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The Earth
Minoru Ozima
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Description for The Earth
hardcover. An accessible exploration of Earth's evolution and the underlying physical and chemical principles, for students, professionals and general readers. Num Pages: 164 pages, 30 b/w illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392.
A clear understanding of the Earth's past evolution can provide the key to its possible future development. The Earth: Its Birth and Growth explores the evolution of the Earth over 4.6 billion years using basic reasoning and simple illustrations to help explain the underlying physical and chemical principles and major processes involved. Fully updated and revised, this rigorous but accessible second edition includes three completely new chapters. It incorporates exciting developments in isotope geology, placing results within a wider framework of Earth evolution and plate tectonics. Some background in physics and chemistry is assumed, but basic theories and processes are ... Read more
A clear understanding of the Earth's past evolution can provide the key to its possible future development. The Earth: Its Birth and Growth explores the evolution of the Earth over 4.6 billion years using basic reasoning and simple illustrations to help explain the underlying physical and chemical principles and major processes involved. Fully updated and revised, this rigorous but accessible second edition includes three completely new chapters. It incorporates exciting developments in isotope geology, placing results within a wider framework of Earth evolution and plate tectonics. Some background in physics and chemistry is assumed, but basic theories and processes are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
Number of Pages
164
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521760256
SKU
V9780521760256
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-24
About Minoru Ozima
Minoru Ozima is an emeritus professor in the Earth and Planetary Science Department at the University of Tokyo. He was awarded the prestigious V. M. Goldschmidt Medal in 2010, recognising his major achievements in geochemistry and cosmochemistry. Professor Ozima was among the first to focus attention on the information contained in noble gas isotopes in application to the formation and ... Read more
Reviews for The Earth
"Excellent black-and-white illustrations support the text...this book is accessible to general readers...recommended." - L.S Zipp, CHOICE, December 2012 “…the text which manages to explain the complex theories in an exceptionally clear and concise but enthusiastic manner, making the book a fantastic starting point for the subject. This book equips the reader with all the basic knowledge required to start their ... Read more