To begin click the flag, and follow the directions. It is quite simple. If the animation cannot play, check to see if you have adobe flash installed. There is also a little bit of history. All the dates are correct, and the industrial revolution stage goes from 1760-1838
While each transition does not explicitly state the process, these are implied; Bio mass (Decomposition) Organic Layer (Heat and Pressure) Fossil Fuels (Combustion) Atmosphere (Diffusion) Surface Ocean (Photosynthesis) Bio mass (Consumption + Decay) Deep Ocean (Heat + Pressure) Limestone (Volcanic Eruption) Atmosphere (Photosynthesis) Bio mass (Consumption) Organic Layer (Consumption) Organic Layer