeds, which are less explored than the Moon, while meteorologists provide insights into our life-sustaining atmosphere that protects us from outer space. Unravel the secrets of the universe with planetary scientists who extend our understanding of Earth to other worlds, pondering whether they share our uniqueness. Order now and immerse yourself in the Earth sciences that explain how our planet functions, both today and in the distant past. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781627951425
Year: 2019
Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press
Description:
Here is the essential guide to the earth sciences, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we figured out how the world
works - literally. That process has revealed how the planet formed from a disc of dust left behind by the young Sun. It showed how the surface of Earth is in constant - but slow - motion, driven by the same forces that result in devastating earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
Geology has uncovered all this by studying the processes that shape Earth's crust today, here and now, and rewinding the clock to the distant past to retell the story of the planet. While geologists study rocks hard, oceanographers dive into the waters that cover most of Earth - the seabed is still more of a mystery than the surface of the Moon.
Meteorologists monitor and model the atmosphere that cloaks the planet, offering a life-sustaining barrier between us and outer space, but for how much longer? Meanwhile planetary scientists focus their knowledge of earth sciences on other worlds using discoveries made down here to unlock the secrets of space. Will they find other planets like ours or is Earth very special indeed?
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781627951425
Year: 2019
Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press
Description:
Here is the essential guide to the earth sciences, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we figured out how the world
works - literally. That process has revealed how the planet formed from a disc of dust left behind by the young Sun. It showed how the surface of Earth is in constant - but slow - motion, driven by the same forces that result in devastating earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
Geology has uncovered all this by studying the processes that shape Earth's crust today, here and now, and rewinding the clock to the distant past to retell the story of the planet. While geologists study rocks hard, oceanographers dive into the waters that cover most of Earth - the seabed is still more of a mystery than the surface of the Moon.
Meteorologists monitor and model the atmosphere that cloaks the planet, offering a life-sustaining barrier between us and outer space, but for how much longer? Meanwhile planetary scientists focus their knowledge of earth sciences on other worlds using discoveries made down here to unlock the secrets of space. Will they find other planets like ours or is Earth very special indeed?