Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet - Softcover

National Research Council (U. S.)

 
9780309117173: Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0309117178 ISBN 13: 9780309117173
Publisher: National Academy Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

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Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences, National Research Council

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Publisher
National Academy Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309117178
ISBN 13 
9780309117173
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
152

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