Clear and concise, this book shows how Earth's ecosystem has developed over time, and how events in the past can help us deal with present and future changes. Key themes and concepts are examined and a range of examples given to demonstrate real-world examples of Earth system history in action. ÍNDICE: Introduction to Earth System History - Rocks: Composition and Structure - The Diversity of Life - Environments and Life - Sedimentary Environments - Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record - Evolution and the Fossil Record - Plate Tectonics - Mountain Building - Major Chemical Cycles - The ArcheanEon - The Proterozoic Eon - The Paleozoic World - The Middle Paleozoic World - The Late Paleozoic World - The Early Mesozoic World - The Cretaceous World -The Paleogene World - The Neogene World - The Holocene
- ISBN: 978-1-4292-0520-7
- Editorial: W.H. Freeman
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 608
- Fecha Publicación: 31/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés