The first two billion years
Mountains, life, and the Big Chill
Swimming, crawling, and flying toward the present
Cover; Cover; Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Illustrations; Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Set in Stone; Chapter 1. Set in Stone; Chapter 2. Building Our Planet; Chapter 2. Building Our Planet; Chapter 3. Close Encounters; Chapter 3. Close Encounters; Chapter 4. The First Two Billion Years; Chapter 4. The First Two Billion Years; Chapter 5. Wandering Plates; Chapter 5. Wandering Plates; Chapter 6. Shaky Foundations; Chapter 6. Shaky Foundations.
Chapter 7. Mountains, Life, and the Big ChillChapter 7. Mountains, Life, and the Big Chill; Chapter 8. Cold Times; Chapter 8. Cold Times; Chapter 9. The Great Warming; Chapter 9. The Great Warming; Chapter 10. Reading LIPs; Chapter 10. Reading LIPs; Chapter 11. Restless Giants; Chapter 11. Restless Giants; Chapter 12. Swimming, Crawling, and Flying toward the Present; Chapter 12. Swimming, Crawling, and Flying toward the Present; Chapter 13. Why Geology Matters; Chapter 13. Why Geology Matters; Bibliography and Further Reading; Bibliography and Further Reading; Index; Index.
