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" The Earth book : "
Jim Bell.
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BL
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849752
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Bell, Jim,1965-
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| Title & Author
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The Earth book : : from the beginning to the end of our planet, 250 milestones in the history of earth science /\ Jim Bell.
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New York :: Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.,, [2019]
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, ©2019
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528 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;; 22 cm
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1454929103
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: 9781454929109
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 516-523) and index.
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| Abstract
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Explores 250 wide-ranging milestones in the history of the planet Earth, including the birth of the moon, the oldest signs of life on Earth, the first mines, the invention of agriculture, women in earth science, reaching the South Pole, planet genetics, earthlike exoplanets, and rising CO₂ levels. Some of the key scientists and inventors from around the world who have shaped our modern understanding of planet Earth, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Johannes Kepler, are also included.
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Earth sciences-- History.
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Earth sciences.
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Earth sciences.
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Earth (Planet), History.
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Earth (Planet)
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525
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QE501.B45 2019
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