Description
This informative guide covers the five billion years of history that have given the earth its present form, including:
The earth's relation to the rest of the universeThe rocks and minerals of which it is made
The effects of glaciers, gravity, volcanoes, and other forces Illustrated in full color, this guide is valuable for everyone interested in our planet, the ultimate basis of our present society.
Author: Frank H. T. Rhodes
Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Published: 04/14/2001
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 5.98h x 4.01w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781582381435
ISBN10: 1582381437
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences | Geology
About the Author
Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.