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The Ice Age

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Jamie Woodward Engelsk Paperback

The Ice Age

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Jamie Woodward Engelsk Paperback
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The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. He explores the evolution of ideas, evaluates the contributions of the leading players in the great debates, and presents some of the ingenious methods that have been used to retrieve information about the recent geological past.In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. He explores the evolution of ideas, evaluates the contributions of the leading players in the great debates, and presents some of the ingenious methods that have been used to retrieve information about the recent geological past.In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 192
ISBN-13: 9780199580699
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0199580693
Udg. Dato: 30 jan 2014
Længde: 12mm
Bredde: 142mm
Højde: 174mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 30 jan 2014
Forfatter(e): Jamie Woodward
Forfatter(e) Jamie Woodward


Kategori Økologi, biosfæren


ISBN-13 9780199580699


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 192


Udgave


Længde 12mm


Bredde 142mm


Højde 174mm


Udg. Dato 30 jan 2014


Oplagsdato 30 jan 2014


Forlag Oxford University Press

Kategori sammenhænge