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Fundamentals of Historical Geology David Dathe

Fundamentals of Historical Geology par David Dathe

Fundamentals of Historical Geology David Dathe


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Résumé

Covering historical geology, this text explains technical material in a clear, succinct way. 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 and references on national parks.

Fundamentals of Historical Geology Résumé

Fundamentals of Historical Geology 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.

Sommaire

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
9780697147059
0697147053
Fundamentals of Historical Geology David Dathe
Occasion - État d'usage
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
1993-11-30
256
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