Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The ... Annual Wisconsin State University Geological Field Conference
First Annual Wisconsin State University Geological Field Conference
Author: Guidebook Series
Author: Guidebook, Annual Field Conference
Author: Wyoming Geological AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: The History of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1848-1980
Author: Sturges W. BaileyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: Building the Skyline
Author: Jason M. BarrPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199344388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves on to how these formations influenced early land use and the development of neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five Points and the Lower East Side, and how these early decisions eventually impacted the location of skyscrapers built during the Skyscraper Revolution at the end of the 19th century. Barr then explores the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes. He discusses why skyscrapers emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in midtown-but not in between the two areas. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to the depths of Manhattan's bedrock, nor the presence of Grand Central Station. Rather, midtown's emergence was a response to the economic and demographic forces that were taking place north of 14th Street after the Civil War. Building the Skyline also presents the first rigorous investigation of the causes of the building boom during the Roaring Twenties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the boom was largely a rational response to the economic growth of the nation and city. The last chapter investigates the value of Manhattan Island and the relationship between skyscrapers and land prices. Finally, an Epilogue offers policy recommendations for a resilient and robust future skyline.
The Appalachian Geology of John M. Dennison
Author: Katharine Lee AvaryPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813725453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
"Dr. John M. Dennison spent his career studying the Appalachians, teaching and mentoring his students and professional colleagues, publishing papers, leading field trips, and presenting ideas at regional, national and international conferences. This volume is a collection of papers contributed by former students and colleagues to honor his memory. Learn about stratigraphy and paleontology ranging in age from Ordovician to Mississippian in Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia; Devonian airfall tephras throughout the eastern United States; a Devonian lonestone; a Middle Eocene bentonite in North Carolina and its relationship to a volcanic swarm in western Virginia; and a 3D model of a ductile duplex in northwestern Georgia. The stratigraphic and geologic diversity of the papers reflect Dennison's many interests and relationships with a large group of geoscientists"--
Hydrogeologic Framework of Stratified-drift Aquifers in the Glaciated Northeastern United States
Author: Allan D. RandallPublisher:
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Category : Aquifers
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
...Presents geologic insights and generalizations that can be used as conceptual templates in interpreting the hydrogeologic framework of the stratified-drift aquifers in localities within the region...