Description

Life has shaped the Earth, and the Earth has moulded the history of life. The history of life on Earth is held in the geological record, which is composed of the rocks, water and air that are available for study on the planet’s surface. This text outlines the history of life on earth, showing how the biosphere and planet have evolved together as a single complex system. Few other texts effectively convey this part of geological or biological studies as well as this introductory level text. The contents comprehensively survey the course of events and describe the circumstances that have led up to life on Earth as scientists understand it today. Starting with the origins of the solar system, the text demonstrates how life has developed with the physical evolution of the planet. It also examines how, throughout geological history, the planet has shaped life and how life has shaped the planet, governing the atmosphere and influencing the geological evolution of the continents and oceans. This fascinating account includes topics such as: precambrian life and geological evolution; the development of the eukaryotes; the evolution of the vertebrates; continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics; the history of the atmosphere; the construction of an interdependent biosphere. This book should be of interest to first year geology or environmental science undergraduate students taking a general introductory course in the history of the earth; biology and geology students as an introduction to the history of life; and arts and social science students taking a general introductory science course.

Langue

en

Version

Couverture rigide

Date de sortie initiale

31 août 1991

Nombre de pages

256

Illustrations

Non

Personnes impliquées

Auteur principal

R.E. Nisbet

Deuxième auteur

Evan G. Nisbet

Coauteur

E. G. Nisbet

Editeur principal

Springer

Informations sur le fabricant

Nom du fabricant

Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

Adresse du fabricant

Europaplatz 3 | 69115| Heidelberg| DE

Adresse électronique du fabricant

ProductSafety@springernature.com

Informations sur le fabricant

Les informations du fabricant ne sont actuellement pas disponibles

Autres spécifications

Hauteur de l’emballage

18 mm

Largeur d’emballage

155 mm

Largeur du produit

155 mm

Livre d‘étude

Oui

Longueur d’emballage

235 mm

Longueur du produit

235 mm

Poids de l’emballage

549 g

Police de caractères extra large

Non

Porno

Non

Édition

1991 ed.

EAN

EAN

9780044458555

Sécurité des produits

Opérateur économique responsable dans l’UE

Afficher les données

Vous trouverez cet article :

Catégories

Science et nature

Terre et environnement

Sciences de la terre

Livres

Livre, ebook ou livre audio ?

Livre

Disponibilité

Disponible à l’adresse suivante

Langue

Anglais

Type de livre

Hardcover