The geology of Australia / David Johnson.
The geology of Australia / David Johnson.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
551.70099 , Q551.70099/5
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 348 p. : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Contents: 1. An Australian perspective -- 2. The Earth: a geology primer -- 3. Building the core of Precambrian rocks -- 4. Warm times: tropical corals and arid lands -- 5. Icehouse: Carboniferous and Permian glaciation -- 6. Mesozoic warming: the great inland plains and seas -- 7. Birth of modern A...
Publication information
Publisher
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2009.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Earth sciences (Australia)
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Provides a vivid and informative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. This second edition features two new chapters, covering the evolution of life on earth while emphasising the fossil record in Australia, and providing a geological perspective on climate change.
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Full title
The geology of Australia / David Johnson.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Previous ed.: 2004.
Include bibliographical references (p. 317-334) and index.
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551.70099 , Q551.70099/5
Record Identifier
74VvVkx4pNeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvVkx4pNeX
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ISBN
9780521767415 (pbk.) :
DDC
551.700994
MMS ID
991010137149702626
