02384nam 2200613 a 450 991081469500332120240514040122.01-283-12834-997866131283480-8195-7247-0(CKB)2670000000095200(EBL)776725(OCoLC)767498304(SSID)ssj0000525895(PQKBManifestationID)11335034(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000525895(PQKBWorkID)10508293(PQKB)11336866(OCoLC)731694233(MdBmJHUP)muse9822(Au-PeEL)EBL776725(CaPaEBR)ebr10477844(CaONFJC)MIL312834(MiAaPQ)EBC776725(EXLCZ)99267000000009520020090324d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStories in stone how geology influenced Connecticut history and culture /Jelle Zeilinga de Boer1st ed.Middletown, Conn. Wesleyan University Pressc20091 online resource (351 p.)Garnet booksDescription based upon print version of record.0-8195-6891-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 InheritanceBibliographyIndexExploring the many facets of Connecticut's unique geologyGarnet books.GeologyConnecticutGeology557.46Zeilinga de Boer Jelle1593511MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814695003321Stories in stone3913680UNINA