Language of the EarthFrank Harold Trevor Rhodes, Richard O. Stone Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well.A unique collection that bridges the gap between science and humanitiesContains writings by scientists, artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists including Charles Darwin, Dane Picard, Rachel Carson, John Muir, Mark Twain and Archibald GeikieRepresents the human experience over the centuries, covering a span of 2,500 yearsReflects the planet's extraordinary physical diversityThe previous edition was voted one of the 25 'Great Books of Geology' by readers of the Journal of Geological Education...this is a very worthwhile read, with something for everyone interested in geography, earth systems and geology, natural history or the general environment. Robert A. Francis, King's College London, Progress in Physical Geography |
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... AMSOC's ambitions were directed toward a single , crust - piercing hole . Hindsight shows the absurdity of suggesting the construction of a multi- million dollar apparatus simply to drill one hole ; not unlike constructing an immensely ...
... AMSOC's ambitions were directed toward a single , crust - piercing hole . Hindsight shows the absurdity of suggesting the construction of a multi- million dollar apparatus simply to drill one hole ; not unlike constructing an immensely ...
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... AMSOC staff . The time was now June 1959 , and planning was sufficiently advanced for the AMSOC executive committee to give NSF some idea of the costs that would ultimately be incurred . AMSOC had no special funds of its own ; NSF was ...
... AMSOC staff . The time was now June 1959 , and planning was sufficiently advanced for the AMSOC executive committee to give NSF some idea of the costs that would ultimately be incurred . AMSOC had no special funds of its own ; NSF was ...
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... AMSOC . The two organizations agreed that it would be desirable to establish a new administrative base , though , of course , they hoped that NSF would continue to foot the bills for the continuation of the project . ( These were ...
... AMSOC . The two organizations agreed that it would be desirable to establish a new administrative base , though , of course , they hoped that NSF would continue to foot the bills for the continuation of the project . ( These were ...
Contents
GEOLOGIC KNOWLEDGE | 1 |
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS | 45 |
PHILOSOPHY OF GEOLOGY | 115 |
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