Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities The Causes of Mass Extinctions

Name: Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities The Causes of Mass Extinctions
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ISBN: 9780192806680

ISBN-10: 0192806688

ISBN-13: 9780192806680

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tony Hallam

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In Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities, renowned geologist Tony Hallam takes us on a tour of the Earth's history, and of the cataclysmic events, as well as the more gradual extinctions, that have punctuated life on Earth throughout the past 500 million years. While comparable books in this field of study tend to promote only one likely cause of mass extinctions, such as extraterrestrial impact, volcanism, and or climatic cooling, Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities breaks new ground, as the first book to attempt an objective coverage of all likely causes, including sea-level and climatic changes, oxygen deficiency in the oceans, volcanic activity, and extraterrestrial impact. Hallam…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.72" long x 0.52" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Anthony Hallam is Lapworth Professor in the School of Earth Science at the University of Birmingham, England.




In Search of Possible Causes of Mass Extinctions



Historical Background



Evidence for Catastrophic Organic Changes in the Geological Record



Impact by Comets and Asteroids



Sea-level Changes



Oxygen Deficiency in the Oceans



Climate Change



Volcanic Activity



Pulling the Strands Together



The Evolutionary Significance of Mass Extinctions



The Influence of Humans


Notes and Suggestions for Further Reading


Bibliography


Glossary


Index