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Explore how Earth’s long climate history unfolded, from ice ages to today’s warming, through geology and atmospheric science.
This clear, accessible guide traces the evolution of climates across deep time. It explains how geologic change and atmospheric forces have shaped where we live, what we experience, and how scientists study climate shifts. You’ll gain a grounded view of past climate patterns and how they connect to present-day weather and future trends.
The book surveys major ideas about climate control, the rise and fall of ice ages, and the roles of oceans, clouds, and greenhouse gases. It explains how heat is trapped in the atmosphere and how scientists test theories against geologic evidence, offering readers a solid framework for understanding climate science without heavy jargon.
- How ice ages formed, spread, and ended across different regions
- How geologic time shapes the distribution of climates and life
- The interplay of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and clouds in warming and cooling
- How turning points in Earth’s climate history inform current and future trends
Ideal for readers curious about climate science, earth history, and the big questions researchers chase about our planet’s past and its future.
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Before essaying the task before us, it is considered nec essary to briefly recall the principal of these theories and then to review the range of phenomena for which an ex planation is sought.
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The objects of this paper are to investigate and interpret the phenomena and principles of the evolution of climates. The most important of these relate to the present and near future, but the great questions involved cannot be fully considered unless the whole range of the phenomena of climate and the principles involved in its changes be taken up in their entirety.
As at present treated, the phenomena of climate belong to two branches of science - Geology and Physical Geography. The former takes up the phenomena and causes of the climates including and antedating the Ice age; the latter, through climatology and meteorology, deals with the present distribution of, and variations in, temperature, precipitation, atmosphere, pressure and winds.
Under this division of the subject, geological climates are dealt with as being separate and apart from the phenomena with which climatology and meteorology have to deal. These later branches of science, therefore, treat the phenomena and principles of existing climates as relating entirely to the present and near future, and regard these climates as practically constant over long periods of time.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the evolution of Earth's climate systems across the entirety of geological time, from the formation of the planet to the present day. The author challenges the widely held belief that solar energy has been the singular driver of climate change throughout the planet's history. This book examines a range of evidence from the geological record, including periods in which global temperatures were both significantly warmer and colder than they are today. The author proposes theories that challenge prevailing notions, providing a fresh perspective on the complex interplay of factors that have shaped Earth's climate over billions of years. This book offers valuable insights for anyone interested in the history of our planet and its future trajectory in a changing climate. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332011728_0
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