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Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man by Susan Elizabeth Hough
By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of magnitude as a measure of earthquake size, he turned himself into nothing less than a household word. He remains the only seismologist whose name anyone outside of narrow scientific circles would likely recognize. Yet few understand the Richter scale itself, and even fewer have ever understood the man.
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ISBN: 9780691128078
Publication Date: 2007
Song of the Earth: Understanding Geology and Why It Matters. by Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim
A loving portrayal of our precious planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces...Did you know that the history of Earth can be revealed by examining everything on it? From the esoteric science of minerals to the interactions between humans and their environment, our planet provides answers to every question we could ask about its history and what lies ahead.
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ISBN: 9780197502464
Publication Date: 2021
A Brief History of Earth by Andrew H. Knoll
Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, A Brief History of Earth is an indispensable look at where we've been and where we're going.
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ISBN: 9780062853912
Publication Date: 2021
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Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters by
In this sweeping and accessible book, Martin J. S. Rudwick, the premier historian of the Earth sciences, tells the gripping human story of the gradual realization that the Earth's history has not only been unimaginably long but also astonishingly eventful.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780226203935Publication Date: 2014
