Earth System History
by Steven M. Stanley, John A. Luczaj
4th Edition
Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781429255264 |
| eText ISBN | 9781464157950 |
| Publisher | W.H. Freeman & Company |
| Publishing Year | 2014 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 624 |
Earth System History, 4th Edition, is a textbook that explores historical geology through an integrated earth systems perspective. Published by W.H. Freeman & Company, the volume examines how physical materials, planetary processes, and living systems interact across Earth's history.
Coverage introduces foundational principles of geological analysis, addressing rock-forming minerals, sedimentary environments, and major geochemical cycles. The text also explains the correlation and dating of the rock record alongside evidence from the fossil record and the principles of plate tectonics.
In addition, the work surveys major chronological intervals from Precambrian time through the retreat of glaciers in the Holocene. This edition includes updated coverage of climate change to illustrate environmental transformations across deep time.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Earth as a System
Chapter 2: Rock-Forming Minerals and Rocks
Chapter 3: The Diversity of Life
Chapter 4: Environments and Life
Chapter 5: Sedimentary Environments
Chapter 6: Correlation and Dating of the Rock Record
Chapter 7: Evolution and the Fossil Record
Chapter 8: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
Chapter 9: Continental Tectonics and Mountain Chains
Chapter 10: Major Geochemical Cycles
Chapter 11: The Hadean and Archean Eons of Precambrian Time
Chapter 12: The Proterozoic Eon of Precambrian Time
Chapter 13: The Early Paleozoic World
Chapter 14: The Middle Paleozoic World
Chapter 15: The Late Paleozoic World
Chapter 16: The Early Mesozoic Era
Chapter 17: The Cretaceous World
Chapter 18: The Paleogene World
Chapter 19: The Late Cenozoic World Before the Holocene
Chapter 20: The Retreat of Glaciers and the Holocene
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