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Earth system history / Steven M. Stanley.

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Published
  • New York ; [Great Britain] : W.H. Freeman c1999
Physical description
xxiii, 615 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), 1 port. ; 28 cm.
ISBN
  • 0716733773(pbk.)
  • 0716728826(variant)
Notes
  • One CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • English.
Contents
  • Partial contents Earth as a system -- Rock-forming minerals and rocks -- The Diversity of life -- Environments and life -- Sedimentary environments -- Correlation and dating of the rock record -- Evolution and the fossil record -- The Theory of plate tectonics -- Continental tectonics and mountain chains -- Major chemical cycles -- The Archean Eon of Precambrian time -- The Proterozoic Eon of Precambrian time -- The Early Paleozoic world -- The Middle Paleozoic world -- The Late Paleozoic world -- The Early Mesozoic world -- The Cretaceous world -- The Paleogene world -- The Neogene world -- The Holocene.
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Genre
  • Illustrated
  • text
Language
  • English
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British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms CDM.2002.b.6
Durham University Library: Bill Bryson Library, Level 3 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library 551.7 STA
Durham University Library: Contact the Bill Bryson Library S - EAR - STA
The Geological Society Library: Geological Society of London Library
University of Hull: BJL Reading Room Mezzanine
University of Leicester Library: David Wilson Library, Floor 1 Yellow Zone 551.7 STA
National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru PRINT 1999MC11818
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Newcastle University Libraries: Philip Robinson Library: Robinson Books Level 3 551.7 STA
Oxford Brookes University: Headington Library, Standard Loan 551.7 STA
University of Oxford Libraries: Continuing Education Library 551.7 STA (Oversize)
University of Oxford Libraries: Earth Sciences Library: Main Library 1A.107
University of Oxford Libraries: Radcliffe Science Library 00.B00849 (Box B000000481387)
University of Oxford Libraries: Radcliffe Science Library 99.B01182 (Box B000000481164)
Royal Holloway, University of London: Royal Holloway library Davison High Use One Week 551.7 STA
Sheffield Hallam University Library: Adsetts Main Collection 551.7 ST (LEVEL 5)
University of Sheffield Library: Western Bank Library Main Sequence Q 551.7 (S)
University of York Libraries: University Library: Morrell - Quarto [Oversize Books] WA 1 STA

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