The Ice Age
Title | The Ice Age PDF eBook |
Author | Jamie Woodward |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 185 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0199580693 |
"In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds." --Publisher.
The Ice Age
Title | The Ice Age PDF eBook |
Author | Jamie C. Woodward |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Glacial epoch |
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"In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds."--Publisher.
Global Catastrophes
Title | Global Catastrophes PDF eBook |
Author | Bill McGuire |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 153 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0198715935 |
"Life on Earth will come to an end. It's simply a matter of when and how. From the likely consequences of climate change to the inevitable destruction of the earth in the far future, this 'Very Short Introduction' covers a range of 'end of the world scenarios', including Greenhouse Earth, another Ice Age, asteroid and coment impact, supervocanoes, and mega-tsunami. Exploring the potential catastrophes that face the planet, Bill McGuire assesses both the probability of these events and our chances of survival. This new edition brings our understanding of global disasters and risk research up-to-date, by using recent case studies from around the world, and incorporating recent research on climate change and threats from space"--Cover flap.
Ice Ages
Title | Ice Ages PDF eBook |
Author | John Imbrie |
Publisher | Palgrave |
Total Pages | 228 |
Release | 2013-12-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781349047017 |
Climate: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Climate: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Maslin |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2013-06-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0199641137 |
In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Maslin looks at all aspects of climate, from the physical and chemical factors that drive it and how climate differs from weather, to how climate has affected human settlements and the cyclic features of it. He ends with a look at climate change and our current approaches to solving it.
The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction
Title | The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Jamie Woodward |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2014-01-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0191664634 |
The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. He explores the evolution of ideas, evaluates the contributions of the leading players in the great debates, and presents some of the ingenious methods that have been used to retrieve information about the recent geological past. In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Climate: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Climate: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Maslin |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 2013-06-27 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0191653926 |
In this wide-ranging Very Short Introduction to climate, Mark Maslin considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that control climate on Earth. He considers the processes that allow energy to reach the Earth and how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system; the relationship and differences between climate and the weather; how climate has affected life on Earth and human settlements; and the cyclic and quasi-cyclic features of climate such as the Milankovitch cycles and El Nino. He concludes by touching on the issue of climate change, and outlines some of the approaches that are now being taken to tackle it. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.