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Om jordens geologiske udvikling med eksempler fra bl. a. Alperne, New Foundland, Hawai og Indien, om vulkaner, f.eks. Vesuv og om forskydninger i jordskorpen
The first book of its kind to address the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth's history that may guide decision-making in the future. The authors' systems theory approach looks holisticall…
The first book of its kind to address the issues of global change from a true Earth systems perspective, The Earth System offers a solid emphasis on lessons from Earth's history that may guide decision-making in the future. The authors' systems theory approach looks holisticall…
An explorer and environmentalist offers a natural history of the Earth as well as a biography of the human species
Weisman traveled to more than 20 countries to ask what experts agreed were probably the most important questions on Earth - and also the hardest: how many humans can the planet hold without capsizing? How robust must the Earth's ecosystem be to assure our continued existence? Ca…
"Martin Redfern explores the most recent geological research, explaining how new advances in the understanding of plate tectonics, seismology, and satellite imagery have enabled us to begin to see the earth for what it is: a dynamic and ever-changing planet. This book brings the…
The media reports on the latest scientific discoveries and breakthroughs can seem like a foreign language, from black holes, to dark matter and exoplanets to leap seconds. Finally get to grips with these difficult concepts by reading Ben Gilliland's unique take on them
"Uniting the conceptual foundations of the physical sciences and biology, this ground-breaking multi-disciplinary book explores the origin of life as a planetary process. Combining geology, geochemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, evolution and statistical physics to create an …
Prologue; 1. Stardust; 2. From the Depths of the Earth; 3. Distant Lands; 4. To the Rendezvous; 5. The Sea; 6. Ghosts Observed; 7. Ghosts in Absentia; 8. Where on Earth?; 9. Gold!; 10. The Oil Window; 11. Making Mountains; 12. Breaking the Surface; 13. Futures.
"The Third Edition of Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science treats earth science from a systems perspective, showing how the four spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) are interrelated. In this edition, significant emphasis is placed on cycling…
Den engelske forsker J.E. Lovelock redegør for sin teori om, at jordens levende stof i luft og hav og ved landoverflader udgør et komplekst system, som kan bevare vor planet i en afbalanceret ligevægtstilstand og opretholde de nødvendige betingelser for overlevelse.