The Earth: A Very Short Introduction
For generations, the ground beneath the feet of our ancestors seemed solid and unchanging. Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were returned from space. As the astronomer Fred Hoyle had predicted, this 'let
Автор:
Martin Redfern
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Количество страниц:
160
Переплёт:
Мягкая обложка
Производитель:
TEAS LM
Язык:
ENG
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