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Zeilinga de Boer Jelle |
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Stories in stone : how geology influenced Connecticut history and culture / / Jelle Zeilinga de Boer |
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Middletown, Conn., : Wesleyan University Press, c2009 |
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1-283-12834-9 |
9786613128348 |
0-8195-7247-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (351 p.) |
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Collana |
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Formato |
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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. In the Beginning: Continental Fusion and Breakup; 2. Weather and Climate: Hurricanes and Ice Ages; 3. Connecticut's Geologic Treasures: Gems and Ores; 4. Settlers and Soils in the Central Valley: The Legacy of Glacial Lake Hitchcock; 5. The Metacomet Ridge: The Scientific, Political, and Cultural Impact of an Old Lava Flow; 6. The Moodus Noises: The Science and Lore of Connecticut Earthquakes; 7. Visitors from Space: The Weston and Wethersfield Meteorites; Afterword: Our Lithic Inheritance |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Exploring the many facets of Connecticut's unique geology |
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