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Tales of the Earth Paroxysms and Perturbations of the Blue Planet

Out of Print
By: CB Officer and J Page
246 pages, 17 b/w photos, 38 line illus
Tales of the Earth
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  • Tales of the Earth ISBN: 9780195090482 Paperback Jan 1995 Out of Print #40582
  • Tales of the Earth ISBN: 9780195077858 Hardback Dec 1993 Out of Print #28413
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About this book

Describes some of the great events of environmental history, blending accounts by interested observers with clear explanations of the science involved. The `tales' range from descriptions of catastrophic natural events to current manmade environmental disasters such as Chernobyl.

Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part One: Nature's effect on man; the earth is still hot and mobile; And from time to time its surface moves around; There have been frequent flooding and sea-level change events on earth; And occasional visitors from outer space; Part Two: Changes in climate and life on earth: The earth's climate changes on a variety of time scales; And on rare occasions there are changes in its community of living things; Part Three: Man's effect on nature; Then along came man and man has effected vast environmental changes on a local and regional scale; With the potential for equally great changes on a global scale; The most fundamental question facing mankind today is whether man can evolve to live in harmony with nature; References; Index.

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Out of Print
By: CB Officer and J Page
246 pages, 17 b/w photos, 38 line illus
Media reviews
..Officer and Page prance from topic to topic across the aeons, providing an irresistable combination of history, speculation, humour, and "hard science explanation" Washington Post Book World
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