Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.
Contents:
15. Conclusion : the end of the story? 1. Beginnings -- 2. The churning of the Earth -- 3. Origin and evolution of life -- 4. Catastrophes -- 5. Ice, moon, and planets -- pt. 2. Water in today's world -- 6. Water and energy cycles -- 7. Winds, waves, and currents -- 8. Water's deep memories -- 9. Clouds, rain, and angry skies -- 10. Earth's water, between sky and sea -- pt. 3. Water in human history, past and future -- 11. Water and man's rise to civilization -- 12. Problems for the 21st century -- 13. Butterflies and humans in a warming greenhouse -- 14. Back to the ice age -- 15. Conclusion : the end of the story?
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