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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... extracts quoted from the writing of Charles Darwin concern his boyhood years and the voyage of the Beagle , but ... extract from one of his letters to Asa Grey written in October 1857 " in which , " ( as Lyell and Hooker noted in ...
... extracts quoted from the writing of Charles Darwin concern his boyhood years and the voyage of the Beagle , but ... extract from one of his letters to Asa Grey written in October 1857 " in which , " ( as Lyell and Hooker noted in ...
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... extract which we include is an elegant example of the author's sense of beauty and integrity . Though a botanist by training , Peattie's writing has a magical quality , comparable to that of more widely read authors . The extract gives ...
... extract which we include is an elegant example of the author's sense of beauty and integrity . Though a botanist by training , Peattie's writing has a magical quality , comparable to that of more widely read authors . The extract gives ...
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... extract a pound of iron from a ton of heterogeneous backyard mixture , and to process it , for 71⁄2 cents . If a ton of material contains too little iron , not even the use of pellets can make the extraction of the iron economic at that ...
... extract a pound of iron from a ton of heterogeneous backyard mixture , and to process it , for 71⁄2 cents . If a ton of material contains too little iron , not even the use of pellets can make the extraction of the iron economic at that ...
Contents
GEOLOGIC KNOWLEDGE | 1 |
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS | 45 |
PHILOSOPHY OF GEOLOGY | 115 |
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