Earth Science is history, and because the earth is changing every day, earth history is being added every moment. Professor van Andel's now famous book on earth history interweaves three main themes: the evolution of the solid earth; the history of oceans and atmospheres; and the evolution of life. In the decade since this award-winning book was first published, much new information has been learned and confirmed, and Dr. van Andel draws on this wealth of knowledge to thoroughly revise and update the text. There is a new chapter on how we can improve our grasp on geological time and, mindful...

Beneath the cultural peaks of Ancient Greece lay the basic agricultural economy that made civilization possible. This text studies Greek country life from its earliest beginnings to the recent past, revealing a sequence of geological, geographical, cultural, and economic images spanning some 50,000 years of human settlement and land use. The book should interest all those interested in archaeology in the widest sense of the word and those keen to understand man's relationship to the natural landscape. The authors aim to put the reader in the position of the archaeologist. The excitement and...