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Story Of Earth And Life The
. Ed(S): McCarthy, Terence; Rubidge, Bruce
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Paperback. Editor(s): McCarthy, Terence; Rubidge, Bruce. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RBX; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 944.
Southern Africa is without equal in terms of geology, a treasure trove of valuable minerals with a geological history dating back some 3 600 million years. In addition, the evolution of plants and animals, especially mammals and dinosaurs, is well preserved in the region, which also has among the best records of the origin of modern man. The story of earth and life provides an insight into this remarkable history - how southern Africa's mineral deposits were formed, how its life evolved and how its landscape was shaped. Along the way readers will be enthralled by accounts of the Big ... Read more
Southern Africa is without equal in terms of geology, a treasure trove of valuable minerals with a geological history dating back some 3 600 million years. In addition, the evolution of plants and animals, especially mammals and dinosaurs, is well preserved in the region, which also has among the best records of the origin of modern man. The story of earth and life provides an insight into this remarkable history - how southern Africa's mineral deposits were formed, how its life evolved and how its landscape was shaped. Along the way readers will be enthralled by accounts of the Big ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, South Africa
ISBN
9781770071483
SKU
V9781770071483
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99-13
About . Ed(S): McCarthy, Terence; Rubidge, Bruce
Terence McCarthy is emeritus Professor of Mineral Geochemistry at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has wide research interests in the earth sciences, including economic and environmental geology, geochemistry and geomorphology, and is a leading expert on the geology of wetlands. He is co-author of The Story of Earth and Life and How on Earth?
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