Discussions on Climate and Cosmology (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Croll

9780332104980: Discussions on Climate and Cosmology (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332104982 ISBN 13: 9780332104980

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the forces that shaped Earth's climate across geological ages.

This insightful volume examines the physical causes behind glacial epochs and major shifts in global climate, presenting a clear, evidence-based look at how factors like orbital changes and land–sea distribution influenced ancient weather patterns.

The book surveys early theories, tests ideas about internal heat, and follows the debate through to a refined, non-cataclysmic explanation. It connects long-term climate trends to planetary motion and continental arrangements, offering a rigorous yet accessible account for readers curious about climate science and cosmic influences on our planet.

Clear explanations of how obliquity, eccentricity, and axial changes may affect climate
Discussion of glaciation evidence and how researchers interpret ancient environments
Historical perspectives on competing theories and how consensus evolves
Connections between geology, paleontology, and terrestrial physics

Ideal for readers of science history and anyone curious about the origins of Earth’s climate cycles and the science behind paleoclimate debates.

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The great mystery of nineteenth-century geology was the cause of the ice ages. Originally published in 1885, this multi-disciplinary investigation of glacial geology and botany uses data from around the world to venture a new theory, and to question some of the most important ideas of contemporary physics.

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