Stories in Stone
Stories in Stone

Author: David B. Williams

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2019-08-19

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0295746475

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Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone, he takes you on explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink-and-black taffy, a gas station made of petrified wood, and a Florida fort that has withstood three hundred years of attacks and hurricanes, despite being made of a stone that has the consistency of a granola bar. Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone, explaining why a white fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the only building stone used in all fifty states; how in 1825, the construction of the Bunker Hill Monument led to America’s first commercial railroad; and why when the same kind of marble used by Michelangelo clad a Chicago skyscraper it warped so much after nineteen years that all 44,000 panels of it had to be replaced. This love letter to building stone brings to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.

The Significance and Social Impact of Quarrying in Shropshire in the 19th and 20th Centuries
The Significance and Social Impact of Quarrying in Shropshire in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Author: Robert S. Galloway

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2019-06-19

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1527536165

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Quarrying is one of the oldest industries known to man, as, from early times, people have been making items from stone. However, the quarrying industry is only briefly mentioned in most archaeological and historical records, with some books only giving a passing account of this activity. This book alters this and provides an in-depth analysis of this important industry, not only with regards to Shropshire, but the whole country. Many structures in Shropshire and various parts of the country are constructed from stone quarried from this large county. This book shows that quarries are not just holes or scars on the landscape, highlighting the machinery used in extracting and processing the quarried minerals.

Land Reclamation - Extending Boundaries
Land Reclamation - Extending Boundaries

Author: H.M. Moore

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9789058095626

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Attempting to extend the boundaries of land reclamation, this publication is a collection of conference papers addressing a range of topics from the practical challenges of cleaning up the most conaminated sites to the creation of new landscapes and the ethical issues surrounding land restoration.

Landscape Planning And Environmental Impact Design
Landscape Planning And Environmental Impact Design

Author: Tom Turner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-01-14

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1135367027

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Written for use in undergraduate and postgraduate planning courses and for those involved in all aspects of the planning process, this comprehensive textbook focuses on environmental impact assessment and design and in particular their impact on planning for the landscape.

Issues in Geology and Mineralogy: 2013 Edition
Issues in Geology and Mineralogy: 2013 Edition

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Publisher: ScholarlyEditions

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 983

ISBN-13: 1490106987

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Issues in Geology and Mineralogy / 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Hydrometallurgy. The editors have built Issues in Geology and Mineralogy: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Hydrometallurgy in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Geology and Mineralogy: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.