El cosmos, la tierra y el hombre

Synopsis of El cosmos, la tierra y el hombre

«El cosmos, la tierra y el hombre» is a popular science essay by Preston Cloud, published by Alianza in paperback (355 pages, in Spanish).

Preston Cloud, a biogeologist, traces the history of the universe from the formation of stars and planets to the emergence of human beings. He explains the evolution and architecture of the Earth, the origin of life and its subsequent development, combining scientific terminology with a clear, direct synthesis.

Translation by Néstor Míguez. Part of the Alianza Universidad collection (AU 297); 1988 edition.

Suitable for university students and readers interested in cosmology, geology, and the evolution of life.