Historical Geology: Understanding Our Planet's Past (Living Earth)

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Covering the metamorphic span of Earths history as told through its fossils rocks and species this book chronicles the emergence of each successive group of plants and animals. Chapters are organized according to the different geologic time periods from the origins of the planet to the current Holocene interglacial period. An introduction details basic geological concepts and black and white illustrations are featured throughout. Erickson is a geologist. Annotation c. Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)