Isbn: 9780969710707 - edmonton beneath our feet (6 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Paperback. A near fine copy in glossy wraps. No previous owner's markings.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; The seeming innocence of the plains landscape belies the periods of excitement and catastrophe now revealed in the strata beneath Edmonton. During the past 400 million years the Edmonton Region has been sequentially - baked by the tropical sun, submerged under several oceans, torn and planed by the glaciers of a giant ice-cap and flooded by glacial meltwaters. These and other geological events have dramatically affected the face of the land and have bequeathed rich natural resources of coal, clay, sand and gravel, oil and gas, and placer gold.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good +. First Edition. Edmonton, the capital of Alberta had its own little goldrush in 1862. In 1870, the mineral of choice was coal, and in 1947 it was petroleum. In addition to these, the 150 pages (incl. INDEX) of this volume discuss riverbank stability, glacial features, waste disposal sites, erosion, flood plain, continental drift, groundwater, and transportation tunneling techniques. LOTS of maps, colour and b/w photographs, geological cross-sections and time stamped air-photos help explain various earth-making processes. Short bios on some famous `local' geologists such as P. S. Warren and J.A. Allan. Cond : Paper wrapper is black w/ red decoration and light blue lettering. EDGES and corners all sharp. No marks, tears, creases ,folds nor stains. Name of p/o verso fr4ont cover. Clean. Not quite giftable ! ! Quote (p. 65) : " In 1881, the Humberstone Brick & Coal Co. used the coal it mined east of the current Edmonton Convention Centre site as fuel to fire bricks made from river terrace clay quarried nearby. Humberstone sold the ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Colour Plates (ilustrador).…

Condición: Very Good. No Dj. 8vo pp. 150, b/w and color photographs, sketch maps. paperback edition, previous owners inscription on title page. book.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 150 pp, index, illustrations in slipcase. This is #15 of 250 numbered editions, signed and dedicated on dedication page by the editor-in-chief.

Condición: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.