ABSTRACT

Here is a book for everyone who has an interest in how our planet works, what has happened during its 4,550 million year history and what might happen in the future. It tells how Earth scientists study the pattern of events that have shaped the planet and guided the evolution of life on Earth. In clear and simple language it describes how the effec

chapter 1|4 pages

Chapter 1What it’s all about

chapter 2|20 pages

Chapter 2The study of Earth history

chapter 3|30 pages

Chapter 3Evidence of ancient environments

chapter 4|11 pages

Chapter 4Clocks of all sorts

chapter 5|25 pages

Chapter 5Events as time markers

chapter 6|18 pages

Chapter 6Snapshots from the past

chapter 7|5 pages

Chapter 7The big picture