2005, ISBN: 9780521601009

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New York: Ballantine Books # U2171, U2176 & 01797 1st Editions 1964-1969 ----------paperbacks, Reefs and Starchild are Canadian printings. 3 BOOKS. Pohl and Williamson's Starchi… Mehr…

New York: Ballantine Books # U2171, U2176 & 01797 1st Editions 1964-1969 ----------paperbacks, Reefs and Starchild are Canadian printings. 3 BOOKS. Pohl and Williamson's Starchild trilogy, all are First Edition paperback originals. Reefs has a reading crease, and is at least VG+. Starchild has a reading crease, small stain to the front cover top, a cover crease, and is VG to VG+. Rogue has a spine tilt, spine and reading creases, former owner name inside, and is good-VG.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books., New York: Ballantine Books # U2171, U2176 & 01797 1st Editions 1964-1969, 3, Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches. Paperback. 2005. 288 pages. <br>The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and info rmative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks which hold clues to the origins of life and the development of a n oxygenated atmosphere, it then covers the warms seas, volcanism and multiple orogenies of the Palaeozoic, which built the easter n third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history th en details the breakup of Gondwana and the development of the con tinental shelves and coastlines. Separate chapters cover the orig in of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia an d the geology of the Solar System. From Uluru to the Great Dividi ng Range, from sapphires to the stars, The Geology of Australia i s a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have sh aped this continent and that continue to do so. Editorial Review s Review ' ... the text is always clearly expressed, and it is e xtremely attractively produced, with a generous number of colour photographs and most figures being in colour ... the wealth of cl ear and succinct information about the geology underlying all the physical features of Australia. There are full bibliographies fo r the more advanced reader at the end of each chapter. A very goo d buy.' Open University Geological Society ' ... ideal introduct ion to the subject for students ... useful and interesting way of dealing with geological history ... each chapter is well organis ed for the student reader ... attractively presented text.' Journ al of Geological Magazine Book Description The Geology of Austra lia provides an introduction to geology, set within the Australia n context. Book Description This book provides a vivid and infor mative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4,400 million years. It would be a fascinating read for high school students, university students, any professionals work ing in the natural sciences, and the interested general public, e specially those travelling through Australia. About the Author D avid Johnson holds an adjunct position as a Senior Principal Rese arch Fellow in the School of Earth Sciences, James Cook Universit y. ., Cambridge University Press, 2005, 3<

2005, ISBN: 9780521601009

Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches. Paperback. 2005. 288 pages. <br>The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and info rmative account of the evolution… Mehr…

Cambridge University Press. Very Good. 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches. Paperback. 2005. 288 pages. <br>The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and info rmative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks which hold clues to the origins of life and the development of a n oxygenated atmosphere, it then covers the warms seas, volcanism and multiple orogenies of the Palaeozoic, which built the easter n third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history th en details the breakup of Gondwana and the development of the con tinental shelves and coastlines. Separate chapters cover the orig in of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia an d the geology of the Solar System. From Uluru to the Great Dividi ng Range, from sapphires to the stars, The Geology of Australia i s a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have sh aped this continent and that continue to do so. Editorial Review s Review ' ... the text is always clearly expressed, and it is e xtremely attractively produced, with a generous number of colour photographs and most figures being in colour ... the wealth of cl ear and succinct information about the geology underlying all the physical features of Australia. There are full bibliographies fo r the more advanced reader at the end of each chapter. A very goo d buy.' Open University Geological Society ' ... ideal introduct ion to the subject for students ... useful and interesting way of dealing with geological history ... each chapter is well organis ed for the student reader ... attractively presented text.' Journ al of Geological Magazine Book Description The Geology of Austra lia provides an introduction to geology, set within the Australia n context. Book Description This book provides a vivid and infor mative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4,400 million years. It would be a fascinating read for high school students, university students, any professionals work ing in the natural sciences, and the interested general public, e specially those travelling through Australia. About the Author D avid Johnson holds an adjunct position as a Senior Principal Rese arch Fellow in the School of Earth Sciences, James Cook Universit y. ., Cambridge University Press, 2005, 3<

2005, ISBN: 0521601002

[EAN: 9780521601009], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cambridge University Press], MINERALOGY & GEMS, GEOLOGY THE LITHOSPHERE, 288 pages. The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780521601009], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cambridge University Press], MINERALOGY & GEMS, GEOLOGY THE LITHOSPHERE, 288 pages. The Geology of Australia provides a vivid and info rmative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4400 million years. Starting with the Precambrian rocks which hold clues to the origins of life and the development of a n oxygenated atmosphere, it then covers the warms seas, volcanism and multiple orogenies of the Palaeozoic, which built the easter n third of the Australian continent. This illuminating history th en details the breakup of Gondwana and the development of the con tinental shelves and coastlines. Separate chapters cover the orig in of the Great Barrier Reef, the basalts in Eastern Australia an d the geology of the Solar System. From Uluru to the Great Dividi ng Range, from sapphires to the stars, The Geology of Australia i s a comprehensive exploration of the timeless forces that have sh aped this continent and that continue to do so. Editorial Review s Review ' . the text is always clearly expressed, and it is e xtremely attractively produced, with a generous number of colour photographs and most figures being in colour . the wealth of cl ear and succinct information about the geology underlying all the physical features of Australia. There are full bibliographies fo r the more advanced reader at the end of each chapter. A very goo d buy.' Open University Geological Society ' . ideal introduct ion to the subject for students . useful and interesting way of dealing with geological history . each chapter is well organis ed for the student reader . attractively presented text.' Journ al of Geological Magazine Book Description The Geology of Austra lia provides an introduction to geology, set within the Australia n context. Book Description This book provides a vivid and infor mative account of the evolution of the Australian continent over the past 4,400 million years. It would be a fascinating read for high school students, university students, any professionals work ing in the natural sciences, and the interested general public, e specially those travelling through Australia. About the Author D avid Johnson holds an adjunct position as a Senior Principal Rese arch Fellow in the School of Earth Sciences, James Cook Universit y., Books<