03175nam 2200637 a 450 991081250420332120260211232241.0978661202643097812820264381282026437978144430036914443003699781444300376144430037797814443585681444358561(CKB)3710000000503892(EBL)4043898(MiAaPQ)EBC416445(Au-PeEL)EBL416445(CaPaEBR)ebr10301153(CaONFJC)MIL202643(OCoLC)437097651(Perlego)1012148(EXLCZ)99371000000050389220071029d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierLanguage of the Earth [a literary anthology] /edited by Frank H.T. Rhodes, Richard O. Stone and Bruce D. Malamud2nd ed.Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20081 online resource (398 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781405160674 1405160675 Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-314) and indexes.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.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, 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 GeographyGeologyGeologistsGeology.Geologists.550Rhodes Frank H. T(Frank Harold Trevor).1871252Stone Richard O.1920-1978.905386Malamud B. D(Bruce D.)905387MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812504203321Language of the Earth4539569UNINA