Earth story : the shaping of our world / Simon Lamb & David Sington.
Earth story : the shaping of our world / Simon Lamb & David Sington.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1998.
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TQ066655
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
240 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Contents
1. The Time Travellers -- 2. The Deep -- 3. Ring of Fire -- 4. A Volcanic Imagination -- 5. The Flow of the Continents -- 6. The Ice Age -- 7. The Living Planet -- 8. A World Apart.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1998.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c1998.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
When and how was the Earth formed? What is the link between earthquakes, volcanoes and the creation of the continents? How do mountains affect our climate? What triggers Ice Ages? This book and the accompanying television series answer these and many other questions, telling the amazing story of our planet and its constantly changing nature.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Earth story : the shaping of our world / Simon Lamb & David Sington.
Variant title
Earth story (Television program)
Notes
General note
"Published to accompany the television series entitled Earth story, which was first broadcast in 1998. The series is a production of BBC Television"--T.p. verso.
Subtitle on paperback edition : the forces that have shaped our planet.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 234) and index.
Transferred from NQ551.7/19.
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Date Copyright
c1998.
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TQ066655
Record Identifier
74VM0ddmB4VA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0ddmB4VA
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ISBN
0691116628 (pbk.)
9780691002293 (cloth : alk. paper)
0691002290 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780691116624 (pbk.)
DDC
551.7
MMS ID
991001648809702626
