Wicander R., Monroe J.S. Historical Geology. Evolution of Earth & Life Through Time

8th Edition. – Cengage Learning, Boston, USA, 2016. — 450 p.Earth is a dynamic planet that has changed continuously during its 4.6 billion years of existence. The size, shape, and geographic distribution of the continents and ocean basins have changed through time, as have the atmosphere and biota. As scientists and concerned citizens, we have become increasingly aware of how fragile our planet is and, more importantly, how interdependent all of its various systems and subsystems are.The Dynamic and Evolving Earth
Minerals and Rocks
Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles
Rocks, Fossils, and Time: Making Sense of the Geologic Record
Sedimentary Rocks: The Archives of Earth History
Evolution: The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence
Precambrian Earth and Life History: The Hadean and the Archean Eon
Precambrian Earth and Life History: The Proterozoic Eon
Early Paleozoic Earth History
Late Paleozoic Earth History
Paleozoic Life History: Invertebrates
Paleozoic Life History: Vertebrates and Plants
Mesozoic Earth History
Life of the Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Earth History: The Paleogene and Neogene Periods
Cenozoic Earth History: The Quaternary Period
Life of the Cenozoic Era
Primate and Human Evolution
EpilogueEnglish-Metric Conversion Chart
Classification of Organisms
Mineral Identification
A Refresher on Structural Geology