Title: Anatomy of the earth
Description: André de Cayeux de Senarpont (known as André Cailleux, 24 December 1907 – 27 December 1986) was a French paleontologist and geologist known for being a pioneer in planetary geology. In The Anatomy of the Earth, one of his most famous books, Professor Cailleux presents a general introduction to geology, describing what we know of the Earth's external and internal features, its history, and its place in the universe as a whole. He concludes with a discussion of the part that satellites and deep drilling are beginning to play in the study of the anatomy of our planet.
Subjects: Earth sciences, Anatomy & histology, Cosmology & the universe, Mountains, Structural Geology, Paleontology, Natural history, World history, Theists, RELIGION / Atheism, introduction, periglacial morphology.
Places: Paris (France)
People: André Cailleux
Time periods: L'Anatomie de la Terre, Hachette, Paris, 1968.