本书原定价55.00美元，净重500克，馆藏。【图书分类：生物科学 > 人类学 > 人类生态学】Describes how the processes of the earth has impacted human history.How much has human history been influenced by the earth and its processes? This volume in the Science 101 series describes how both slow changes and rapid, violent, ones have impacted the development of civilizations throughout history. Slow changes include variations in climate, progressive development of types of tools and sources of energy, and changes in the types of food that people consume. Violent changes include volcanic eruptions such as the one at Toba 75,000 years ago, which may have caused diversification of people into different races, and the eruption of Santorini in 1640 BC, which may have destroyed Minoan civilization. Other disasters are Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.Earth Science and Human History 101 describes basic principles of geology and shows how the earth affected history and is affecting present events. The volume has four sections: Processes in the atmosphere, oceans, and riversPlate tectonicsThe conflict between the evidence for evolution during the long history of the earth and the beliefs of creationistsResources and the environmentThe volume includes a glossary, numerous illustrations, and a bibliography of works useful for further research.\"The writing flows smoothly, and the information is clearly worded with many elucidatory examples that teachers will be able to use to support content. The New Orleans flood, the San Francisco earthquake, and Lewis and Clark\'s expedition all provide a rich context in which to bring the message home. There are many line drawings and black-and-white photos to illustrate the pages of this unique treatment. It\'s appropriate for research, teacher background reading, or casual reading by students with a special interest in the topic.\" - National Science Teachers Association
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