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A brief history of Earth : four billion years in eight chapters  Cover Image Book Book

A brief history of Earth : four billion years in eight chapters / Andrew H. Knoll.

Knoll, Andrew H., (author.).

Summary:

"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."-- Publisher's description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062853912
  • ISBN: 0062853910
  • Physical Description: 260 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits, charts ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Custom House, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-250) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Chemical Earth -- Physical Earth -- Biological Earth -- Oxygen Earth -- Animal Earth -- Green Earth -- Catastrophic Earth -- Human Earth.
Subject: Earth (Planet) > Origin.
Life > Origin.
Ecology.
Geology.
Earth sciences.
Nature.
Biology.
Geology, Stratigraphic.
Historical geology.
Earth (Planet)
Genre: Annals and chronicles.

Available copies

  • 14 of 16 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 525 KNOLL 2021 (Text) 0001002452827 Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library District - Camdenton 525 Knoll (Text) 31320003795403 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Carthage Public Library 525 K75b (Text) 34MO2001809235 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Caruthersville Public Library 525 KNO (Text) 38417100534991 Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center 525 KNO 2021 (Text) 0002205572064 Adult Non-Fiction Checked out 05/09/2024
Jefferson County Library-Arnold 525 KNOLL (Text) 30061010178412 Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest 525 KNOLL (Text) 30051020240989 Non-Fiction In transit -
Morgan County Library 525 KNO (Text) 35319000192131 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Neosho Newton - Neosho 525 KNO (Text) 34162002108817 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Polk County Library-Bolivar 525 KNO (Text) 34531000313087 Non-Fiction Available -

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