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Autore |
Lyle Paul (Lecturer in geology) |
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Titolo |
The abyss of time : a study in geological time and earth history / / Paul Lyle |
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Edinburgh ; ; London : , : Dunedin, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 p.) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: In good time; Chapter 2: Tempus fugit - time flies; Chapter 3: The importance of understanding time; Chapter 4: The early chronologers; Chapter 5: Time's arrow and time's cycle; Chapter 6: The determination of relative time - beds in order; Chapter 7: Measurement of absolute time - the age of the Earth; Chapter 8: Archaeological time; Chapter 9: Time future; References and further reading; Index; Illustration credits; Copyright |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Man's fascination with time, its extent and its measurement, is Paul Lyle's starting point as he considers the relationship of deep time and the Earth's geological resources with modern consumer society. |
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