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Calder, John, 1956-
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Historical geology -- Prince Edward Island.
Geology -- Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island.
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Calder, John, 1956-
Historical geology -- Prince Edward Island.
Geology -- Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island.
MARC Display
Island
at the
centre
of the
world
: the
geological
heritage
of
Prince
Edward
Island
/ John Calder.
by
Calder, John, 1956-
Acorn Press, 2018.
Call #:
557.17 C146i
Subjects
Historical geology --
Prince
Edward
Island
.
Geology --
Prince
Edward
Island
.
Prince
Edward
Island
.
ISBN:
9781773660127 (softcover)
Description:
96 p. : col. ill.. ; 28 cm.
Summary:
"
Prince
Edward
Island
has a history. But its story begins far, far beyond the birth of the nation, the arrival of European settlers, the Mi'kmaq, or even the first humans. Its story is older than the
Island
itself, which was born of climate change and rising seas just 7,000 years ago. The red cliffs of the
Island
have their origins in a
world
before the dinosaurs, in a time some 290 million years ago. Its red soils, and the sands and dunes of its shores, are reborn from the rocks of this primeval
world
. The rocks of the
island
province were deposited as rivers coursed their way through the tropical heart of Pangea, a giant landmass formed by moving continents. The part of the Earth that would one day become
Prince
Edward
Island
lay at the
centre
of this
world
, and felt the heat of the tropical sun, its intense monsoon rains and withering dry seasons. This was the beginning of the Age of Reptiles that preceded the dinosaurs, and the landscapes, dryland forests, and animal life of that time are all recorded here across
Prince
Edward
Island
, from Tignish through Malpeque Bay and Hillsborough Bay to Annandale. Consider too, that people - the L'Nuk, or Mi'kmaq, witnessed the birth of this
Island
thousands of years ago. All of this has been our best kept secret. Until now."--From publisher.
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