Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities - Hardcover

$16.95

Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities - Hardcover

Name: Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities - Hardcover
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SKU: 9780691212579
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by Marcia Bjornerud

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by Marcia Bjornerud (Author), Haley Hagerman (Illustrator)

A garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings

Geopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries--from Acasta gneiss to Zircon--this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike.

Geoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion of minerals, landforms, and geologic events produced by our creative planet demands an immense vocabulary to match. Marcia Bjornerud shows how this lexicon reflects not only the diversity of rocks and geologic processes but also the long history of human interactions with them.

With wit and warmth, she invites all readers to celebrate the geologic glossary--a gallimaufry of allusions to mythology, imports from diverse languages, embarrassing anachronisms, and recent neologisms. This captivating book includes cross-references at the end of each entry, inviting you to leave the alphabetic trail and meander through it like a river. Its pocket-friendly size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own geologic forays may lead you.

With whimsical illustrations by Haley Hagerman, Geopedia is a mix of engaging and entertaining facts about how the earth works, how it has coevolved with life over billions of years, and how our understanding of the planet has deepened over time.

Features a cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design

Author Biography

Marcia Bjornerud is professor of geosciences and environmental studies at Lawrence University and a contributing writer for the New Yorker, Wired, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. Her books include Timefulness: How Thinking like a Geologist Can Help Save the World (Princeton). Haley Hagerman is a graphic artist and the illustrator of Timefulness.

Number of Pages: 200

Dimensions: 0.7 x 6.9 x 4.6 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: May 03, 2022

ISBN	9780691212579
Author	Marcia Bjornerud
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Genre	Hobbies & interests and Education
Format	Hardcover
Published	May 2022
Language	ENG- English
Pages	200
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print