The Story of Earth's Climate in 25 Discoveries - How Scientists Found the Connections Between Climate and Life

In this lively and entertaining book, Donald R. Prothero explores the astonishing connections between climate and life through the ages, telling the remarkable stories of the scientists who made crucial discoveries.

About the author

Donald R. Prothero is a paleontology and geology researcher, teacher, and author. He is adjunct professor of geological sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and research associate in vertebrate paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. His Columbia University Press books include The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them (2018), The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them (2019), and The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found It (2020).

Product details

• Authors: Prothero Donald R.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.10.2025
• EAN: 9780231222617
• ISBN: 978-0-231-22261-7
• Illustrations: 216 figures
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, SCIENCE / History, Science, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, History of Science, Meteorology & climatology, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Climatology and climate modelling