Author: Maria HackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Geological Sketches and Glimpses of the Ancient Earth
Outline of the geology of the globe
Author: Edward HitchcockGeologic Glimpses from Around the World - the Geology of Monuments in Woodland Cementary and Arboretum, Dayton, Ohio
Author: M. R. SandyOutline of the Geology of the Globe, and of the United States in Particular
Author: Edward HitchcockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Outline of the Geology of the Globe and of the United States in Particular with Sketches of Characteristic American Fossils
Author: Edward HitchcockGeologic Glimpses from Around the World
Author: Michael R. SandyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building stones
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Earth Through Time
Author: Harold L. LevinPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470387742
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This best-selling historical geology text provides geologists with an excellent balance of basic geology and paleontology. The ninth edition presents rich, authoritative coverage of the history of the Earth, offering the most comprehensive history in the discipline today. It maintains its strong approach to stratigraphy and paleontology that other texts have lost. The text's paleogeographic maps are excellent in detail and are a vital component in understanding the earth's history. Stunning artwork brings the ancient world to life. Geology of National Parks boxes encourage them to visit these parks to appreciate their geological significance. Geologists will also appreciate the questions about past geologic events and the processes used in finding answers.
OUTLINE OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE GLOBE, AND OF THE UNITED STATES IN PARTICULAR
Author: EDWARD HITCHCOCKHow the Mountains Grew
Author: John DvorakPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643135759
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
The incredible story of the creation of a continent—our continent— from the acclaimed author of The Last Volcano and Mask of the Sun. The immense scale of geologic time is difficult to comprehend. Our lives—and the entirety of human history—are mere nanoseconds on this timescale. Yet we hugely influenced by the land we live on. From shales and fossil fuels, from lake beds to soil composition, from elevation to fault lines, what could be more relevant that the history of the ground beneath our feet? For most of modern history, geologists could say little more about why mountains grew than the obvious: there were forces acting inside the Earth that caused mountains to rise. But what were those forces? And why did they act in some places of the planet and not at others? When the theory of plate tectonics was proposed, our concept of how the Earth worked experienced a momentous shift. As the Andes continue to rise, the Atlantic Ocean steadily widens, and Honolulu creeps ever closer to Tokyo, this seemingly imperceptible creep of the Earth is revealed in the landscape all around us. But tectonics cannot—and do not—explain everything about the wonders of the North American landscape. What about the Black Hills? Or the walls of chalk that stand amongst the rolling hills of west Kansas? Or the fact that the states of Washington and Oregon are slowly rotating clockwise, and there a diamond mine in Arizona? It all points to the geologic secrets hidden inside the 2-billion-year-old-continental masses. A whopping ten times older than the rocky floors of the ocean, continents hold the clues to the long history of our planet. With a sprightly narrative that vividly brings this science to life, John Dvorak's How the Mountains Grew will fill readers with a newfound appreciation for the wonders of the land we live on.
Author: Maria Hack