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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Eyles, N.     Subjects     Historical geology -- Canada.     Geology -- Canada.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Eyles, N.       by title:      Canada rocks : the g...       by call number:      557.1 E97c 2018     Search the Web     Eyles, N.     Historical geology -- Canada.     Geology -- Canada.       MARC Display

Canada rocks : the geologic journey / Nick Eyles and Andrew Miall. by Eyles, N. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, 2018. Call #: 557.1 E97c 2018 Subjects Historical geology -- Canada.   Geology -- Canada. ISBN:  9781554553624 (pbk.) Edition:  2nd edition. Description:  530 pages : colour illustrations, maps, charts ; 28 cm. Notes:  Previous edition published in 2006. Includes index. Summary:  Canada: a four-billion-year geologic odyssey. The fascinating story of how the Canadian landmass evolved, piece by piece, from a long-lost continent some four billion years ago into one of the most spectacular and geologically significant areas on Earth. Covers every region of the country, from the soaring mountains of British Columbia and Alberta through the vast Prairies, across the geologic mosaic that is the Canadian Shield, to the Arctic, Newfoundland and the ancient Maritimes. Includes glaciers, the formation of continents and the birth and death of oceans, the origins of strange new life forms, the violent impact of meteorites, mineral resources, water, climate change, environmental sustainability and more. Presents the entire sweep of Canadian geology to the general reader. It is profusely illustrated throughout with original full-colour photographs, charts, maps and sketches. Includes contemporary and classic Canadian art that captures the country's extraordinary geological features and terrain. For naturalists, rockhounds, students, and engineers - indeed, for anyone fascinated with Canada itself. Showcases many sites that are easily accessible from highways making it an invaluable field guide for exploring the special land that we live on. The second edition contains updated and reassessed content throughout, with major updates to chapters on plate tectonics, the formation of eastern Canada, and Canada's glacial heritage. It also contains new insights and material on climate change. Nick Eyles and Andrew Miall are professors in the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto. Other authors:  Miall, Andrew D. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 557.1 E97c 2018 Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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