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Subject(s)

• Geology [Browse]
• Cosmology [Browse]
• Earth (Planet) [Browse]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• pt. I. Prolegomena: Science and Religion
• Ch. 1. Monumental Scientific Discoveries, Units of Measurement, and a Warning About This Book
• pt. II. Matter and Energy
• Ch. 2. Atoms and Photons
• Ch. 3. Atomic Nucleus
• pt. III. Cosmology
• Ch. 4. Birth of the Universe
• Ch. 5. Measuring the Universe
• Ch. 6. Objects in the Sky
• Ch. 7. Solar System
• Ch. 8. Earth in Space
• pt. IV. Geology
• Ch. 9. Minerals and Gems
• Ch. 10. Igneous Rocks and Volcanism
• Ch. 11. Earth's Interior
• Ch. 12. Plate Tectonics
• Ch. 13. Atmosphere
• Ch. 14. Hydrosphere
• Ch. 15. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
• Ch. 16. Sedimentary Environments
• Ch. 17. Diagenesis, Metamorphism, and Rock Deformation
• Ch. 18. Stratigraphy
• pt. V. Evolution of Life and Environment
• Ch. 19. Origin and Early Evolution of Life
• Ch. 20. Cryptozoic: Sections and Taxa
• Ch. 21. Early Phanerozoic Phyla and Related Taxa
• Ch. 22. Paleozoic
• Ch. 23. Mesozoic
• Ch. 24. Cenozoic
• pt. VI. Historical Perspective
• pt. VII. Appendixes
• Appendix A: Physical and Chemical Data
• Appendix B: Chemical Formulary
• pt. VIII. References and Subject Index.

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ISBN

• 0521401232 ((hc))
• 9780521401234 ((hc))
• 0521409497 ((pb))
• 9780521409490 ((pb))
• 0521498511 ((Low price ed.))
• 9780521498517 ((Low price ed.))

LCCN

92005757

OCLC

25632865

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