عنوان

Before life /

0816050457

9780816050451

b726506

Before life /

[Book]

the Diagram Group.

New York :

Facts on File,

2004.

112 pages :

illustrations (some color) ;

24 cm.

Life on earth

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110).

Introduction -- Universal origin: Origin of the universe -- Scientific ideas -- Scientific evidence -- Universal structure: Structure of the universe -- Life of stars -- Celestial bodies -- Our solar system: Sun -- Solar system -- Planets 1 -- Planets 2 -- Planet earth: Earth -- Moon -- To the core -- Elements and compounds -- Dynamic systems -- Pangaee and panthalassa -- Tectonic movements: Tectonics -- Lands and oceans -- Mountains -- Rift valleys and spreading ridges -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes and tsunamis -- Volcanic islands -- Floodplains and deltas -- Faults -- Folds -- Rocks: Rock types -- Igneous rocks -- Sedimentary rocks -- Metamorphic rocks -- Conglomerates and breccias -- Feature fossilization -- Erosion and other processes: From rock to soil -- Physical erosion -- Chemical erosion -- Rain and wind -- Water action -- Wind action -- Ice action -- Minerals and soils -- Tides and currents -- Yearly cycle -- Glaciation -- Unusual landscapes -- Oceanscapes -- Coastal landscapes -- Alien strikes -- Groundwaters and cave systems -- Arrival of life -- Timeline.

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Discusses the history of the Earth, exploring the solar system and Earth's position in it, tectonic movements, different types of rocks, and the effects of wind, water, chemicals, and other forces on the surface of the planet.

Historical geology, Juvenile literature.

Historical geology.

Historical geology.

Diagram Group.

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