Overview
- Tells a broad, nontechnical story of Earth’s formation and evolution for lay readers
- Features original artwork of Earth and other bodies in the Solar System
- Reflects the latest research in exoplanet studies, astrobiology, planetary geology, and other fields
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Popular Astronomy (POPULAR)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The Earth is not the world it once was, and it is not the world it will always be.
This book describes the exciting, complex, and occasionally baffling history of our own planet. Over the course of its 4.5 billion years, Earth has undergone astonishing changes to its surface and atmosphere, at times more closely resembling other planets in our Solar System than the habitable, teeming biosphere of today.
Through these otherworldly analogs, author-illustrator Michael Carroll teaches readers about different aspects of our own planet’s past. Our nearest cosmic neighbor, Venus, offers insights into Earth’s own young atmosphere and surface, while Saturn’s moon Titan may offer a window into the genesis of life on Earth. Planet Earth, Past and Present explores these and many more connections.Original art accompanies each chapter, depicting major stages of the Earth’s evolution and providing vivid comparisons to other planets or moons. Come along on this journey through the Solar System—a journey that ultimately leads us home.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Carroll is the recipient of the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences award for best feature article of the year. His art has appeared in several hundred magazines throughout the world, including National Geographic, Time, Smithsonian, Astronomy, and others. One of his paintings is on Mars—in digital form—on the deck of the Phoenix Lander. Carroll is the 2006 recipient of the Lucien Rudaux Award for lifetime achievement in the Astronomical Arts, and is a Fellow of the International Association for the Astronomical Arts.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Planet Earth, Past and Present
Book Subtitle: Parallels Between Our World and its Celestial Neighbors
Authors: Michael Carroll
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41360-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-41359-9Published: 19 October 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-41360-5Published: 18 October 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 454
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 125 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Geology, Cosmology