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Reading The Rocks
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Author : Marcia Bjornerud
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-07-31
Reading The Rocks written by Marcia Bjornerud and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-31 with Science categories.
To many of us, the Earth’s crust is a relic of ancient, unknowable history. But to a geologist, stones are richly illustrated narratives, telling gothic tales of cataclysm and reincarnation. For more than four billion years, in beach sand, granite, and garnet schists, the planet has kept a rich and idiosyncratic journal of its past. Fulbright Scholar Marcia Bjornerud takes the reader along on an eye-opening tour of Deep Time, explaining in elegant prose what we see and feel beneath our feet. Both scientist and storyteller, Bjornerud uses anecdotes and metaphors to remind us that our home is a living thing with lessons to teach. Containing a glossary and detailed timescale, as well as vivid descriptions and historic accounts, Reading the Rocks is literally a history of the world, for all friends of the Earth.
Reading The Rocks
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Author : Marcia Bjornerud
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2005-04-26
Reading The Rocks written by Marcia Bjornerud and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-26 with Science categories.
To many of us, the Earth's crust is a relic of ancient, unknowable history. But to a geologist, stones are richly illustrated narratives, telling gothic tales of cataclysm and reincarnation. For more than four billion years, in beach sand, granite, and garnet schists, the planet has kept a rich and idiosyncratic journal of its past.Fulbright Scholar Marcia Bjornerud takes the reader along on an eye-opening tour of Deep Time, explaining in elegant prose what we see and feel beneath our feet. Both scientist and storyteller, Bjornerud uses anecdotes and metaphors to remind us that our home is a living thing with lessons to teach.She shows how our planet has long maintained a delicate balance, and how the global give-and-take has sustained life on Earth through numerous upheavals. But with the rapidly escalating effects of human beings on their home planet, that cosmic balance is being threatened—and the consequences may be catastrophic.Containing a glossary and detailed timescale, as well as vivid descriptions and historic accounts, Reading the Rocks is literally a history of the world, for all friends of the Earth.
Reading The Rocks
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Author : Brenda Maddox
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-06-29
Reading The Rocks written by Brenda Maddox and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-29 with Science categories.
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR 2017 A rich and exuberant group biography of the first geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history. These first geologists were made up primarily, and inevitably, of gentlemen with the necessary wealth to support their interests, yet boosting their numbers, expanding their learning and increasing their findings were clergymen, academics – and women. This lively and eclectic collection of characters brought passion, eccentricity and towering intellect to geology and Brenda Maddox in Reading the Rocks does them full justice, bringing them to vivid life. The new science of geology was pursued by this assorted band because it opened a window on Earth's ancient past. They showed great courage in facing the conflict between geology and Genesis that immediately presented itself: for the rocks and fossils being dug up showed that the Earth was immeasurably old, rather than springing from a creation made in the six days that the Bible claimed. It is no coincidence that Charles Darwin was a keen geologist. The individual stories of these first geologists, their hope and fears, triumphs and disappointments, the theological, philosophical and scientific debates their findings provoked, and the way that as a group, they were to change irrevocably and dramatically our understanding of the world is told by Brenda Maddox with a storyteller's skill and a fellow scientist's understanding. The effect is absorbing, revelatory and strikingly original.
Written In Stone
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Author : Philomena Manifold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10-17
Written In Stone written by Philomena Manifold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-17 with Great Ocean Road (Vic.) categories.
Geology The Study Of Rocks
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Author : Susan Heinrichs Gray
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic
Release Date : 2012
Geology The Study Of Rocks written by Susan Heinrichs Gray and has been published by Scholastic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Geology categories.
Discusses glaciers, oceans, volcanoes, rocks, minerals, earthquakes, and the history of the Earth.
Reading The Rocks
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Author : Morris Zaslow
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Company of Canada ; Ottawa : Department of Energy, Mines and Resources ; Ottawa : Information Canada
Release Date : 1975
Reading The Rocks written by Morris Zaslow and has been published by Macmillan Company of Canada ; Ottawa : Department of Energy, Mines and Resources ; Ottawa : Information Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. categories.
Published in association with the Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, and Information Canada.
My Book Of Rocks And Minerals
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Author : Devin Dennie
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2017-07-06
My Book Of Rocks And Minerals written by Devin Dennie and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating stones around them. Identify colourful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us. Interactive learning that engages young scholar minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them, and where to find them. Have a dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You'll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems! Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities such as starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions. Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy to understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin' It With Stones And Minerals - Stunning high-quality photographs. - Inspiring activities for little earth scientists. - Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed.
Rocks Rivers And The Changing Earth
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Author : Herman Schneider
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2014-10-15
Rocks Rivers And The Changing Earth written by Herman Schneider and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This illustrated introduction to geology offers young readers insights into everyday signs of our constantly changing environment. Fascinating subjects include rivers of ice, the rise of volcanoes, and the formation of precious stones.
Reading The Rocks
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Author : Monique Keiran
language : en
Publisher: Calgary : Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology
Release Date : 2004
Reading The Rocks written by Monique Keiran and has been published by Calgary : Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
Paleontologists and geologists read rocks as if they were stories in a book: each kind of rock forms in a specific environment; each represents a chapter in the geological history of a region. Albertans now live in the Holocene Epoch, the most recent chapter in the Quaternary Period. It is a chapter still being written. During this fragment of Earth's history, human time intersects with the long, slow pace of geological time, and Albertans' dependence on what has gone before becomes clear. Book jacket.
Learning About Rocks
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Author : Mari C. Schuh
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2011
Learning About Rocks written by Mari C. Schuh and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Simple text and full-color photographs provides a brief introduction to rocks and how they form"--