This work presents up-to-date research achievements from a region that displays unique interactions between climate, the environment and human evolution. Focusing on southeast Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel, it brings together over 80 contributions from leading resear…
Chapter 6: Late Pleistocene Vegetation of the Great BasinLearning about Ancient Vegetation; Five Regional Pictures; A General Look at Late Pleistocene Great Basin Vegetation; Great Basin Conifers in Deeper Historical Perspective; Chapter Notes; Chapter 7: Late Pleistocene Verteb…
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explo…
"There have been significant changes in sea level over the past two million years, and a complete understanding of natural cycles of change as well as anthropogenic effects is imperative for future global development. This book reviews the history of research into these sea-leve…
"There have been significant changes in sea level over the past two million years, and a complete understanding of natural cycles of change as well as anthropogenic effects is imperative for future global development. This book reviews the history of research into these sea-leve…
Global environments through the Quaternary: exploring environmental change
by Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Geograph, Grossbritannien, Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Geographer, Great Britain, Goudie, Andrew Shaw, Géographe, Grande-Bretagne, Anderson, David E., Geograph, USA, Grossbritannien, Parker, Adrian G., Anderson, David E., Geographe, Etats-Unis, Grande-Bretagne, Anderson, David E., Geographer, United States, Great Britain
It is generally believed that Britain last became separated from mainland Europe about 8500 years ago, although earlier stages of the Quaternary are also considered in this book. The evidence for insularity, or otherwise, of both Britain and Ireland is based on a wide range of d…