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Earth: A Very Short Introduction

Popular Science
By: Martin Redfern
144 pages, B/w illus, figs
Earth: A Very Short Introduction
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This is an all-encompassing look at the Earth: how it was formed and how it works. It explores the emerging geological research and explains how new advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to begin to see the Earth for what it is, a dynamic and ever changing planet. It introduces the concepts of plate tectonics, continental drift, the earth's structure, sea floor spreading, the relationship between the atmosphere and the oceans, and how mountains are formed.

Contents

1. Dynamic Planet; 2. Deep Time; 3. Deep Earth; 4. Under the Sea; 5. Drifting Continents; 6. Volcanoes; 7. When the Ground Shakes; Epilogue

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Popular Science
By: Martin Redfern
144 pages, B/w illus, figs
Media reviews

"A useful overview of the processes that have shaped our planet. All in all, if you have limited time and only want to dip into a subject, this sort of condensed introduction to a complicated topic like the Earth will hopefully whet your appetite for a more in-depth knowledge."--Katherine Joy, The Astrobiology Society of Britain

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