Name: Fundamentals of Historical Geology By David Dathe
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Fundamentals of Historical Geology by David Dathe

Covering historical geology, this text explains technical material in a clear, succinct way, in-tune with the needs of the non-major. Features include: a balanced presentation of Canadian and US geologic history; and appendices covering a range of material such as bedrock geology throughout North America, references on national parks, and localities by geologic characteristics and historical periods.

Part 1 Basic principles: catastrophism and uniformitarianism; relative-age dating; radiometric-age dating; the geologic time scale; plate tectonics - summary; plate tectonics and Earth history. Part 2 Fossils and evolution: fossils; taphonomy; uses of fossils; marine environments and life habits; taxonomy; evolutionary theory; evidence for evolution; the speed of evolution; patterns of evolution; extinctions; fossils and the geologic time scale. Part 3 The Precambrian: the Precambrian; the early Earth; cratons and shields; the Archean; the Proterozoic; the Ediacaran period; Precambrian life. Part 4 The early Paleozoic: characteristics of the early Paleozoic; the North American craton; the eastern margin; the western margin; life in the early Paleozoic. Part 5 The late Paleozoic: characteristics of the late Paleozoic; the North American craton; the eastern margin; the western margin; life in the late Paleozoic. Part 6 The Mesozoic: characteristics of the Mesozoic; the North American craton; the eastern margin; the western margin; life in the Mesozoic. Part 7 The Cenozoic: characteristics of the Cenozoic; the North American craton; the eastern margin; the western margin; life in the Cenozoic. Appendices: bedrock geology of selected regions; the national parks; representative localities; state, province and territory geological surveys; fossil phyla.

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GOR012833935

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9780697147059

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0697147053

Title

Fundamentals of Historical Geology by David Dathe

Author

David Dathe

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Used - Well Read

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Paperback

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Year published

1993-11-30

Number of pages

256

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Fundamentals of Historical Geology David Dathe

Fundamentals of Historical Geology by David Dathe

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