Frozen Earth by 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. This book traces the lives of many of the brilliant and intriguing characters who have contributed to the evolving understanding of how ice ages come about.
"Frozen Earth.. should be required reading for anyone interested in the future of the planet." - Times Higher Ed Supplement (thes) "A remarkable story.... Nowadays, with climate change acknowledged in the media, perhaps the causes and consequences of past changes will once again become truly popular issues. This book may help make them so." - New Scientist "Frozen Earth is a comfortable-to-read ecotale.... Macdougall's writing is easy, pegging narrative to history of discovery." - Nature "Packed with detailed information... Macdougall's engaging style makes it a pleasurable and thought-provoking read." - Library Journal "Offers authoritative speculation and explanations of future climate changes, their causes, and their impact on both the natural world and human civilization." - Forecast "Lucid and informative... accessible to the interested layperson." - Publishers Weekly"
Doug Macdougall is Professor of Earth Science at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He is the author of A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire and Ice (1996).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520248243 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520248244 |
| Title | Frozen Earth |
| Author | Doug Macdougall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2006-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 267 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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