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Knowledge that the world once endured an ice age has been widespread for more than a century. Indeed, the concept is now so familiar that nearly every winter storm prompts dramatic headlines: Is a new ice age upon us? This book tells the story of the ice ages-what they were like, why they occurred, and when the next one is due. It is a tale of scientific discovery, and therefore a book about people-about the astronomers, geochemists, geologists, paleontologists, and geophysicists from a dozen countries who have been engaged for nearly a century and a half in the search for a solution to the ice-age mystery. We are indebted to many people for their advice and assistance in the preparation of this book. In particular we wish to thank Vasko Milankovitch for sharing with us his memories of his father, Milutin Milankovitch. Tatomir P. Angelitch of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts was kind enough to provide us with a complete list of Milankovitch's publications. Barbara Gronquist translated many passages from the German. Gordon Craig of the University of Edinburgh helped locate information about james Croll. The studies by Albert V. Carozzi of the University of Illinois were an i

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Author

John Imbrie, Katherine Palmer Imbrie (auth.)

Publisher

Macmillan Education UK

Published

1979

Language

EN

ISBN

9781349046997

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Stem

Rating

3.93 / 5 (55 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14