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Water from heaven : the story of water from the big bang to the rise of civilization, and beyond /
From where--and what--does water come? How did it become the key to life in the universe? Water from Heaven presents a state-of-the-art portrait of the science of water, recounting how the oxygen needed to form H2O originated in the nuclear reactions in the interiors of stars, asking whether microco...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. Water in the universe from the big bang to the appearance of man
- 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?