Cassell's atlas of evolution - The first comprehensive chronological survey of the earth, its landscapes and life forms (Hardcover)

This atlas offers a complete look at the evolution of the Earth, from the beginning of the solar system to the present-day. Its six sections are divided into 18 chapters setting out the geological and biological developments of each major geological period. The volume's final section looks at the ways in which the Earth and its biosphere are still evolving today. The distribution today of types of rock, geological formations, fossils and modern species are explained, and the processes of natural evolution and of landscape formation through plate tectonics are revealed.

General

Imprint:	Orion Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2001
Authors:	Dougal Dixon • Richard Moody • Ian Jenkins • Audrey Y. Zhuravlev
Dimensions:	306 x 240mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-304-35511-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Geophysics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Maps, charts & atlases > General
LSN:	0-304-35511-9
Barcode:	9780304355112

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