Earth - The Four Origin Mysteries

Author: Jin Xingchun (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: As a human on Earth, how much do you know about it? How were the magnificent mountains formed? Will they rise again after being flattened? How did the Earth "fever" 100 million years ago? Over the past 50 million years, has the Earth been getting warmer or colder? Who directed the alternation of glacial and interglacial periods? What will be the fate of the Earth? Will it encounter asteroid impacts? Etc. This book aims to answer these questions, showing you the birth of the Earth 4.6 billion years ago and the thrilling scenes of its early days; compared to other planets, the Earth is uniquely blessed, making it a home for humans; the Earth is a dynamic planet, which can be divided into several plates. The plates are active and reflect deeper internal activities of the Earth. The birth, drift, subduction, and collision of plates lead to earthquakes, volcanoes, the opening or closing of oceans, the rise of mountains, the movement of continents, and even influence global climate change, the formation of mineral deposits and precious stones, and so on. We only have one Earth, and protecting our home should be a common understanding for all humans on Earth.