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UNINA9910812504203321 |
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Titolo |
Language of the Earth : [a literary anthology] / / edited by Frank H.T. Rhodes, Richard O. Stone and Bruce D. Malamud |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
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9786612026430 |
9781282026438 |
1282026437 |
9781444300369 |
1444300369 |
9781444300376 |
1444300377 |
9781444358568 |
1444358561 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (398 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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RhodesFrank H. T (Frank Harold Trevor) |
StoneRichard O. <1920-1978.> |
MalamudB. D (Bruce D.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-314) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Eyewitness accounts of the Earth events -- Exploration -- Geologist are also human -- Celebrities -- Philosophy -- The fossil record -- Geotectonics -- Controversies -- Prose -- Poetry -- Art -- Human history -- Resources -- Benevolent planet. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Man's complex relationship to planet Earth is explored in this second edition of the landmark anthology edited by Frank Rhodes and Bruce Malamud. This volume provides a portrait of the planet as experienced not just by scientists, but by artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, historians, and sociologists as well. * A unique collection that bridges the gap between science and humanities * Contains writings by scientists, artists, aviators, poets, philosophers, novelists, |
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historians, and sociologists including Charles Darwin, Dane Picard, Rachel Carson, John Muir, Mark Twain and Archibald Geikie * Represents the human experience over the centuries, covering a span of 2, 500 years * Reflects the planet's extraordinary physical diversity * The previous edition was voted one of the 25 'Great Books of Geology' by readers of the Journal of Geological Education "...this is a very worthwhile read, with something for everyone interested in geography, earth systems and geology, natural history or the general environment." Robert A. Francis, King's College London, Progress in Physical Geography |
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