An edition of The evolution of the earth and its inhabitants (1918)
The evolution of the earth and its inhabitants
a series delivered before the Yale chapter of the Sigma xi during the academic year 1916-1917
By Joseph Barrell,Charles Schuchert,Lorande Loss Woodruff,Richard Swann Lull,Huntington, Ellsworth,Joseph Barrell
Publish Date
1918
Publisher
Yale university press,[etc., etc.]
Language
eng
Pages
208
Description:
In 1916, theories of planetary, geological and biological evolution were subtle and sophisticated, but, still missing key concepts such as plate tectonics and solar nuclear fusion, theory was strained to explain away observed facts, creating a model of a slowly pulsating earth.
subjects: Human beings, Evolution, Climatology, Influence on nature, Human geography, Earth, Nature, Effect of human beings on, Biological Evolution, Planet Earth
Places: Earth