{"product_id":"the-cretaceous-world-hardback-9780521831123","title":"The Cretaceous World (Hardback) 9780521831123","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cretaceous World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA colourful Earth System Science textbook on the Cretaceous world, with numerous learning features and website.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter W. Skelton (Author), Robert A. Spicer (Author), Simon P. Kelley (Author), Iain Gilmour (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521831123, The Open University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 July 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 250 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e28.5 x 22.2 x 3 cm, 1.507 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is easy to read, though it is definitely not a textbook … Would I recommend buying this book? Yes, it is a readable comprehensive book about the Cretaceous.' The Open University Geological Society Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe rich geological record of the Cretaceous Period reveals a world that experienced extreme climatic warmth and significantly higher global sea levels than today. It therefore provides a natural case study of the Earth in 'greenhouse' climatic mode, which this interdisciplinary textbook analyses from the perspective of Earth System Science. After surveying the evidence for conditions on the Cretaceous Earth, this book explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes, within the Earth and at its surface. These processes control the prevailing environmental conditions on Earth and the book highlights the major differences between the Cretaceous and the present world. Finally, the mass extinction that terminated the period, and its possible causes, are investigated. Designed for undergraduate and graduate courses, this textbook features chapter summaries, focus boxes, and questions and answers throughout the text. The book is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and worked exercises.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Survey of the Cretaceous World: 1. Introduction to the Cretaceous\u003cbr\u003e 2. The mobile palaeogeographical framework\u003cbr\u003e 3. Fluctuating sea-level\u003cbr\u003e 4. Changing climate and biota\u003cbr\u003e 5. Changing climate and biota - the marine record\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Workings of the Cretaceous World: 6. Biogeochemical cycles\u003cbr\u003e 7. Volcanic inputs\u003cbr\u003e 8. The operation of major geological carbon sinks\u003cbr\u003e 9. The lost world rediscovered\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The End of an Era: 10. The end-Cretaceous mass extinction\u003cbr\u003e 11. Seeking an explanation\u003cbr\u003e 12. The 'smoking gun'\u003cbr\u003e 13. The effects of the Chicxulub impact\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265193955608,"sku":"9780521831123","price":123.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521831123i.jpg?v=1692020383","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cretaceous-world-hardback-9780521831123","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}