An edition of Earth
(2001)
Earth
inside and out
by Edmond A. Mathez
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Geology, Earth sciences, Earth (planet)Places
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Earth: inside and out
2001, New Press, Distributed by W.W. Norton
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1565845951 9781565845954
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Table of Contents
An Earth moon mystery / Robert A. Fogel
Origin and evolution of the continents / Roberta L. Rudnick
Life and the evolution of Earth's atmosphere / Stephen J. Mojzsis
Case study: retrieving a stromatolite from the Sahara Desert
Case study: zircon chronology: dating the oldest material on Earth
Profile: Arthur Holmes: harnessing the mechanics of mantle convection to the theory of continental drift
Global seismic tomography: a snapshot of convection in the Earth / Robert D. van der Hilst
Convection in the core and the generation of the Earth's magnetic field / Gary A. Glatzmaier
Mantle convection / Peter Bunge
Case study: ultra-high-pressure experimentalist who studies the deep Earth
Profile: Inge Lehmann: discoverer of the Earth's inner core
The structure of mountain ranges / Peter H. Molnar
Averting earthquake surprises in the Pacific Northwest / Brian F. Atwater
Hawaii and hotspots: a window to the deep mantle / Steven L. Goldstein
The hazards of volcanoes / Haraldur Sigurdsson
Case study: forecasting earthquakes using paleoseismology
Case study: a conversation with Jacques Malavieille
Profile: Harry Hess: one of the discoverers of seafloor spreading
The erosion of the Grand Canyon / George Billingsley
Death among the dunes: a dinosaur murder mystery / Lowell Dingus, David B. Loope
Case study: mapping Mt. Rainier
Profile: James Hutton: the founder of modern geology
The oceans' role in climate / Martin H. Visbeck
Predicting El Niño / Mark A. Cane
Global warming / Charles F. Keller
An ice core time machine / Paul A. Mayewski
Case study: studying tree rings to learn about global climate
Profile: Milutin Milankovitch: seeking the cause of the ice ages
Earth: the Goldilocks planet / Rachel Oxburgh
Black smokers: incubators on the seafloor / Deborah S. Kelley
Resources of the Earth- where do metals come from? / James Webster
Case study: looking for life in Antarctica ... and on Mars
Case study: mapping hot springs on the deep ocean floor
Profile: Harold C. Urey: discoverer of deuterium and investigator of the origin of life, the origin of the planets, and the climate of the early Earth
Edition Notes
"An American Museum of Natural History book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 214)
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