| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 137 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"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."--Publisher's website. |
| Contents |
Origins -- Earth's interior -- A habitable planet -- Hazards and resources. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Earth (Planet) -- Origin.
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Earth (Planet) |
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Earth (Planet) -- History.
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History. |
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Geodynamics -- History.
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Geodynamics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.
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National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Origin and evolution of Earth. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008 9780309117173 0309117178 (DLC) 2008929776 (OCoLC)244251700 |
| ISBN |
9780309117180 (electronic book) |
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0309117186 (electronic book) |
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9780309117173 (bk.) |
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0309117178 (bk.) |
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