Michigan Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Great Lakes State (Geology Rocks!) - Tapa blanda

Brandes, Paul

 
9780878427123: Michigan Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Great Lakes State (Geology Rocks!)
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ISBN 10: 0878427120 ISBN 13: 9780878427123
Editorial: Mountain Pr, 2023

Sinopsis

"The people of Michigan can boast many things about their state, including the fact that it is the only state in the nation in the United States to border four of the five Great Lakes-giving it its the nickname, the Great Lakes State-and the only state in the nation comprised of two peninsulas. This abundance of shoreline translates to But Michigan also has a multitude of geologic features that make the state special rock exposed by waves and currents. Nearly the entire history of Earth is on display in Michigan, from 3.6-billion-year-old gneisses to potholes drilled by modern rivers. Michigan Rocks! guides you to 56 world-class geologic sites scattered from Isle Royale and the Upper Peninsula to Lower Michigan, including Michigan's Thumb, where carvingsin sandstone are preserved at Sanilac Petroglyph State Historic Park. Many of the well-chosen sites are two-fers: you get a good look at ancient features in a rock from time immemorial and see the damage wrought on that same rock by recent glacial ice and erosion. The author's explanations of the geologic processes that formed these features at work, along with photographs, illustrations, and informative figures and maps, make this the perfect field guide of Michigan rocks for amateur and expert geologists alike-and everyone in between!"--

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Acerca del autor

Paul Brandes earned a BS in geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and an MS in geology from Michigan Technological University. He has worked as an exploration geologist, a geology consultant, an environmental enforcement officer, and a professor of earth science at a community college. As a noted photographer, he has contributed numerous photographs to several textbooks and laboratory manuals in geology, as well as other media. He is a member of the management team of the popular website mindat.org and on the board of directors of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Brandes and his geologist wife, Nathalie, travel the world in search of new and exciting places to study geology and minerals to add to their collection.

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Editorial
Mountain Pr
Año de publicación
2023
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0878427120
ISBN 13 
9780878427123
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
144
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