Frozen Earth The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages

Name: Frozen Earth The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages
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ISBN: 9780520248243

ISBN-10: 0520248244

ISBN-13: 9780520248243

Edition: 2006

Authors: Douglas Macdougall

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In this engrossing and accessible book, Doug Macdougall explores the causes and effects of ice ages that have gripped our planet throughout its history, from the earliest known glaciation--nearly three billion years ago--to the present. Following the development of scientific ideas about these dramatic events, Macdougall traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to the evolving understanding of how ice ages come about. As it explains how the great Pleistocene Ice Age has shaped the earth's landscape and influenced the course of human evolution,Frozen Earthalso provides a fascinating look at how science is done, how the excitement of discovery…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 5/2/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 267
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



Ice, Ice Ages, and Our Planet's Climate History



Fire, Water, and God



Glaciers and Fossil Fish



The Evidence



Searching for the Cause of Ice Ages



Defrosting Earth



The Ice Age Cycles



Our Planet's Icy Past



Coring for the Details



Ice Ages, Climate, and Evolution



The Last Millennium



Ice Ages and the Future


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index