Geology : our changing earth through the ages

by Jerome. Wyckoff

1967

Status

Available

Call number

QE501.W87

Publication

Publisher Unknown

Description

Discusses aspects of geology and meteorology which influence man's way of life.

User reviews

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This is a pedestrian book, written in a workmanly style with little sparkle. Nonetheless I was delighted with it.

I've frequently complained about the geology books I've read that assume I already have some familiarity with the subject; this book treated me as the novice I am, explaining every
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little detail, and including a vast number of diagrams and photographs.
The only complaint I have is that, being dated 1967, it is still basically unaware of plate tectonics; there are a few hesitant nods to "continental drift" and that's it. But to be fair, I can't even really complaint about that; it was interesting in a quaint sort of way.

All in all recommmended.

I see that (purely coincidentally) I own a copy of the same author's 1999 Reading the Earth which appears to be essentially an updated version of the material in the same style, ie geology copiously illustrated. I look forward to reading it, and I assume this is what you really should look for and read, not this 1967 work.
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34662000590213

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