Under Michigan: The Story of Michigan’s Rocks and Fossils (Great Lakes Books Series) - Tapa dura

Libro 19 de 73: Great Lakes Books Series

Barker, Charles Ferguson

 
9780814330883: Under Michigan: The Story of Michigan’s Rocks and Fossils (Great Lakes Books Series)
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ISBN 10: 0814330886 ISBN 13: 9780814330883
Editorial: Great Lakes Books Series, 2005

Sinopsis

Most people recognize Michigan by its mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula and the Great Lakes embracing the state. Underneath the earth’s surface, however, is equally distinctive evidence of an exciting history. Michigan rests on sedimentary rocks that reach down into the earth’s crust more than fourteen thousand feet—a depth three-and-a-half times deeper than the Grand Canyon. Within these layers of rock rest all sorts of ancient fossils and minerals that date back to the eras when tropical seas spread across Michigan and hot volcanoes flung molten rock into its skies—long before mile-thick glaciers bulldozed over Michigan and plowed through ancient river valleys to form the Great Lakes.

Under Michigan is the first book for young readers about the geologic history of the state and the structure scientists call the Michigan Basin. A fun and educational journey, Under Michigan explores Earth’s geological past, taking readers far below the familiar sights of Michigan and nearby places to explain the creation of minerals and fossils and show where they can be found in the varying layers of rock. Readers will learn about the hard rock formations surrounding Michigan and also discover the tall mountain ridges hidden at the bottom of the Great Lakes. With beautiful illustrations by author Charles Ferguson Barker, a glossary of scientific terms, and charming page to keep field notes, Under Michigan is a wonderful resource for young explorers to use at home, in school, or on a trip across Michigan.

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Acerca del autor

Charles Ferguson Barker teaches introductory geology at Wayne State University and is a member of the Geological Society of America and the Michigan Science Teachers Association. In the environmental consulting field for eighteen years, he has been involved with issues ranging from groundwater contamination to air quality, and has also worked aboard the Research Vessel Seamark mapping California's offshore seafloor.

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Editorial
Great Lakes Books Series
Año de publicación
2005
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0814330886
ISBN 13 
9780814330883
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
56
Contacto del fabricante
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