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`The author has a great gift for popularising his subject. There must be few books that are hard to put down, but this is one' - Times Higher Education Supplement.
Contents
The New Catastrophism
Rare and violent events through geological time are the theme of this thought-provoking view of the Earth's history. From hurricanes to episodic evolution, from colliding continents to asteroid impacts - the importance of these events is presented with many illustrations, both pictorial and anecdotal.`The author has a great gift for popularising his subject. There must be few books that are hard to put down, but this is one' - Times Higher Education Supplement.
Introduction; 1. A much misunderstood man; 2. Magnolias and marigolds: hippos and hiatuses; 3. Modern terrestrial deposits; 4. Ancient terrestrial deposits; 5. Modern shorelines; 6. Ancient shorelines; 7. Ancient platform deposits; 8. Off-shore deposits, ancient and modern; 9. Sudden storms are short; 10. Evolution by accident; 11. Periodic plutonism; 12. It's the only present we've got!; 13. Jupiter or Pluto?
Specifications
| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521483581 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521483582 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1995-01-19 |
| Pm Width | 173 |
| Pm Height | 16 |
| Pm Author | Ager, D |
| Pm Longness | 246 |
- The Importance of the Rare Event in Geological History
- Key Info: 80 b/w photos, 11 line illus
- Author: Ager, D
- Page Count: 256
- Publication Date: 1995-01-19
The New Catastrophism
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By CUP/ Cambridge University Press
- The Importance of the Rare Event in Geological History
- Key Info: 80 b/w photos, 11 line illus
- Author: Ager, D
- Page Count: 256
- Publication Date: 1995-01-19
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