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Chargement... How to read the landscape : a crash course in interpreting the great outdoors (édition 2010)par Robert Yarham, D. A. Robinson (Directeur de publication)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Have you ever been driving along, looking at the landscape, and wonder "why is it shaped like that"? I know that I have, especially out here in the western United States. Here the ground rises and falls, leaving twisted layers of rock that look like giants must have been playing with Play-Doh to make such strange landforms. This short little handbook explains how it happened. Faults, volcanoes, ice fields, erosion, he explains it all. And in a very simply understood manner. The great photos and diagrams really help, also. This would be a great book to read before you take a road trip. You will be able to understand so much more of what you are seeing. And it's written in such an easy way that even a middle school child could get a lot out of it! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Interest in the environment has never been greater, yet how much do each of us understand and engage with it? Geography and geology feel like forgotten schoolroom lessons, and most of us admire the landscape without guessing at the many visible clues to the 4 billion years of history that formed it. How to Read the Landscape will change the way you look at the world, by presenting a visual vocabulary with which to understand the land beneath your feet. The book explains the principles of geography, geology, and geomorphology, and shows how a basic understanding of geological timescale, plate tectonics, and landforms can help you to "read" the great outdoors. It then presents a series of classic land forms and features, and uses beautiful progressive artworks to demonstrate the processes by which they were created. The reader will learn to interpret the distinctive shapes of cliffs and coastlines, mountains and hills, valleys and plateaus; to find clues to weather and water erosion; to read rock strata, minerals, and fossils; and to both use and draw maps. A primer and a field guide, How to Read the Landscape will enliven and inform your every future journey, from a hike in the countryside to a flight over the Rockies. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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April 2018
Nonfiction, nature, geology
Ivy Press
I received this digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review from publisher and NetGalley.
A beautifully illustrated book about magnificent landscapes. The author dissects the awesome view of landscape as whole to bring attention to intricacies which make the view possible.
He begins with an explanation of the Earth’s formation and structure providing a reference point as he continues with the more complex aspects of the landscape. This book is suitable for those interested in landscapes in respect to its geological structure. The title might be a bit misleading for those who may be seeking a gardening landscape perspective.
I found the illustrations and explanations easy to understand providing a fascinating reminder of the beauty of the world around us.
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