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Earth
Richard Fortey
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Description for Earth
Paperback. The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world - permanently. Num Pages: 528 pages, 54 b/w, 24 col plates (32pp), With index. BIC Classification: PDZ; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 412.
The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world – permanently.
The face of the earth, criss-crossed by chains of mountains like the scars of old wounds, has changed constantly over billions of years. Its shape records a remote past of earthquakes, volcanos and continental drift, and the ongoing subtle shifts that bring our planet alive.
Richard Fortey introduces us to ... Read more
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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780006551379
SKU
V9780006551379
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99-2
About Richard Fortey
Richard Fortey spent his working life in palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, specialising in trilobites and becoming a world expert. He was elected President of the Geological Society of London for its bicentennial year of 2007 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Society of Literature. He has received the Frink Medal, the Michael ... Read more
Reviews for Earth
A dazzling achievement. Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers.
Bill Bryson Books with a title this ambitious generally do not live up to their billing. This one does.
New Scientist
“The Earth” is a true delight: full of awe-inspiring details…it blends travel, history, reportage and science to create an unforgettable picture of our ancient earth. ... Read more
Bill Bryson Books with a title this ambitious generally do not live up to their billing. This one does.
New Scientist
“The Earth” is a true delight: full of awe-inspiring details…it blends travel, history, reportage and science to create an unforgettable picture of our ancient earth. ... Read more