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The thermal history of Earth involves the study of the cooling history of Earth's interior. It is a sub-field of geophysics . (Thermal histories are also computed [ by whom? ] for the internal cooling of other planetary and stellar bodies.)
The timeline displays a graphical representation of the adaptations; the text attempts to explain the nature and robustness of the evidence. Plant evolution is an aspect of the study of biological evolution , predominantly involving evolution of plants suited to live on land, greening of various land masses by the filling of their niches with ...
1862 – Lord Kelvin attempts to find the age of the Earth by examining its cooling time and estimates that the Earth is between 20 and 400 million years old; 1884 – Marcel Alexandre Bertrand, Nappe and Thrust fault theory; 20th century. 1903 – George Darwin and John Joly claim that radioactivity is partially responsible for the Earth's heat
The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history.Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans to explain and navigate their way through the world.
This timeline lists events in the external environment that have influenced events in human history. This timeline is for use with the article on environmental determinism. For the history of humanity's influence on the environment, and humanity's perspective on this influence, see timeline of history of environmentalism.
Universal history – study of trends and dynamics in world history; Urban history – historical nature of cities and towns, and the process of urbanization; Women's history – study of the roles of women throughout history; World history – study of global or transnational historical patterns
This is a timeline of Indian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India. Also see the list of governors-general of India, list of prime ministers of India and list of years in India.
November 15: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is signed by 15 Asia-Pacific countries to form the world's largest free-trade bloc, covering a third of the world's population. November 19: The Brereton Report into Australian war crimes during the War in Afghanistan is released.