The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction

by Jamie Woodward

Book Overview

The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. He explores the evolution of ideas,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199580693
• ISBN13: 9780199580699
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 6.7"