The Earth after us : what legacy will humans leave in the rocks? /

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If aliens came to Earth 100 millions years in the future, what traces would they find of long-extinct humanity's brief reign on the planet? This engaging and thought-provoking account looks at what our species will leave behind, buried deep in the rock strata, and provides us with a warning of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Zalasiewicz, J. A. (Author)
Other Authors: Freedman, Kim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Biogeomorphology.
Historical geology.
Paleoanthropology.
Extinction (Biology)
Nature > Effect of human beings on.
Biogéomorphologie.
Géologie historique.
Paléoanthropologie.
Extinction (Biologie)
Êtres humains > Influence sur la nature.
paleoanthropology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Sedimentology & Stratigraphy.
Biogeomorphology
Historical geology
Nature > Effect of human beings on
Paleoanthropology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Geological timeline; Prologue; 1 Perspective; 2 100 Million Years AD; 3 The Strata Machine; 4 Tectonic Escalator; 5 High Water, Low Water; 6 Dynasties; 7 Echoes; 8 Traces; 9 Body of Evidence; 10 Meeting the People; Further Reading; Index.

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