Roadside geology of New Jersey /

详细信息    Roadside geology of New Jersey /

• 出版日期：2013.
• 出版者：Mountain Press Pub. Co.,
• 页数：v, 345 p. :
• 出版地：Missoula, Mont. :
• 第一责任说明：David P. Harper.
• 尺寸：23 cm.
• 分类号：a254.2
• ISBN：9780878426003(pbk.) :

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02h0047780 20141115092540.0 141024s2013 mtuab frb |001|||eng c 9780878426003(pbk.) : CNY135.00 PSt/DLC eng UPM DLC ; OCLCO ; MLY ; YDXCP ; BDX ; OCLCQ ; OCLCF ; CNNGL pcc n-us-nj QE141 .H37 2013 557.49 23 a254.2 Harper, David (David Paul) Roadside geology of New Jersey / David P. Harper. Missoula, Mont. : Mountain Press Pub. Co., 2013. v, 345 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. Roadside geology series Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-330) and index. "From the glacially scoured quartzite ridge that hosts the Appalachian Trail to the spectacular columnar basalt of Orange Mountain, New Jersey packs a boatload of geology into a small area. Its nineteenth-century marl pits were the birthplace of American vertebrate paleontology, bog iron deposits in the Pinelands were used to produce cannonballs for the Revolutionary War, world-famous fluorescent minerals are found with zinc deposits in the Franklin Marble, and the coastal plain sediments contain convincing evidence of the meteorite impact that killed the dinosaurs. This absorbing book opens with an overview of the state's geologic history and proceeds with 13 road guides that unearth the stories behind the state's rocks, sediments, and barrier islands. More than just a guide, Roadside geology of New Jersey is chock full of insightful discussions on such timely topics as sea level rise, climate change, and uranium mining. Get the scoop on why so much sand moves during superstorms such as Hurricane Sandy, and learn about more than a century of efforts to stabilize the beaches along the Jersey Shore"--Provided by publisher. Geology New Jersey Guidebooks. New Jersey Guidebooks. Roadside geology series. aCN b010001 010001 254.2 H23 gljx1404 h1 ; rCNY135.00