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Geopedia a brief compendium of geologic curiosities
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| 자료유형 | 단행본 |
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| 서명/저자사항 | Geopedia : a brief compendium of geologic curiosities/ Marcia Bjornerud ; illustrations by Haley Hagerman. |
| 개인저자 | Bjornerud, Marcia,author. Hagerman, Haley,illustrator, |
| 형태사항 | 1 online resource (xv, 184 pages): illustrations. |
| 기타형태 저록 | Print version: Bjornerud, Marcia. Geopedia Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022] 9780691212579 |
| ISBN | 9780691232720 0691232725 |
| 서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references. |
| 요약 | "Geopedia is a brief compendium of geological facts and lore, by the award-winning author of Timefulness"-- |
| 요약 | "A garden of geologic delights for all EarthlingsGeopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries-from Acasta gneiss to Zircon-this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike.Geoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion of minerals, landforms, and geologic events produced by our creative planet demands an immense vocabulary to match. Marcia Bjornerud shows how this lexicon reflects not only the diversity of rocks and geologic processes but also the long history of human interactions with them.With wit and warmth, she invites all readers to celebrate the geologic glossary-a gallimaufry of allusions to mythology, imports from diverse languages, embarrassing anachronisms, and recent neologisms. This captivating book includes cross-references at the end of each entry, inviting you to leave the alphabetic trail and meander through it like a river. Its pocket-friendly size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own geologic forays may lead you.With whimsical illustrations by Haley Hagerman, Geopedia is a mix of engaging and entertaining facts about how the earth works, how it has coevolved with life over billions of years, and how our understanding of the planet has deepened over time.Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design"-- |
| 해제 | Provided by publisher. |
| 해제 | Provided by publisher. |
| 일반주제명 | Geology --Encyclopedias. SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology. NATURE / Rocks & Minerals. Geology. |
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