EarthCambridge University Press, 8 abr 2013 - 318 páginas Fully updated throughout, including revised illustrations and new images from NASA missions, this new edition provides an overview of Earth's history from a planetary science perspective for Earth science undergraduates. Earth's evolution is described in the context of what we know about other planets and the cosmos at large, from the origin of the cosmos to the processes that shape planetary environments and from the origins of life to the inner workings of cells. Astronomy, earth science, planetary science and astrobiology are integrated to give students the whole picture of how the Earth has come to its present state and an understanding of the relationship between key ideas in different fields. The book presents concepts in nontechnical language and mathematical treatments are avoided where possible. New end-of-chapter summaries and questions allow students to check their understanding and critical thinking is emphasized to encourage students to explore ideas scientifically for themselves. |
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General reading | 7 |
Largest and smallest scales | 9 |
References | 23 |
Forces and energy | 25 |
Fusion fission sunlight and element | 35 |
Summary | 41 |
Determination of cosmic and terrestrial | 47 |
Relative age dating of cosmic | 61 |
7 | 158 |
Implications for Earth during the faint | 164 |
Summary | 171 |
55 | 172 |
Summary | 184 |
tectonics | 198 |
Summary | 212 |
57 | 216 |
Summary | 70 |
61 | 76 |
General reading | 82 |
Summary | 95 |
The Hadean Earth | 113 |
99 | 125 |
The Archean eon and the origin of life | 131 |
examination | 138 |
Summary | 146 |
13 | 149 |
2 | 218 |
Summary | 228 |
Toward the age of humankind | 245 |
The once and future planet | 257 |
Introductlon | 267 |
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308 | |
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Earth: Evolution of a Habitable World Jonathan I. Lunine No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2013 |
Términos y frases comunes
abundance amino acids amount Archean atoms bacteria basaltic billion years ago biological carbon dioxide cells changes Chapter chemical climate clouds complex continental crust continents core craters Cretaceous cycle decay defined density difficult early Earth Earth’s history effect electrons elements energy environment eukaryotes evidence evolution Figure first flow formation fossil record fusion gases geologic giant planets glacial global granites greenhouse Hadean heat helium hence history of Earth human hydrogen ice ages impact increase infrared iron isotopes Kuiper Belt layers liquid water mantle Mars Martian mass material melting meteorites methane minerals molecular molecules Moon Neanderthals neutrons nucleus occur oceanic crust orbit organisms oxygen particles Phanerozoic photons photosynthesis planetary plate tectonics present processes produced Proterozoic radioactive reflect relative rocks seafloor sedimentary sediments significant solar system species stable stars subduction sufficient supercontinent surface temperature terrestrial timescales tion Venus volcanic warm wavelengths