Earth: The Making, Shaping and Workings of a Planet

Derek M. Elsom

ISBN 10: 0671711849 / ISBN 13: 9780671711849

Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd 12/10/1992, 1992

Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6545-9780671711849

Inhaltsangabe:

From the moltem core to the atmospheric shield, the Earth's driving forces are revealed in an authoritative text complemented by commissioned illustrations and photographs. This text provides an up-to-the-minute reference to the making, shaping and workings of the planet using examples drawn from all over the world. Five major sections examine every aspect of the planet: planet Earth considers cosmic connections and solar heritage, the interior explores the turbulent realm of volcanoes and earthquakes below the Earth's crust, shaping the land explains the powerful erosive forces at work on the landscape, beyond the land maps the entangled relationship of the oceans and atmostphere which forms the weather, how long can it last? takes mankind to task for his abuse of the planet and highlights the potential perils to be faced in the future.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Earth: The Making, Shaping and Workings of a...
Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd 12/10/1992
Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good