The Miracle PlanetA richly illustrated portrait of the earth drawn by major scientists. Examines the processes that have shaped our planet into a home for life and the forces that cloud it's future. This book gives a unified narrative of Earth's 4.6 billion-year history and the progress science is making in decyphering its mysteries. |
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... million years ago , before the rise of the Rockies and the coastal ranges , this area was a delta in a shallow sea , and home to thousands of dinosaurs . Fossils of 30 species have been found here . Page ii : The Painted Desert of ...
... million years ago , before the rise of the Rockies and the coastal ranges , this area was a delta in a shallow sea , and home to thousands of dinosaurs . Fossils of 30 species have been found here . Page ii : The Painted Desert of ...
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... years surveying marine fossils in the Himalaya Range . He and his team have ... million years ago in the same mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs ... million years ago , the landmasses joined into one giant continent called ...
... years surveying marine fossils in the Himalaya Range . He and his team have ... million years ago in the same mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs ... million years ago , the landmasses joined into one giant continent called ...
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... million years . A 40 - million - year - old sample yielded modern levels , while one from 25 million years ago was under 20 percent oxygen . Although the reports were preliminary , they correlated well with predictions made by experts ...
... million years . A 40 - million - year - old sample yielded modern levels , while one from 25 million years ago was under 20 percent oxygen . Although the reports were preliminary , they correlated well with predictions made by experts ...
Contents
THE HEAT WITHIN | 37 |
LIFE FROM THE SEA | 77 |
RIDDLES OF SAND AND ICE | 163 |
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