Earth : evolution of a habitable world / Jonathan I. Lunine ; original illustrations by Cynthia J. Lunine.
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. The Astronomical Planet: Earth's Place in the Cosmos. 1. An Introductory Tour of Earth's Cosmic Neighborhood. 2. Largest and Smallest Scales. 3. Forces and Energy. 4. Fusion, Fission, Sunlight, and Element Formation
- pt. 2. The Measurable Planet: Tools to Discern the History of Earth and the Planets. 5. Determination of Cosmic and Terrestrial Ages. 6. Other Uses of Isotopes for Earth History. 7. Relative Age Dating of Cosmic and Terrestrial Events: The Cratering Record. 8. Relative Age Dating of Terrestrial Events: Geologic Layering and Geologic Time. 9. Plate Tectonics: An Introduction to the Process
- pt. 3. The Historical Planet: Earth and Solar System Through Time. 10. Formation of the Solar System. 11. The Hadean Earth.