This is a newly revised edition of the Natural History Museum's classic introduction to the processes and products of change to the Earth's surface. It explains in accessible language how the planet is being constantly remodelled by powerful natural forces and guides us through geological time and space to recreate past landscapes. With photographs, diagrams and maps, this timely book has also been updated with all the latest information about the human impact on climate change and considers the challenge of predicting the future.
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Offers an introduction to the processes and products of change to the Earth's surface. This work explains how the planet is being constantly remodelled by powerful natural forces and guides us through geological time and space to recreate past landscapes. It also features information about the human impact on climate change.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780565092368
Publisert
2008-12-18
Utgiver
Vendor
The Natural History Museum
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
253 mm
Bredde
192 mm
Dybde
125 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
112

Om bidragsyterne

The book is written by science communications consultant and writer Deirdre Janson-Smith in conjunction with Dr Gordon Cressey and Dr Andrew Fleet. Deirdre began her career at the Natural History Museum as part of the exhibition development team and has since worked for museums, science centres and zoos across the world. Dr Gordon Cressey is the Head of Mineral Sciences in the department of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum, London. Dr Andrew Fleet is the Head of the Mineralogy department at the Natural History Museum,London.