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Author: John C. Green
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 104
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndividual park descriptions include: Jay Cooke, Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Tettegouche, George H. Crosby Manitou, Temperance River, Cascade River, Judge C.R. Magney, and Grand Portage.
Author: Dr. John D. Morris
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Published: 2000-10-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 1614581614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRocks firmly anchored to the ground and rocks floating through space fascinate us. Jewelry, houses, and roads are just some of the ways we use what has been made from geologic processes to advance civilization. Whether scrambling over a rocky beach, or gazing at spectacular meteor showers, we can't get enough of geology! The Geology Bookwill teach you: What really carved the Grand Canyon. How thick the Earth's crust is. The varied features of the Earth's surface - from plains to peaks. How sedimentary deposition occurs through water, wind, and ice. Effects of erosion. Ways in which sediments become sedimentary rock. Fossilization and the age of the dinosaurs. The powerful effects of volcanic activity. Continental drift theory. Radioisotope and carbon dating. Geologic processes of the past. Our planet is a most suitable home. Its practical benefits are also enhanced by the sheer beauty of rolling hills, solitary plains, churning seas and rivers, and majestic mountains - all set in place by processes that are relevant to today's entire population of this spinning rock we call home.
Author: Ralph O'Connor
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2008-09-15
Total Pages: 557
ISBN-13: 0226616703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the turn of the nineteenth century, geology—and its claims that the earth had a long and colorful prehuman history—was widely dismissedasdangerous nonsense. But just fifty years later, it was the most celebrated of Victorian sciences. Ralph O’Connor tracks the astonishing growth of geology’s prestige in Britain, exploring how a new geohistory far more alluring than the standard six days of Creation was assembled and sold to the wider Bible-reading public. Shrewd science-writers, O’Connor shows, marketed spectacular visions of past worlds, piquing the public imagination with glimpses of man-eating mammoths, talking dinosaurs, and sea-dragons spawned by Satan himself. These authors—including men of science, women, clergymen, biblical literalists, hack writers, blackmailers, and prophets—borrowed freely from the Bible, modern poetry, and the urban entertainment industry, creating new forms of literature in order to transport their readers into a vanished and alien past. In exploring the use of poetry and spectacle in the promotion of popular science, O’Connor proves that geology’s success owed much to the literary techniques of its authors. An innovative blend of the history of science, literary criticism, book history, and visual culture, The Earth on Show rethinks the relationship between science and literature in the nineteenth century.
Author: Richard W. Ojakangas
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780816609536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHave you ever wondered how the Mississippi River was formed? Or why shark teeth have been found in the Iron Range of the Upper Midwest? Towering mountain ranges, explosive volcanoes, expansive glaciers, and long-extinct forms of both land and sea life were an important part of Minnesota's ancient history. Today the evidence of this remarkable heritage is revealed in the state's rocky outcroppings, stony soils, and thousands of lakes.
Author: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eden Wilkins
Publisher: Larsen and Keller Education
Published: 2019-06-10
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781641720854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeology is the scientific study of the Earth's surface, its evolution and the processes that have led to its change. The demonstration of the age of the Earth, chronicling of the Earth's geological history, evidence for plate tectonics, and the understanding of past climates have been possible because of advancements in the field of geology. Rock analysis is the most significant area of geological studies. Rock can be of three types, namely sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. The techniques used in geological investigations are fieldwork, chemical analysis, numerical modeling, rock description and physical experimentation. Hydrocarbon and mineral exploration, hydrological studies, understanding of natural hazards and past climates, etc. are explored from within the framework of geology. This textbook is a valuable compilation of topics, ranging from the fundamental to the most complex theories and principles in the field of geology. It further elucidates the techniques and applications of geology in a multidisciplinary manner. The book strives to be a complete source of information for all students who are looking for an elaborate reference text on geology.
Author: John Adam Dorr
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13: 9780472082803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStudies the land and waters of Michigan
Author: Doris Sloan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2006-06-27
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0520241266
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant
Author: William L. Blewett
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780814334416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA field guide to the geology and scenery of northern Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Author: Robert Phillip Sharp
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780878423620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEastern California boasts the greatest dryland relief in the contiguous United States, offering a rich variety of environments and spectacular geology. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and diagrams, Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley provides an on-the-ground look at the processes sculpting the terrain in this land of extremes for everyone interested in how the earth works.
