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OverviewVolcanic dust, climate change, tsunamis, earthquakes-geoscience explores phenomena that profoundly affect our lives. But more than that, as Doug Macdougall makes clear, the science also provides important clues to the future of the planet. In an entertaining and accessibly written narrative, Macdougall gives an overview of Earth's astonishing history based on information extracted from rocks, ice cores, and other natural archives. He explores such questions as: What is the risk of an asteroid striking Earth? Why does the temperature of the ocean millions of years ago matter today? How are efforts to predict earthquakes progressing? Macdougall also explains the legacy of greenhouse gases from Earth's past and shows how that legacy shapes our understanding of today's human-caused climate change. We find that geoscience in fact illuminates many of today's most pressing issues-the availability of energy, access to fresh water, sustainable agriculture, maintaining biodiversity-and we discover how, by applying new technologies and ideas, we can use it to prepare for the future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Doug MacdougallPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780520272712ISBN 10: 0520272714 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 02 May 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. Set in Stone 2. Building Our Planet 3. Close Encounters 4. The First Two Billion Years 5. Wandering Plates 6. Shaky Foundations 7. Mountains, Life, and the Big Chill 8. Cold Times 9. The Great Warming 10. Reading LIPs 11. Restless Giants 12. Swimming, Crawling, and Flying toward the Present 13. Why Geology Matters Bibliography and Further Reading IndexReviewsMacDougall has given us a gem, a book that removes emotion and apocalyptic hyperbole from the equation and provides a sober analysis of why most scientists have come to the conclusion they have about how human activity has started to play a role in the Earth's climate. --North County Times [Macdougall] Provides important clues to the future of the planet. --Interaction / Bms Book News [Macdougall] addresses ways to apply geology to questions ... and presents all in an enjoyable reading stye. --Choice A wonderful primer on geology, and a clear explanation of how the science is done. -- Rob Hardy Columbus Dispatch 20120702 MacDougall has given us a gem, a book that removes emotion and apocalyptic hyperbole from the equation and provides a sober analysis of why most scientists have come to the conclusion they have about how human activity has started to play a role in the Earth's climate. -- Jim Trageser North County Times 20110619 [Macdougall] Provides important clues to the future of the planet. Interaction / Bms Book News 20110608 [Macdougall] addresses ways to apply geology to questions ... and presents all in an enjoyable reading stye. Choice 20111001 A wonderful primer on geology, and a clear explanation of how the science is done. --Columbus Dispatch MacDougall has given us a gem, a book that removes emotion and apocalyptic hyperbole from the equation and provides a sober analysis of why most scientists have come to the conclusion they have about how human activity has started to play a role in the Earth's climate. --North County Times [Macdougall] Provides important clues to the future of the planet. --Interaction / Bms Book News [Macdougall] addresses ways to apply geology to questions ... and presents all in an enjoyable reading stye. --Choice Author InformationDoug Macdougall is Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything; Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages (both from UC Press); and A Short History of Planet Earth. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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