Restless Earth

Author : Edward T. Luther
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9780870492303
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Restless Earth written by Edward T. Luther and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memphis is built on land once the bottom of a sea, Nashville rests within a 600-foot-depth basin eroded from a mighty arch, Knoxville and Chattanooga nestle on lands that have migrates - Knoxville's underpinning traveling all the way from the middle of Sevier County. Our Restless Earth is written for all Tennesseans who are curios about the origins of familiar landscapes. Edward T. Luther describes a state that has attracted specialists from all over the world to study its fascinating geology, a state that in its long east-west axis encompasses nine distinct geologic regions. Appearing here are phenomena such as the New Madrid earthquake that formed Reelfoot lake, the state's almost forgotten gold rush, 60-foot reptiles that once inhabited parts of McNairy County, and the contrary Tennessee River that could not decide which way to flow. The origins of the state's oil, coal, iron, marble, and famous cave country - these too are a part of Our Restless Earth. Edward T. Luther is a native Tennessean whose professional career as a geologist and personal interest in writing have pointed him toward the preparation of this book. Since receiving his advanced degree in geology from Vanderbilt University in 1951, he has come to know that state intimately - first as a team member of the Tennessee Geological Survey and more recently as supervisor of the Survey's research program. He is also an avid reader of fiction and has long been interested in applying writing skills to his technical knowledge in order to make the fascinating science of the earth available to a wider audience.

Author : Miriam Driessen
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473571146
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Restless Earth written by Miriam Driessen and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 RUNNER-UP OF THE BODLEY HEAD | FINANCIAL TIMES ESSAY PRIZE The Restless Earth explores the lives of communities who remain sceptical of China’s big city allure. As the traditions of the New Year bring urban dwellers back to rural Qinghe, Miriam Driessen interrogates the tensions between the proud stoicism of rural family members and the ambitions of their returning relatives. Thoughtful and immersive, it is a portrait of a community whose existence is much more than a hurdle on the way to urbanization.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restless Earth written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about the geologic and meteorologic processes that shape the Earth's environment, reporting on cataclysmic events such as volcanos, earthquakes, and tornadoes, and looking at some of history's most devastating natural disasters.

Author : United States. Solid Earth Science Working Group
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living on a Restless Planet written by United States. Solid Earth Science Working Group and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Melvin Berger
Publisher : Newbridge Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781567842371
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Restless Earth written by Melvin Berger and published by Newbridge Educational Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student Book

Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Restless Earth written by Nigel Calder and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1978 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ernest Zebrowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521654883
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perils of a Restless Planet written by Ernest Zebrowski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From epidemics and earthquakes to tornadoes and tidal waves, the overwhelming power of Nature never ceases to instil humankind with both terror and awe. As natural disasters continue to claim human lives and wreak havoc in their wake, Perils of a Restless Planet examines our attempts to understand and anticipate such phenomena. Drawing upon case studies from ancient to present times, this book focuses on scientific inquiry, technological innovation and public policy to provide a lucid and riveting look at natural disasters. While shedding light on the elusive quality of Nature and the limits scientific study and laboratory replication impose on our understanding of her mercurial ways, the author extrapolates from the history of science to suggest how we may someday learn to warn and protect vulnerable populations on our small and tempestuous planet. Anyone interested in the power of Nature will find this book compelling and informative.

Author : Linda Bondestam
Publisher : Yonder
ISBN 13 : 9781632062864
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Night, Earth written by Linda Bondestam and published by Yonder. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the savanna to the city to outer space, celebrated Nordic children's book illustrator Linda Bondestam offers a charming peek at the many ways we settle in for sleep, with gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations full of offbeat humor. Discover the bedtime routines of animals all over the world through the eyes of an alien family on a faraway planet. Little monkey needs his mama to play at least seventy-three songs on the ukulele to fall asleep. A meerkat family enjoys some stretches together as the sun goes down, while baby sloth is a bedtime expert--she's already snoozing soundly in the trees. Die-cut pages invite little ones to help new animal friends get cozy under the covers. With unconventional illustrations full of wit and tenderness, Good Night Earth is a sweetly silly exploration of how all kinds of creatures find peaceful and playful ways to end the day.

Author : Krista West
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0791097064
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Layers of the Earth written by Krista West and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how scientists study the inner workings of the earth using such tools as global positioning, seismology, and computer modeling.

Author : Gilda Berger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781582735115
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Restless Earth written by Gilda Berger and published by . This book was released on with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: