Rev. ed. of : Tales of the earth. New York : Oxford University Press, c1993. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
PART ONE: NATURE'S EFFECT ON MANKIND: The earth is still hot and mobile -- ...And from time to time its surface moves around -- There have been frequent flooding and sea-level change events on earth -- ...And occasional visitors from outer space -- PART TWO: CHANGES IN CLIMATE AND LIFE ON EARTH: The earth's climate changes on a variety of time scales -- ...And on rare occasions there are changes in its community of living things -- PART THREE: OUR EFFECT ON NATURE: Then along came us and we have effected vast environmental changes on a local and regional scale -- ...With the potential for equally great changes on a global scale -- The most fundamental question facing mankind today is whether man can evolve to live in harmony with nature.
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