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Vanished Ocean

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Author : Dorrik A. V. Stow
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29

Vanished Ocean written by Dorrik A. V. Stow and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Science categories.

Once, the ocean of Tethys stretched across the world. It vanished just before Man appeared on Earth. Dorrik Stow tells of the powerful forces that created and destroyed a great ocean, its marine life, its extinctions, its impact on climate, and the many clues by which scientists have put together its story, stretching back 250 million years.

Vanished Ocean

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Author : Dorrik Stow
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2010-05-27

Vanished Ocean written by Dorrik Stow and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-27 with Science categories.

This is a book about an ocean that vanished six million years ago - the ocean of Tethys. Named after a Greek sea nymph, there is a sense of mystery about such a vast, ancient ocean, of which all that remains now are a few little pools, like the Caspian Sea. There were other great oceans in the history of the Earth - Iapetus, Panthalassa - but Tethys was the last of them, vanishing a mere moment (in geological terms) before Man came on the scene. Once Tethys stretched across the world. How do we know? And how could such a vast ocean vanish? The clues of its existence are scattered from Morocco to China. This book tells the story of the ocean, from its origins some 250 million years ago, to its disappearance. It also tells of its impact on life on Earth. The dinosaurs were just beginning to get going when Tethys formed, and they were long dead by the time it disappeared. Dorrik Stow describes the powerful forces that shaped the ocean; the marine life it once held and the rich deposits of oil that life left behind; the impact of its currents on environment and climate. It is rarely realized how very important oceans are to climate and environment, and therefore to life on Earth. The story of Tethys is also a story of extinctions, and floods, and extraordinary episodes such as the virtual drying up of the Mediterranean, before being filled again by a dramatic cascade of water over the straits of Gibralter. And in the telling of that story, we also learn how geologists put together the clues in rocks and fossils to discover Tethys and its history.

Ocean Worlds

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Author : Jan Zalasiewicz
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-10-24

Ocean Worlds written by Jan Zalasiewicz and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-24 with Science categories.

Oceans make up most of the surface of our blue planet. They may form just a sliver on the outside of the Earth, but they are very important, not only in hosting life, including the fish and other animals on which many humans depend, but in terms of their role in the Earth system, in regulating climate, and cycling nutrients. As climate change, pollution, and over-exploitation by humans puts this precious resource at risk, it is more important than ever that we understand and appreciate the nature and history of oceans. There is much we still do not know about the story of the Earth's oceans, and we are only just beginning to find indications of oceans on other planets. In this book, geologists Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams consider the deep history of oceans, how and when they may have formed on the young Earth — topics of intense current research — how they became salty, and how they evolved through Earth history. We learn how oceans have formed and disappeared over millions of years, how the sea nurtured life, and what may become of our oceans in the future. We encounter some of the scientists and adventurers whose efforts led to our present understanding of oceans. And we look at clues to possible seas that may once have covered parts of Mars and Venus, that may still exist, below the surface, on moons such as Europa and Callisto, and the possibility of watery planets in other star systems.

Ghost Mountains And Vanished Oceans

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Author : John Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Ghost Mountains And Vanished Oceans written by John Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Science categories.

In the age of climate change and space stations, it's easy to forget that the final frontier may well lie beneath our feet; that the Earth's rocks is the stuff of which oil is made. And yet we understand so little of the very thing we're trying to protect. Geologists John Wilson and Dr. Ron Clowes narrate the tale of earth's coming-of-age in Ghost Mountains and Vanishing Oceans: North America from Birth to Middle Age . The vast jigsaw puzzle of geological plates that drifted together to form today's continents have not done with floating just yet. They also tell the story of Lithoprobe, created in Canada early 1980s, as part of an international program and seen as the best project in earth sciences' field. It combines multidisciplinary studies of the Canadian landmass and surrounding offshore margins to determine how the northern North American continent has formed over geological time from 4,000 million years ago to the present. Highlighted with informative sidebars and photographs, Ghost Mountains and Vanishing Oceans will help readers gain a better appreciation of the earth sciences and the terra firma that isn't so firm after all.

The Hidden Landscape

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Author : Richard Fortey
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-05-25

The Hidden Landscape written by Richard Fortey and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-25 with Nature categories.

'A very well written book about geology and geological history' Sir David Attenborough, The Times 'I travelled to Haverfordwest to get to the past. From Paddington Station a Great Western locomotive took me on a journey westwards from London further and further back into geological time, from the age of mammals to the age of trilobites...' So begins this enthralling exploration of time and place in which Richard Fortey peels away the top layer of the land to reveal the hidden landscape - the rocks which contain the story of distant events, which dictate not only the personality of the landscape, but the nature of the soil, the plants that grow in it and the regional characteristics of the buildings. We travel with him as our guide throughout the British Isles and as the rocks change so we learn to read the clues they contain: that Britain was once divided into two parts separated by an ocean, that Scottish malt whisky, Harris tweed, slate roofs and thatched cottages can be traced back to tumultuous events which took place many millions of years ago. The Hidden Landscape has become a classic in popular geology since its first publication in 1993. This new edition is fully updated and beautifully illustrated.

An Heiress Of Red Dog And Other Sketches

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Author : Bret Harte
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879

An Heiress Of Red Dog And Other Sketches written by Bret Harte and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with categories.

Tales Of The Argonauts

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Author : Bret Harte
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900

Tales Of The Argonauts written by Bret Harte and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.

The Geological Magazine Or Monthly Journal Of Geology

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

The Geological Magazine Or Monthly Journal Of Geology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with categories.

Geological Magazine

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Author : Henry Woodward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

Geological Magazine written by Henry Woodward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Geology categories.

Bret Harte S Select Works In Prose And Poetry With An Intr By J M Bellew

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Author : Francis Bret Harte
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

Bret Harte S Select Works In Prose And Poetry With An Intr By J M Bellew written by Francis Bret Harte and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.