Prehistoric Past Revealed: The Four-Billion-Year History of Life on Earth.DOUGLAS PALMER Douglas Palmer is the first African American mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. He took office on July 1, 1990. He defeated former city council president and mayor Carmen Armenti. In 200 pages, Palmer traces the 4-billion-year geological history of Earth The geological history of Earth began 4.57 billion years ago[1] when the planets of the Solar System were formed out of the solar nebula, a disk-shaped mass of dust and gas left over from the formation of the Sun. , as revealed by research over the past two centuries. Loaded with photographs and illustrations, this book reads like the program of an elaborate museum exhibit. Images depict great fossil finds, maps, and time lines, and the text provides clear exposition about what these artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. tell us about our past. Palmer also explains how scientists in this line of research are able to trace Earth's history from the petrified pet·ri·fy v. pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing, pet·ri·fies v.tr. 1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction. 2. remains of shells and bones scattered through rock strata. Human history comes to light as Palmer surveys internationally famous fossil sites. Each site reveals another episode in the making of human beings. U CA Pr, 2003, 176 p., color photos/illus., hardcover, $29.95. |
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