A History of the Earth

by John J.W. Rogers

Book Overview

First published in 1993, this book surveys both the history of the Earth and the nature of the processes that controlled its history. It integrates information from many fields to provide a comprehensive summary of an interdisciplinary topic. Fundamental processes such as convection, thermal evolution of the Earth, evolution of the crust, mantle, orogeny, and rifting are explained. Historical topics such as the origin of life, paleontologic extinction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521397820
• ISBN13: 9780521397827
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.8"