The evolution of climate by C. E. P. Brooks

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Author Brooks, C. E. P. (Charles Ernest Pelham), 1888-1957
Author of introduction, etc. Simpson, G. C. (George Clarke), Sir, 1878-1965
LoC No. 23008108
Title The evolution of climate
Original Publication London: Benn Brothers, 1922.
Note Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents Factors of climate and the causes of climatic fluctuations -- The climatic record as a whole -- Conditions before the Quaternary Ice Age -- The Great Ice Age -- The glacial history of Northern and Central Europe -- The Mediterranean regions during the Glacial period -- Asia during the Glacial period -- The glacial history of North America -- Central and South America -- Africa -- Australia and New Zealand -- The glaciation of Antarctica -- The close of the Ice Age: the continental phase -- The post-glacial optimum of climate -- The forest period of Western Europe -- The "classical" rainfall maximum, 1800 B.C. to A.D. 500 -- The climatic fluctuations since A.D. 500 -- Climatic fluctuations and the evolution of man -- Climate and history.
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Summary "The Evolution of Climate" by C. E. P. Brooks is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book examines the complex history of Earth's climates, notably focusing on the climatic changes that occurred during the Ice Age and their implications for geological and anthropological studies. It aims to contextualize past climatic shifts while developing a theory of land and sea area variations as key determinants of those changes. The opening of the text introduces various scientific perspectives on the evolution of climate, particularly through geological and paleoclimatic evidence. Through a preface by G. C. Simpson and an introduction by Brooks, readers are introduced to the significant climatic variations indicated by fossil records and geological formations from different epochs. The author discusses the challenges in accurately studying paleoclimate, including the sparsity of relevant data and conflicting theories amongst geologists. The initial chapters set the framework for examining the factors contributing to climatic fluctuations, suggesting an intricate interplay between geographical changes and climatic conditions throughout Earth's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QC: Science: Physics
Subject Climatology
Subject Paleoclimatology
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