Earth: Inside and Out
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Earth: Inside and Out
By (Author) Edmond A. Mathez
The New Press
The New Press
7th August 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Popular science
550
Physical Properties
Paperback
237
Width 190mm, Height 234mm
566g
Description
This work is an exploration of how our planet works, the latest theories of the origins of life on earth and the possibility of life beyond, with essays by experts, profiles of scientists and researchers, and case studies. Written for the general reader, it answers these basic questions: How has the Earth evolved Why are there ocean basins, continents and mountains What causes climate and climate change Why is Earth habitable
Reviews
"An awakening to the motions and changes of the restless world underlying and supporting life." The New York Times
"Spectacular. . . A fun way of learning about our planet." New York Daily News
Author Bio
Dr. Edmond A. Mathez is a curator in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Mathez curated the museums major new permanent exhibition, the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth, which opened in spring 1999, the first hall of the new Rose Center for Earth and Space.
