Visualizing Earth History
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Presenting a new vision in the field, this compelling book explores Earth's history as a series of interrelated processes that continue to have significant outcomes for humans and other living things. It captures the excitement of historical geology by utilizing active, visually rich learning methods. Readers will gain a strong understanding of the fundamental concepts used in the interpretation of Earth's physical, chemical, and biological evolution over the last 4.5 billion years. They'll also discover how to interpret the interaction of living creatures with their environments through time by following the book's innovative framework.
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Professor Loren E. Babcock is Professor of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University. He has successfully published numerous journal articles and papers within the last six years. His research intrests include paleontology and sedimentary geology.
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Foreword v
Preface viii
1 Introduction to Earth’s System History 2
2 Earth Materials and Features 26
3 Geologic Time 60
4 Life on Earth and its Fossil Record 86
5 Biological Evolution 124
6 Interpreting Sedimentary Environments and Global Change 150
7 Plate Tectonics in Earth History 194
8 Archean World 226
9 Proterozoic World 252
10 Paleozoic World 278
11 Mesozoic World 328
12 Cenozoic World 368
Appendix A 412
Appendix B 413
Appendix C 415
Glossary 417
Table of Line Art Credits 431
Photo Credits 433
Index 437
