Glaciation: A Very Short Introduction

by David J A Evans and David J.A. Evans

Book Overview

Vast, majestic, and often stunningly beautiful, glaciers lock up some 10% of the world's freshwater. These great bodies of ice play an important part in the Earth system, carving landscapes and influencing climate on regional and hemispheric scales, as well as having a significant impact on global sea level. Throughout time, the Earth has experienced various major glaciations in its deep history, long before the ice ages of the Quaternary, and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198745850
• ISBN13: 9780198745853
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.5" x 6.8"