Geology 109 - History of Life

Fall
2018
01
4.00
Mark McMenamin
TTH 01:30PM-02:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
104768
Clapp Laboratory 300
mmcmenam@mtholyoke.edu
Life forms have inhabited the surface of our;planet for most of its history. Earth, as a;result, has a strange geology unlike that of any;other known planet. In this course we will;examine the interrelations between life processes;and Earth's crust and atmosphere, and how these;relationships interact to generate the geology of;the planet. By means of hands-on analysis of;rocks and fossils, we will study the origin and;evolution of life, the diversification of complex;life forms, the appearance of large predators,;and the causes and consequences of oxygenation of;the atmosphere.
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