1st Edition

The Natural History of Earth Debating Long-Term Change in the Geosphere and Biosphere

By Richard John Huggett Copyright 2007
236 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 56 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Using a broad selection of classic and current sources, The Natural History of the Earth probes selected discussions within biology, climatology, geology, and geomorphology and explores a selection of debates about Earth and life history, considering their origins and their present state-of-play. After outlining the arguments, placing them in an historical context and indicating their... Read more

1. Introducing Debates  2. Building the Earth  3. Bombarding the Earth  4. Freezing the Earth  5. Flooding the Earth  6. Evolving Life  7. Destroying Life  8. History of Life  9. Life in Control? 

Biography

Richard John Huggett is a Reader in Physical Geography in the University of Manchester