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This textbook on the Cretaceous era explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes operating within, and at the surface of, the Earth during this extreme period in history. Characterized by high atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warmth, the Cretaceous era is very relevant to future climatic change studies. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, the text includes chapter summaries, focus boxes, and Questions and Answers throughout. It is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and exercises.
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This textbook on the Cretaceous, an extreme period in Earth history, explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes operating within, and at the surface of, the Earth. The Cretaceous was characterized by high atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warmth, and is therefore very relevant to future climatic change studies. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this textbook includes chapter summaries, focus boxes, and Questions and Answers throughout the text. The book is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and exercises.
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"... The Cretaceous World is the book for you. OK, it is a textbook but it's how a textbook should be. To begin with it is actually a joy to look at: a happy marriage of Cambridge University Press's publishing know-how and the Open University's experience in producing lively, informative and well-structured texts for students that are also accessible to the general reaader...it's an outstanding bargain." New Scientist
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0521831121
- ISBN 13 9780521831123
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages360
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