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Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities : the Causes of Mass Extinctions by Anthony Hallam is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities : the Causes of Mass Extinctions about?
In Catastrophes And Lesser Calamities, Geologist Tony Hallam Takes Us On A Tour Of The Earth's History, And Of The Cataclysmic Events And More Gradual Extinctions That Have Punctuated Life On Earth During The Past 500 Million Years--jacket. In Search Of Possible Causes Of Mass Extinctions -- Historical Background -- Evidence For Catastrophic Organic Changes In The Geological Record -- Impact By Comets And Asteroids -- Sea-level Changes -- Oxygen Deficiency In The Oceans -- Climate Change -- Volcanic Activity -- Pulling The Strands Together -- The Evolutionary Significance Of Mass Extinctions -- The Influence Of Humans. Tony Hallam. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 253-259) And Index.
Who reads Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities : the Causes of Mass Extinctions?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Anthony Hallam
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192806680
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Astronomy, Science
- Rating
- 3.63 / 5 (44 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14