Stories in stone : how geology influenced Connecticut history and culture

This is a portrait of geology in Connecticut as well as a history of the state's use (and depletion) of its natural resources. The author, a professor at Wesleyan, is taking a victory lap at the end of his career. Nonetheless the opening chapters including his discussions of the Connecticut River

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valley are great. Had he done as thorough a job on either the Eastern or Western part of the state I would have been much happier, but he seemed to run out of steam.

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