Origin and evolution of earth : research questions for a changing planet / / Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
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Origin and evolution of earth : research questions for a changing planet / / Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : National Academy of Sciences, c2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (151 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 551 |
| Soggetto topico: | Geodynamics - History |
| Soggetto geografico: | Earth (Planet) History |
| Earth (Planet) Origin | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Origins""; ""2 Earth�s Interior""; ""3 A Habitable Planet""; ""4 Hazards and Resources""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Questions about the origin and nature of Earth and the life on it have long preoccupied human thought and the scientific endeavor. Deciphering the planet's history and processes could improve the ability to predict catastrophes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, to manage Earth's resources, and to anticipate changes in climate and geologic processes. At the request of the U.S. Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Geological Survey, the National Research Council assembled a committee to propose and explore grand questions in geological and planetary science. This book captures, in a series of questions, the essential scientific challenges that constitute the frontier of Earth science at the start of the 21st century. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Origin and evolution of earth |
| ISBN: | 9786611767297 |
| 9780309134309 | |
| 0309134307 | |
| 9781281767295 | |
| 1281767298 | |
| 9780309117180 | |
| 0309117186 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910955043503321 |
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