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A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice (Wiley Popular Series)
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by J. D. MacDougall
Sales Rank: 278477
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List Price: $16.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 266 pages
Published by: Wiley March 30, 1998
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0471197033
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471197034
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 12.6 ounces
Reader Reviews
This book is not only a great way for the layman to get an understanding of the history of our planet, it's also a testament to the way science works. MacDougall writes clearly, avoids jargon, and doesn't hesitate to explain the reasoning behind statements about events in geological history. He doesn't leave loose ends nor does he make unsupported statements. He draws together different threads of evidence, allowing the reader to see how ideas come together to reinforce a statement about what happened millions or billions of years ago. He seems to anticipate questions a reader might ask and answers them. Far from a boring account, you could get excited not only about geology but about science in general from this book. I've read it twice and keep it on the shelf for future reference. Many drawings give clarity to the written account. There is no attempt to entertain the reader with gratuitous humor, so common in explanatory books these days. This isn't "for dummies" or "an idiot's guide." Instead, your intelligence, curiosity and scepticism are assumed. It isn't easy for creatures who live less than 100 years to grasp events that occur over millions of years but I found this book allowed me to conceptualize the earth's 4.5 billion year story in a very satisfying way.
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