Natural History of Earth - Debating Long-Term Change in the Geosphere and Biosphere

Informationen zum Autor Richard John Huggett is a Reader in Physical Geography in the University of Manchester Klappentext Probes selected discussions within biology! climatology! geology! and geomorphology and explores a selection of debates about Earth and life history! considering their origins and their state-of-play. This book outlines the arguments! places them in an historical context! indicates their significance! and deals with specific debates. Zusammenfassung Focusing on a range of debates on the evolution of the Earth system, this book considers their historical backgrounds and philosophical foundations, and shows that often, modern debates simply put a new gloss on old ideas. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introducing Debates 2. Building the Earth 3. Bombarding the Earth 4. Freezing the Earth 5. Flooding the Earth 6. Evolving Life 7. Destroying Life 8. History of Life 9. Life in Control?

Product details

• Authors: Richard John Huggett, Richard John (University of Manchester Huggett
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.08.2006
• EAN: 9780415358026
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35802-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Geography and Environment
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, Science / Environmental Science, Earth Sciences