The natural history of the Earth : debating long-term change in the geosphere and biosphere
Focusing on a range of debates on the evolution of the Earth system, this book considers their historical backgrounds and philosophical foundations, and shows that often, modern debates simply put a new gloss on old ideas.
1 online resource (xi, 203 pages) : illustrations
9780203004074, 9780415358026, 9781134246434, 9781134246441, 9781134246397, 9780415759076, 0203004078, 0415358027, 1134246439, 1134246447, 1134246390, 0415759072
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Chapter 1 Introducing debates
chapter 2 Building the Earth
chapter 3 Bombarding the Earth
chapter 4 Freezing the Earth
chapter 5 Flooding the Earth
chapter 6 Evolving life
chapter 7 Destroying life
chapter 8 History of life
chapter 9 Life in control?