An edition of The new catastrophism (1993)

The new catastrophism

the importance of the rare event in geological history

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An edition of The new catastrophism (1993)

The new catastrophism

the importance of the rare event in geological history

Rare and violent events through geological time are the theme of this readable and thought-provoking view of the Earth's history. The evidence for episodic events and rare 'catastrophic' happenings has been gleaned from the geological record during the author's travels all over the world. Such events are shown to dominate over the gradual and continuous processes that we see in the record of the history of the Earth.

From hurricanes to episodic evolution, from colliding continents to asteroid impacts the importance of these events is considered with many illustrations, both pictorial and anecdotal. Jargon free and entertaining, the ideas presented in this book will stimulate the student, provoke the professional and provide an enjoyable read for all.

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Language
English
Pages
231

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The new catastrophism: the importance of the rare event in geological history
1993, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-215) and index.

Published in
Cambridge, New York, NY, USA

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
550
Library of Congress
QE506 .A34 1993

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 231 p. :
Number of pages
231

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1393052M
Internet Archive
newcatastrophism00ager
ISBN 10
0521420199
LCCN
93000178
OCLC/WorldCat
27380044
Library Thing
208122
Goodreads
2885459

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