Jamaica, a Geological Portrait
Author: Anthony R. D. Porter
Publisher:
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13:
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Caribbean Geology
Author: Trevor A. Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9789766401009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe birth of the Caribbean Geological Conference in 1955 was a landmark in the search for geoscientific knowledge in the region. The proceedings of this conference continue to uncover many aspects of the Caribbean that remain virtually untouched and address questions that remain unanswered. This volume reports the most recent research on Caribbean geology, presented at the Fifteenth Caribbean Geological Conference held in 1998. The 24 research papers shed new light in the areas of plate tectonics, structural geology, metamorphic and igneous petrology, paleontology, biostratigraphy, economic geology, geochemistry, mineralogy, geologic hazards and geoscience education.
Pre-Columbian Jamaica
Author: Philip Allsworth-Jones
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2008-06-22
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0817354662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPre-Columbian Jamaica represents the first substantial attempt to summarize the prehistoric evidence from the island in a single published account since J. E. Duerden's invaluable 1897 article on the subject, which is also reprinted within this volume.
Guide to the Blue and John Crow Mountains
Author: Margaret Hodges
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9766372691
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Guide to the Blue and John Crown Mountains tempts and excites the uninitiated, informs and prepares the committed and provides a wonderful memoir for veterans of the experience of the National Park in Jamaica. From cover to cover, the reader is taken on a tour in time and space around and through the park.
Jamaica Underground
Author: Alan G. Fincham
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 518
ISBN-13: 9789766400361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title explores the underground caves, sinkholes and underground rivers of Jamaica.
Journal of the Geological Society of Jamaica
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 146
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeochemical Sediments and Landscapes
Author: David J. Nash
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-07-18
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1444399675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis state-of-the-art volume reviews both past work and current research, with contributions from internationally recognized experts. The book is organized into fourteen chapters and designed to embrace the full range of terrestrial geochemical sediments. An up-to-date and comprehensive survey of research in the field of geochemical sediments and landscapes Discusses the main duricrusts, including calcrete, laterite and silcrete Considers deposits precipitated in various springs, lakes, caves and near-coastal environments Considers the range of techniques used in the analysis of geochemical sediments, representing a significant advance on previous texts
Rock Art of the Caribbean
Author: Michele Hayward
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2009-07-14
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 0817355308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRock Art of the Caribbean focuses on the nature of Caribbean rock art or rock graphics and makes clear the region's substantial and distinctive rock art tradition.
Waterfalls of Jamaica
Author: Brian J. Hudson
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9789766401023
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA celebration of Jamaican waterfalls. It explores the appeal of waterfalls, their portrayal in word and image, their roles in recreation and tourism, and their use as sources of mechanical and electrical energy. It refers to well-known falls of the island but is not a descriptive guide.
