The Earth Book: From the Beginning to the End of Our Planet 250 Milestones in the History of Earth Science (Union Square & Co. Milestones)

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A beautifully illustrated presentation of 250 milestones in the history of our home planet from celebrated geologist and planetary scientist Jim Bell. Spanning Earths entire history from its birth 4.6 billion years ago to its inevitable destruction billions of years into the future this stunning volume chronicles the life of our home planet in 250 well-chosen milestones. Jim Bell leads us on a tour of the events processes people and places that have shaped our growing knowledge of Earth from the oceans formation and the first perilous polar expeditions to deadly volcanoes and Earth selfies from space. He covers relevant topics in a range of fields including physics chemistry biology astronomy geology mineralogy planetary science life science public policy atmospheric/climate science and engineering along with notes on key scientists and inventors. At a time when its crucial to understand Earth as a complex interdependent system and our role in that system The Earth Book will enhance your appreciation of our home.