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Understanding the Earth
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Understanding the Earth
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Geoff Brown
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Edited by Chris Hawkesworth
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Edited by Chris Wilson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:564 | Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189 |
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Category/Genre | Earth sciences |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521427401
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Classifications | Dewey:550 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
5 November 1992 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Some of the foremost authorities in earth sciences contributed to this volume, first published in 1992, to provide a highly accessible and stimulating account of the rapid evolution of knowledge about the processes that drive and shape the Earth. Well-illustrated and extremely readable accounts cover many aspects of the earth sciences that are often confined to the more esoteric literature - from magma generation in the Earth to the formation of sedimentary basins. From contributions on the Earth's interior and its dynamic evolution to investigations of the natural and human-driven disturbances to the environment, Understanding the Earth reflects the increasingly integrated and multi-disciplinary research that has fed our understanding of the Earth's origin and its internal and surface processes, and provides an indispensable guide to students of modern earth sciences.
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