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A Short History of Earth’s Changing Climate – Causes and Effects
From the very formation of our planet, climate has played a defining role in shaping ecosystems, driving evolution, and even causing mass extinctions. In his book, Lane explores the intricate relationship between climate and life—how living organisms have both adapted to and influenced Earth’s changing climate over time. By examining past climate shifts, he offers vital insights into the challenges we face today and what the future may hold.
Our Planet and the Evolution of Western Australia’s Far South West
An area of some 360,000 square kilometres of the south west of Western Australia is one of the world’s 36 recognised ‘biodiversity hotspots.’ The far south west corner of this region, centred on the town of Margaret River, is distinctive. It consists primarily of a piece of India left behind when that continent separated from Gondwana to push up the Himalayas, adjacent to this is a deep trough containing excellent aquifers, and there are numerous limestone caves close to its coastline.
This book describes the global and regional events that have fashioned this small area of the continent and that have given rise to it having such a wonderfully diverse ecosystem.
Geology of Western Australia’s National Parks – 4th edition
Western Australia not only has some of the oldest rocks on Earth, it has an extraordinary diversity of young and old rock formations and landforms. As the state is renowned for its mines and mineral wealth, it may come as a surprise that so many areas have been put aside and protected as national parks. In a number of these parks geological features, such as gorges cut into rocks billions of years old or ancient limestone reefs rich in fossils, are the prime attraction, and even in those parks where the geology may be somewhat more subtle, a basic understanding of it is not simply interesting, but can well be fascinating and enhance the experience of visiting these parks.
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