Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes by Huntington and Visher
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About this eBook
| Author | Huntington, Ellsworth, 1876-1947 |
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| Author | Visher, Stephen Sargent, 1887-1967 |
| LoC No. | 22020363 |
| Title | Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes |
| Note | Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Contents | The uniformity of climate -- The variability of climate -- Hypotheses of climatic change -- The solar cyclonic hypothesis -- The climate of history -- The climatic stress of the fourteenth century -- Glaciation according to the solar cyclonic hypothesis -- Some problems of glacial periods -- The origin of loess -- Causes of mild geological climates -- Terrestrial causes of climatic changes -- Post-glacial crustal movements and climatic changes -- The changing composition of oceans and atmosphere -- The effect of other bodies on the sun -- The sun's journey through space -- The earth's crust and the sun. |
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| Summary | "Climatic Changes: Their Nature and Causes" by Ellsworth Huntington and Stephen Sargent Visher is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate relationships between climate, geographical features, and living organisms, addressing the historical fluctuations of climate and their implications for both natural and human history. Its scientific approach aims to uncover the causes of climatic changes throughout Earth’s history, drawing connections to various factors like atmospheric composition and geological movements. The opening of this work sets the stage by emphasizing the vital role of climate in influencing life on Earth, both currently and throughout geological history. It discusses how climate affects various aspects of human life—including agriculture, health, and habitation—and suggests that understanding past climatic variations is crucial for predicting future changes. The authors begin to outline the significance of climate stability and variability by identifying different climatic sequences and positing that the Earth’s climate, while generally uniform over long geological timescales, has experienced periods of notable change that have significantly shaped the evolution of life. This comprehensive overview signals a rigorous examination of both the natural world and humanity's place within it, inviting readers to consider the profound implications of climatic phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QC: Science: Physics |
| Subject | Climatology |
| Subject | Paleoclimatology |
| Subject | Climatic changes |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37855 |
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 82 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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