The cause of the ice ages was a puzzle to nineteenth-century
climatologists. One of the most popular theories was that the
affected continents must somehow have been hugely elevated and,
like mountains, iced over. However, in this 1885 study of the
problem, James Croll (1821 90) argues that such staggering movement
would have been impossible. Instead, he puts forward a new theory:
that the eccentricity of the earth's orbit changes at regular
intervals over long periods, creating 'great secular summers and
winters'. Adopting a meticulous approach to the facts, he disproves
a host of well-established notions across several disciplines and
makes some remarkable deductions, including the effect of ocean
currents on climate, the temperature of space, and even the age of
the sun. With a focus on logical argument and explanation rather
than mathematics, his book remains fascinating and accessible to
students in the history of science.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science |
| Release date: |
February 2013 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
James Croll
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
346 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-05530-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
Meteorology >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-108-05530-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781108055307 |
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