Trembling Earth
Trembling Earth

Author: Megan Kate Nelson

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780820326771

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This innovative history of the Okefenokee Swamp reveals it as a place where harsh realities clashed with optimism, shaping the borderland culture of southern Georgia and northern Florida for over two hundred years. From the formation of the Georgia colony in 1732 to the end of the Great Depression, the Okefenokee Swamp was a site of conflict between divergent local communities. Coining the term “ecolocalism” to describe how local cultures form out of ecosystems and in relation to other communities, Megan Kate Nelson offers a new view of the Okefenokee, its inhabitants, and its rich and telling record of thwarted ambitions, unintended consequences, and unresolved questions. The Okefenokee is simultaneously terrestrial and aquatic, beautiful and terrifying, fertile and barren. This peculiar ecology created discord as human groups attempted to overlay firm lines of race, gender, and class on an area of inherent ambiguity and blurred margins. Rice planters, slaves, fugitive slaves, Seminoles, surveyors, timber barons, Swampers, and scientists came to the swamp with dreams of wealth, freedom, and status that conflicted in varied and complex ways. Ecolocalism emerged out of these conflicts between communities within the Okefenokee and other borderland swamps. Nelson narrates the fluctuations, disconnections, and confrontations embedded in the muck of the swamp and the mire of its disorderly history, and she reminds us that it is out of such places of intermingling and uncertainty that cultures are forged.

When the Earth Shook
When the Earth Shook

Author: Lisa Lucas

Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0884488101

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On the 2021 Green Earth Book Award Long List! For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a mythic framing of climate change and one little girl’s response. Alya and Atik are stars. Their job is to twinkle in the night sky over Earth, and for billions of years they do it well. Plants stretch toward them. Animals look up at them. And, eventually, humans gaze up at them and marvel. But then humans invent powerplants, factories, and cars, and smog pours into Earth’s atmosphere. It becomes harder and harder for Alya and Atik to do their jobs—until, finally, the stars yell at Earth, and Earth feels sick and begins to shake, and things look pretty dire. The clueless king’s response is to command Earth to stop shaking. But a little girl named Axiom tells the king to hush, then tells humans what they must do to make the Earth feel better. When the Earth Shook provides a mythical framing for kids to understand that it will be their job to help save the Earth. Bravo, Axiom! Keep using that huge megaphone until the earth no longer shakes! Axiom’s list of instructions to humans—some well-known and others new but critically important—appears in the back of the book.

The Earth Trembled
The Earth Trembled

Author: Edward Payson Roe

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2023-10-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13:

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Step into the gripping world of "The Earth Trembled" by Edward Payson Roe, where love, loyalty, and courage collide amidst the chaos of war. Prepare to be transported to the tumultuous era of the American Civil War, where the fate of nations hangs in the balance and the bonds of family and friendship are tested like never before. Edward Payson Roe's masterful storytelling captures the essence of a nation divided, weaving a tapestry of passion, sacrifice, and redemption. Follow the compelling plot points as characters are swept up in the tide of history, their lives intertwined by fate and circumstance. From the battlefields of Gettysburg to the parlors of New York City, every twist and turn of the narrative keeps readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly turning pages to uncover the next chapter in this epic tale. Delve deep into the themes of honor, duty, and the human spirit as Roe explores the moral complexities of war and its profound impact on individuals and society. Through rich character development and vivid descriptions, he paints a poignant portrait of the human experience in times of turmoil. Character analysis reveals the depth and complexity of Roe's creations, from the steadfast heroism of soldiers to the quiet resilience of those left behind. Each character grapples with their own struggles and triumphs, their stories intertwining to form a rich tapestry of human emotion and resilience. The overall tone of "The Earth Trembled" is one of reverence and reflection, as Roe navigates the harrowing realities of war with sensitivity and insight. His lyrical prose captures the essence of the era, evoking a sense of time and place that immerses readers in the drama and upheaval of the Civil War. Critically acclaimed for its compelling narrative and authentic portrayal of historical events, "The Earth Trembled" has earned praise for its timeless themes and enduring relevance. Roe's ability to blend history with fiction creates a gripping tale that resonates with readers long after the final page is turned. Targeted towards fans of historical fiction and those with an interest in the American Civil War, "The Earth Trembled" appeals to a diverse audience seeking a captivating story that illuminates the human experience in times of crisis. As you journey through the pages of "The Earth Trembled," you'll find yourself drawn into a world of courage, sacrifice, and redemption. Let Edward Payson Roe's evocative prose sweep you away on a journey through one of the most turbulent periods in American history. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of "The Earth Trembled." Grab your copy today and embark on an unforgettable literary adventure that will leave you breathless with every twist and turn.

Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes
Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes

Author: Lynn R. Sykes

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0231546874

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The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.

Quakeland
Quakeland

Author: Kathryn Miles

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-08-29

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0525955186

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A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It’s a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes. You need to worry about them only if you’re in San Francisco, right? Wrong. We have been making enormous changes to subterranean America, and Mother Earth, as always, has been making some of her own. . . . The consequences for our real estate, our civil engineering, and our communities will be huge because they will include earthquakes most of us do not expect and cannot imagine—at least not without reading Quakeland. Kathryn Miles descends into mines in the Northwest, dissects Mississippi levee engineering studies, uncovers the horrific risks of an earthquake in the Northeast, and interviews the seismologists, structual engineers, and emergency managers around the country who are addressing this ground shaking threat. As Miles relates, the era of human-induced earthquakes began in 1962 in Colorado after millions of gallons of chemical-weapon waste was pumped underground in the Rockies. More than 1,500 quakes over the following seven years resulted. The Department of Energy plans to dump spent nuclear rods in the same way. Evidence of fracking’s seismological impact continues to mount. . . . Humans as well as fault lines built our “quakeland”. What will happen when Memphis, home of FedEx's 1.5-million-packages-a-day hub, goes offline as a result of an earthquake along the unstable Reelfoot Fault? FEMA has estimated that a modest 7.0 magnitude quake (twenty of these happen per year around the world) along the Wasatch Fault under Salt Lake City would put a $33 billion dent in our economy. When the Fukushima reactor melted down, tens of thousands were displaced. If New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant blows, ten million people will be displaced. How would that evacuation even begin? Kathryn Miles’ tour of our land is as fascinating and frightening as it is irresistibly compelling.

When the Earth Shakes
When the Earth Shakes

Author: Simon Winchester

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2015-06-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0670785369

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Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis. Headline-making natural disasters with devastating consequences for millions of people. But what do we actually know about these literally earth-shaking events? New York Times bestselling author, explorer, journalist, and geologist Simon Winchester—who’s been shaken by earthquakes in New Zealand, skied through Greenland to help prove the theory of plate tectonics, and even charred the soles of his boots climbing a volcano—looks at the science, technology, and societal impact of these inter-connected natural phenomena. A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century’s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that flattened San Francisco, to the 21st-century tsunamis that devastated Indonesia and Japan. It’s a gripping story about what happens when our seemingly unmovable planet shakes, explodes, and floods—all richly illustrated with fascinating historical and stunning contemporary photographs.

Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth

Author: Jozef Wittlin

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Published: 2019-02-05

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1782274715

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The classic pacifist novel by a major Polish writer, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize 'Only the villages are asleep, the eternal reservoir of all kinds of soldiery, the inexhaustible source of physical strength' The villagers of the Carpathian mountains lead a simple life at the beginning of the twentieth century - much as they have always done. They are isolated and remote, and the advances of the outside world have not touched them. Among them - Piotr, a bandy-legged peasant, whose 'entire life involved carrying things'. A notional subject of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, all he wants in life is an official railway cap, a cottage with a mouse-trap and cheese, and a bride with a dowry. But then the First World War comes to the mountains, and Piotr is drafted into the army. Unwilling, uncomprehending, the bewildered Piotr is forced to fight a war he does not understand - against his national as well as his personal interest. In a new translation, authorised by the author's daughter, Salt of the Earth is a strongly pacifist novel inspired by the Odyssey, about the consequences of war on ordinary men.